KTM 950 tail rack/top plate

[cooneyr]

I've just had a tail rack laser cut from 4mm alloy for my KTM 950 Adv by Prometal Industries (http://www.prometal.co.nz/) here in Chch. Cost me $50 instead of closer to $150 to import one. I still have to make/get made spacers, countersink the bolts and fillet the edges. I drew this and have file a if anybody wants a copy to get one made. Alternatively I can probably get another one made if you don't have access to a firm that does laser cutting.

Not sure if it will fit a 640 as well but if you give me some measurements for the mounting points I'll modify the design. I could probably do other stuff as well if not too time consuming.

Cheers R

[Eddieb]

Thanks Ryan

While no use to me seeing as I'm not orange people doing this sort of shit rocks. I wouldn't have been able to easily do my recent brake upgrade if Igor hadn't posted up the plans for the adapter bracket required.

[cooneyr]

Thanks Eddie. I've always had a bit of a bent for tinkering and get a buzy from doing it. Figured I'd done the work now and it came out pretty damn good so silly not to share. Seems my ruller works not too bad - 8.5mm holes for 8mm shank bolts i.e. bugger all room if I miss measured something, and it went on perfectly. Pretty stoked about that!:woohoo:

Cheers R

[mickeyboy]

Congrats on getting a 950 Conney , is it S ?

mick

[cooneyr]

Congrats on getting a 950 Conney , is it S ?

mick

Yep 04 950 Adv S - GO!!!! stickers and all.

R

[Eddieb]

I forgot to say, you bastard, you bought my bike. :niceone:

[cooneyr]

I forgot to say, you bastard, you bought my bike. :niceone:

:bleh: you've got to be in to win aye :msn-wink:

Cheers R

[Eddieb]

:bleh: you've got to be in to win aye :msn-wink:

Cheers R

You do, and I'm not going to be in till someone buys my Ducati 888.

[warewolf]

Not sure if it will fit a 640 as well but if you give me some measurements for the mounting points I'll modify the design.Can you take those pics again without the plate on, please?

The 640A has a bar rack integral with the grab handles, so your front bolt points don't exist.

[mickeyboy]

Hey Cooney was the one on trademe for 11K

[cooneyr]

Can you take those pics again without the plate on, please?

The 640A has a bar rack integral with the grab handles, so your front bolt points don't exist.

No worries I'll do it tonight.


Hey Cooney was the one on trademe for 11K

Yep thats the one.

Cheers R

[pampa]

All very nice but can't really see the bike :p ... i read you got a nice orange one I'd like to see it please

Cheers,
Pampa


I've just had a tail rack laser cut from 4mm alloy for my KTM 950 Adv by Prometal Industries (http://www.prometal.co.nz/) here in Chch. Cost me $50 instead of closer to $150 to import one. I still have to make/get made spacers, countersink the bolts and fillet the edges. I drew this and have file a if anybody wants a copy to get one made. Alternatively I can probably get another one made if you don't have access to a firm that does laser cutting.

Not sure if it will fit a 640 as well but if you give me some measurements for the mounting points I'll modify the design. I could probably do other stuff as well if not too time consuming.

Cheers R

[cooneyr]

More pics of the tail with and without the plate. You can see the mounting points are not on the same plain hence the need for spacers - read lots of filing (not that hard) cause I don't have a lathe.

Also some pics for you Pampa. No the bike is not orange (well it is orange hearted), it is a nice blue one :D

Cheers R

[pampa]

Nice thanks for that.

Cheers,
Pampa

More pics of the tail with and without the plate. You can see the mounting points are not on the same plain hence the need for spacers - read lots of filing (not that hard) cause I don't have a lathe.

Also some pics for you Pampa. No the bike is not orange (well it is orange hearted), it is a nice blue one :D

Cheers R

[Waihou Thumper]

I've just had a tail rack laser cut from 4mm alloy for my KTM 950 Adv by Prometal Industries (http://www.prometal.co.nz/) here in Chch. Cost me $50 instead of closer to $150 to import one. I still have to make/get made spacers, countersink the bolts and fillet the edges. I drew this and have file a if anybody wants a copy to get one made. Alternatively I can probably get another one made if you don't have access to a firm that does laser cutting.

Not sure if it will fit a 640 as well but if you give me some measurements for the mounting points I'll modify the design. I could probably do other stuff as well if not too time consuming.

Cheers R

I paid the dosh and got the Touratech one from Germany. It was expensive but works well. This is very similar apart from the fact that mine has a lip on one edge.
I would be very keen to have one made or even copy the exisitng one I have now. I have fitted it to the Husaberg, so I do need one for the 640A. I would think that maybe 10mm wider or so might be better for luggage? Plenty of tie down points and it is nice and light.
The price is awesome!
Nice work....
Laser cutters in the Waikato, I am sure there are some here but not out in this neck of the woods...

[junkmanjoe]

Hi bikes looking great.
whats the tire on the front.

[cooneyr]

I paid the dosh and got the Touratech one from Germany. It was expensive but works well. This is very similar apart from the fact that mine has a lip on one edge.
I would be very keen to have one made or even copy the exisitng one I have now. I have fitted it to the Husaberg, so I do need one for the 640A. I would think that maybe 10mm wider or so might be better for luggage? Plenty of tie down points and it is nice and light.
The price is awesome!
Nice work....
Laser cutters in the Waikato, I am sure there are some here but not out in this neck of the woods...

I can probably arrange a copy of your original one without the lip pretty easily. Take a good photo or three as close as possible to perpendicular to the plate, give me some measurements i.e. length, width and maybe diameter of holes etc and measure, remeasure and measure again the mounting bolt locations send it all to me and I can probably draw it up and get it cut easy enough.

Should really be doing roll charts for the dusty amongst many other things but I should be able to get it done pretty quickly (fortnight).


Hi bikes looking great.
whats the tire on the front.

Dunlop D606 front. Big bikes (XTZ especially) and hard braking doesnt do much for their life span but they hold on well to the seal and the dirt. If the 950 kills it quick like I'll be giving a T63 front ago next.

Cheers R

[clint640]

Looks nice!

I've made a couple the old fashioned way - jigsaw, drill, holesaw, file... Pretty easy if you've got the appropriate powertools, but if you had to buy the alu rather than scavenging it, getting a bit pre-holed from the lasercutters for a few bucks more makes sense.

Cheers
Clint

[.chris]

That looks great, I am going to need to get a bracket for the rear of my 690 to hold my rear bags off my exhaust, I was going to have a look at options for doing it myself, only need to cut/bend and drill.

But at $50 for a rack like that, (and I am sure mine would be less work than that) $50 is a bargain.

Now i just need to design it I guess.

[cooneyr]

Looks nice!

I've made a couple the old fashioned way - jigsaw, drill, holesaw, file... Pretty easy if you've got the appropriate powertools, but if you had to buy the alu rather than scavenging it, getting a bit pre-holed from the lasercutters for a few bucks more makes sense.

Cheers
Clint

I was tempted to scavenge a bit of alloy and do it myself but this is a heap tidier and was pretty cheap really. I was initially sceptical that it would cost that little but after a phone call I though bugger it just do it.


....But at $50 for a rack like that, (and I am sure mine would be less work than that) $50 is a bargain....

I'm pretty sure that $50 was their min charge our rate. They queue small jobs like this and do them all in one go so their cost to do the work is minimal if you supply the correct file type (dxf). I ain't complaining though.

Cheers R

[pampa]

I've got this hard parts to protect the frame and brake cilinder done for a 12 pack thanks to KSlider, they were laser cut and fitted perfect. If you're able to put the design togheter it can be really cheap. BTW I got the design from a guy on the states ;)

http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/G650X-KutchHardParts/dsc05561.jpg-1024x768.jpg

http://proyecto-magoo.com.ar/pablo/Pictures/G650X-KutchHardParts/dsc05562.jpg-1024x768.jpg-1024x768.jpg

[cooneyr]

I've got this hard parts to protect the frame and brake cilinder done for a 12 pack thanks to KSlider, they were laser cut and fitted perfect. If you're able to put the design togheter it can be really cheap. BTW I got the design from a guy on the states ;)

Nice one. Is the gear shift leaver "mods" to help stop another shaft "incident"?

Cheers R

[junkmanjoe]

ya could have brought it more forward to help protect your gear lever...
oh to late all ready broke it.

reason i asked about the tire, ive a mitas E-09 on front and its wearing out kinda funny, and fast, chewing the back and sides of the center knobs .
back tire is ok.

[cooneyr]

...reason i asked about the tire, ive a mitas E-09 on front and its wearing out kinda funny, and fast, chewing the back and sides of the center knobs .
back tire is ok.

The back of the knobbs wear out on pretty much all front tyres due to braking I think. Back tyre gets braking and accelerating forces so wears more evenly. MT21 does a very similar thing though is more annoying (ready bouncy) when getting well worn. I ran a D606 front on my DR650 till I sold it for about 8k kms and it was still looking pretty reasonable though was starting to shape up. Went through three rear D606's in this time though!

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

I like the non-directional fronts.
Once they become noticably worn/tapered you just reverse them.
Rinse and repeat until they get (almost) to the Padmei stage.

[Padmei]

I like the non-directional fronts.
Once they become noticably worn/tapered you just reverse them.
Rinse and repeat until they get (almost) to the Padmei stage.

HEY:angry2: That tyre got me round the laid back trail (almost):crybaby: It's still got hours of tread left in it.

Anyway back on topic.

[NordieBoy]

HEY:angry2: That tyre got me round the laid back trail (almost):crybaby: It's still got hours of tread left in it.

Anyway back on topic.

No no!
I meant bald!
Just like Padmei!


See. Even the smiley is bald!
:scooter:

[Waihou Thumper]

I can probably arrange a copy of your original one without the lip pretty easily. Take a good photo or three as close as possible to perpendicular to the plate, give me some measurements i.e. length, width and maybe diameter of holes etc and measure, remeasure and measure again the mounting bolt locations send it all to me and I can probably draw it up and get it cut easy enough.

Should really be doing roll charts for the dusty amongst many other things but I should be able to get it done pretty quickly (fortnight).


Thanks for that. I might investigate up here a bit more and extend the width 10-15mm out on each side, get rid of the lip so it is flat. The bigger base will help for those Waterproof sacks I use for going away.
Thanks, you have given me some good ideas and if it is cheaper than buying from overseas, I am more than willing to put in the effort...:yes:

[BMWST?]

at he risk of repeating the question was this the 11k one from feilding?

[cooneyr]

at he risk of repeating the question was this the 11k one from feilding?

Yep FTCR..