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RACK AND CORTECH BAGS (update)

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BUCKET
This is a rack i made up to keep the Cortech saddlebags of the wheel and indicators.Was looking to get the weight forward and down.Not sure how many litres the bags are but they are Cortech Sports saddlebags and tailbag.Got this set from DSR Power Sports in Omaha,great people i found to deal with and i even haggled the price down a bit.Cortech themselves don't ship outside of the U.S.A so had a look on ebay and found DSR,ride and tour on! :beer:






Ps: The rack was made to use the stock muffler mounts and the two holes that the Kurzes Heck undertail bolts to which is straight to the subframe,very fn strong. :afro:
Have since changed the rack a bit,as the saddlebags were still hanging in towards the rear tyre.Yes it can be removed easily and is only on when travelling.Comments good or bad but if they are bad,you know what's gonna happen. :slap:



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DocPup
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looks good....would like to see it with the stock exhausts....great job
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Billy the Squid
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You rack kicks ass! I always wanted to rig something up like that. I just wear a large backpack and pack light when going anywhere. A rig like that would definitely make my back feel better on long trips.
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cwb4tx
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you think that could be modified for fitting around dual high pipes? do you have a set of drawings????
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cwb4tx said:
you think that could be modified for fitting around dual high pipes? do you have a set of drawings????
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Nah it's all up in my noggin,now that's scary. :eek: ;D
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Chewie.
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Bucket said:
cwb4tx said:
you think that could be modified for fitting around dual high pipes? do you have a set of drawings????
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Nah it's all up in my noggin,now that's scary. :eek: ;D
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Specially when you consider all the other weird shit you got going on in there! :lh: ;D
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trippeee
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Nice Bucket! :drink:
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kjazz
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Apparently the boat from China with Cortech stuff made it here. The Sport Tail Bags are available again if anyone's interested. I bought one from Chaparral Motorsports for $53.00.

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kjazz said:
Apparently the boat from China with Cortech stuff made it here. The Sport Tail Bags are available again if anyone's interested. I bought one from Chaparral Motorsports for $53.00.

kjazz
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Good stuff peeps. :drink:
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kjazz
The rack is cool Bucket. Why did you decide not to carry the bottom piece all the way up and terminate into the original top bar? Just curious.

Also, how are you welding this stuff up? I'd really like to learn some welding. Is there a "less expensive" way to get into doing that??

thanks,
Kjazz
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StuckInKansas
Rent a welder and get somebody with some welding experience to show a few tricks. Welding is not hard at all, just keep the puddle deep and moving. That said, you can't teach ANYONE to weld, some will just never get it. It's an art, AND a science. Welding thinner materials is harder, and exotic materials are even harder yet.
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kjazz said:
The rack is cool Bucket. Why did you decide not to carry the bottom piece all the way up and terminate into the original top bar? Just curious.

Also, how are you welding this stuff up? I'd really like to learn some welding. Is there a "less expensive" way to get into doing that??

thanks,
Kjazz
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Did it like that so i could keep it in as close as possible,to leave a gap for the indicators so the bar wasn't covering them.I look at it now and think it would have been better joined and moved out a bit.Am working on a new one,simplified abit.Getting the time is the big thing.I'm with Stuck on the welding,just decide what sort you want to do and start looking for the best welder for the job,don't be afraid to ask someone for help when you get started. :eboy: :drink:
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