| Author | Message | ||
     Kurosawa |
I need a strong rack to perch my roller book bag on (nursing student). I got to looking at the pillion and its brackets. They seem strong enough. Has anyone tried making a luggage rack that uses the pillion attachments to clip it on in place of the pillion? This would be a whole lot cheaper than buying the Venture system: http://www.cycleventure.com/order_now/more.asp?fitment_id=648 This trolleybag might work but I dunno about how it would resist side slippage: http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/920/472/ All suggestions appreciatively received! | ||
| Tank_bueller |
Hello from up the street!!(williamsburg) Probably not much help, but I've been trying to think of a way to strap a 12-pack on the back. It would have to be a flat surface mounted above the seat, which I could attach bungees or a bungee net to. Haven't come up with any brilliant ideas, yet. I just take the jeep to the store. That first system looks pretty cool, and versatile, but could get pricey with the different accessories/add-ons. Tank | ||
| Metalstorm |
I have the Ventura system for my S & after I got used to how it looks with the brackets, I came to love it. The cool thing about the Ventura system is its versitility. You don't have to sacrifice the passenger pillion in order to carry a bag or strap stuff to a rack. The only bummer is that if I recall correctly, on the Firebolt you have to drill two tiny holes in the tail section to relocate the turn signals a tad for the L brackets to fit. On the S model it's a straight simple bolt on. | ||
| Kurosawa |
Probably the most flexible luggage setup I ever saw was an old Trump in Manhattan with a solo spring seat and a big piece of plywood right over the rear fender. That's basically what I'm thinking of--get a dead pillion and strip the brackets off it, attach to a piece of plywood, and snap it on the bike in place of the pillion. I would probably have to cut a little oblong hole to clear the place where the tailpiece flips up a tad at the back end of the seat, or better, just route it out. Then I could slather the plank with that black rough tape they put in the bottoms of bathtubs, drill some hook holes, pound some grommets into them, and that would be it. Actually I have a candy apple red Jazz Bass body somewhere around here I could use for a plank. It would be fairly hideous but it would make for an interesting conversation starter. | ||
| Metalstorm |
That sounds pretty cool. If you make it, please post pics.  |
