luggage rack help

xxxrated · Post by **xxxrated** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:39 pm

hi all, im looking for a luggage rack for my storm, something along the lines of this - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/luggage-rack_W0QQ ... dZViewItem
i sold my last minimoto because i couldnt get it to tracks but now i have a bike i want to get another 1. do they do a rack like the 1 above for the storm and do you think itll be able to handle 30kg ish.
cheers

Post by **kevg** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:03 am

Rentec do make a rack for the storm, some people including myself have had trouble with them breaking though. Tattie's broke with a pair of waterproofs tied to it!!!!, mine went because i was overloading it massively with luggage.

Givi do a top box mounting plate that to me looks better, it has additional stiffening running under the rear bodywork to use the screw holes half way down. This may foul high level cans which i have and so never got round to trying to find one on flea-bay, also not sure if any of the other manufacturers make them.

xxxrated · Post by **xxxrated** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:35 am

very helpful, i take it if a rentec 1 cant withstand a set of waterproofs its got no chance with a minimoto, ill have a agnder and see if i can find a givi 1 going cheap. cheers

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:33 pm

Have you guys got those seat bags over there? I couldn't bare the thought of putting a rack on my Storm (ewwwww, ugly!), so I have a magnetic tank bag as well as a huge bag that just straps on to the pillion seat with two "ocky" straps (bungy cords?) that hook up underneath. It extends in every direction with zips, etc & can carry more than I've ever needed for a few weeks away (and that's coming from a chick

!). And all with it's own little zip-out raincoat. Awwww...

Obviously no good if you're taking a pillion, but otherwise a much better alternative to vandalising your bike by racking it up

.

The brand I have is Motodri. I think Dririder also makes one. Not sure what brands are available in the UK though.

Post by **kevg** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:49 pm

here's a link to the givi site that'll give you some idea of what your looking for, it's only for the brackets and you'd need a baseplate to add to this.

http://www.givi.co.uk/per_la_tua_moto.a ... 43&lang=en