Tag Archives: building your own rack

Building a rack – 3 of 3

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

I revived a dormant discussion on DIY rack building on the HUBB (cited in Part 1) and users came up with several more good ideas on materials, joints and designs. One particularly interesting example was a mini-rack for a TTR made … Continue reading →

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Building a rack – 2 of 3

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Building a rack – Part 1 is here Some 30 years ago, when it came to making a rack for my first Sahara bike, the design was fairly obvious: a platform (left). Even though I’d been riding for a few … Continue reading →

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GS500R Overlander – progress report

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

The GS500R Overlander project bike is taking shape, although it’s not quite a fully set jelly. The critical mod: adapting the rear DR650 hub and brake to fit the donor bike’s swing arm and chain run has been completed pretty seamlessly … Continue reading →

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