Show us ya pannier racks

[junkmanjoe]

cheers mate.

they look good.
id like move them back a little more, so me and bike, be off to the metal man in the morn to see what he can do.

thanks every one for help and pics.
ive put all info togeather, and have come up with a design im happy with.
will post up pics when completed.

JMJ

[junkmanjoe]

just got a price from the alloy shop,

both sides made from alloy or light steel. $250.00

waiting for a quote, from a couple other trades persons,
before i give the go....

[blackballs]

I have just finished a new bottom guide for my soft bags, It is made from 16mm stainless tube, I made a prototype first from wire and then used hand benders to shape, there is a 50mm flat bar running down from the sub frame at the back, the soft bags have a top clip system that I clip onto the grab handles at the rear. they are cycle panniers

[blackballs]

i'll post some better pic's the combination of crap light and cellphone is not the best mix

[junkmanjoe]

ok prices were to much for me to pay for some one to build my racks for me.
prices from $250 up to $375.

so i brought the steel my self.
4 meters 10mm smooth round.
1m 40mm x 3mm flat plate.

total cost $23.

headed off to my brothers to day to use he gear. it still needs final clean up, paint and refitting, before finished.
i moved the bike tool container out from under the guard, so its a bit more easy to get to.
i left aprox 2omm clearance between pipe and bag, didnt get hot on way home tonight. so happy with that.
over all im happy with whats come out of the afternoons work.

aprox 4 hrs work, can be removed easy enough.

thanks heaps for all who added there pics and thought to this thread.

[junkmanjoe]

will give them a paint and final tidy in the morn.

[Box'a'bits]

Okay, you've set the bar.
Now I'll have to see what I can bodge (I mean craft).

[junkmanjoe]

the weilds are not perfect, the mig ran out off gas, so had to use the old arc. stone age man.... sparkes and shit blowing every where.

[marks]

be honest
these arent pannier racks...

they're crash bars.

actually they look really good.

[junkmanjoe]

desgined for just incase, oh shit lucky they were there.....

[Paladin]

They look great mate!

[junkmanjoe]

once ive drown them in black paint, will look better.
right i better get out to the garage, and get on to it....

[Box'a'bits]

Here's mine, made from mild steel 12.7mm x 2.0mm tube. All welded up, but not yet painted. . Not bad for V1.0 (discounting the early attempt with thin wall tube). Spot the deliberate mistakes though.

Steve

[junkmanjoe]

top job mate, end of the day, save ya a packed on off the shelf models.
be good if you could match the bike colour when ya paint them.

[Box'a'bits]

top job mate, end of the day, save ya a packed on off the shelf models.
be good if you could match the bike colour when ya paint them.

Considering it. Have a silver epoxy in the garage. But black would blend in better, especially against the side covers. The other important consideration is that black will limit how much the birdshit welding stands out....