Show us ya pannier racks

[Squiggles]

Ill chuck it out there that im also looking, although not as actively... just incase you decide to buy offshore (share shipping perhaps)

[junkmanjoe]

yip i understand.. i was just trying to ballance things out.

when its fully loaded , ive got a long range safari tank up front+oxford tank bag,
back.
reasonable sized back pack, on pack rack+ the saddle bags.
and me in the middle...

hope my bike doesnt fall in half...

[junkmanjoe]

Ill chuck it out there that im also looking, although not as actively... just incase you decide to buy offshore (share shipping perhaps)

hi there.
im trying to find the best simple design, for soft bags, the can be placed on and off when needed.
once i find the best option for the bike.
ill take the design to the enginer shop and they will make it at a mere 1/4 the shelf price.

if you like the idea, easy to wip up two,
as looks like we got same bikes.
just give you an idea of there work, they made mine and paladins alloy skid plate, made my alloy tank brakets, and mountings.

[Paladin]

.....

hope my bike doesnt fall in half...

Its a DR - it'll be sweet mate!

[junkmanjoe]

mate after what you did to yours, i dont think i have any thing to worry about.....

[Paladin]

hi there.
im trying to find the best simple design, for soft bags, the can be placed on and off when needed.
once i find the best option for the bike.
ill take the design to the enginer shop and they will make it at a mere 1/4 the shelf price.

if you like the idea, easy to wip up two,
as looks like we got same bikes.
just give you an idea of there work, they made mine and paladins alloy skid plate, made my alloy tank brakets, and mountings.

If this looks good I might be up for ordering one too Joe, money allowing. Your mate certainly made great skid plates for us, I'm well impressed!

[Paladin]

mate after what you did to yours, i dont think i have any thing to worry about.....

Yeah kinda lucky for me DR's are pretty resilient to punishment!

Still can't believe the tank is blemish free - how did I manage to not scratch it at least with that whole bike flip episode?
Stop Dave - mustn't tempt fate!

[Underground]

I made as near a copy to these http://www.andystrapz.com/ (i used to do that stuff in a previous life) and bent up some stainless rod , about 8mm I think and welded with ss electrodes . un ob trusive and effective as it keeps the bags off the hot an moving bits.
I think the canvas ones are more forgiving in an arse off and I can carry a couple of doz cans in each side

[junkmanjoe]

I made as near a copy to these http://www.andystrapz.com/ (i used to do that stuff in a previous life) and bent up some stainless rod , about 8mm I think and welded with ss electrodes . un ob trusive and effective as it keeps the bags off the hot an moving bits.
I think the canvas ones are more forgiving in an arse off and I can carry a couple of doz cans in each side

exelant info mate...
there ones are simple designs, a little mods on them and could be getting close.

cheers .

[Oscar]

Hi all.
my new pannier bags arived today,
was just wondering if you have made your own racks, or brought of the shelf.
was looking for ideas, and designs, as kiwis can do anything, so show us ya pannier racks...

cheers..JMJ

I bought the Givi racks.
At $195-odd they were cheap enough and offered great crash protection.

[junkmanjoe]

heres my set up to date,, as you can see, my bag is right on top of me pipe...

[Paladin]

heres my set up to date,, as you can see, my bag is right on top of me pipe...

Ooh ALERT - FIRE HAZARD!!!!!!!

[Hitcher]

Here's a good shot of Pania's rack.

[Paladin]

Here's a good shot of Pania's rack.

I think a bigger rack would be of more use!

[pete376403]

I made these for the KLR but wouldn't be too hard to make something similar for the DR - square tube frame, attaches to pillion footrest mount and standard rack, bags are cheap knock-offs of Pelicans, bought from Bunnings $99 each. The bags attach to the racks at the bottom with two capscres through a keyhole slot, and at the top with R clips. The right side one took a minor spill without damage and it kept the resto of the bike clear of the ground