jrubicon Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Since nobody makes a top rear rack that mounts above the passenger seat, i decided to fab my own. The only rack i see mounts behind the passenger seat. I started with a Givi BMW mount, I received the mount but it was made of steel and actually siginificantly heavy. I am fabbing my mount out of aluminum 4mm 6061. the edges of the mount still have to be bent to add strength. still under construction.... Edited July 10, 2020 by jrubicon 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 10, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 10, 2020 Good job on the fabrication, looks good.👍 1 ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Great idea. I’d love to hear whether you think it makes a big difference being mounted more towards the centre of the bike. I dislike my topbox being slung so far aft and up and I “think” it affects the handling, but it may be a lot of false perception. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubicon Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 mock fitment, not too happy with it, i want the box more in an angle but the angle of the plate is determined by the 10mm bolt in the back. off to powdercoating 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member keithu Posted July 12, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 Nice work. I did something similar for my aux fuel cell using 80/20 tubing. Having it mounted farther forward provides considerably more support and has almost no effect on handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andz Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/11/2020 at 8:09 AM, jrubicon said: mock fitment, not too happy with it, i want the box more in an angle but the angle of the plate is determined by the 10mm bolt in the back. off to powdercoating er, I am more interested in the car, what is that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKYFLIX Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Looks like a Viper to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubicon Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 thanks all, im a little dissapointed in my fab, I should have done my homework more. the monokey system doesn have a case smaller than 30l, i was hoping to use a small case sometimes, the 36l case is too big. i may bolt on a sw-motech adapter so i can use the monolock boxes which have smaller cases like for one helmet. ya dodge viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted July 12, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 55 minutes ago, jrubicon said: thanks all, im a little dissapointed in my fab, I should have done my homework more. the monokey system doesn have a case smaller than 30l, i was hoping to use a small case sometimes, the 36l case is too big. i may bolt on a sw-motech adapter so i can use the monolock boxes which have smaller cases like for one helmet. ya dodge viper I think it looks so much better over the rear seat like you have it than way out back past the brake light. Good job. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jrubicon Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) the place that supplied the aluminum also bent it powdercoat it, $30 for 4mm alum 12x12, $20 for bending. i cut it to shape n drilled, then i dropped itboff to machine bend then more fitting then dropnoff for paowderdcoat, they didnt charge to powdercoat, its a textured powdercoat. i did spend 82$ on the bmw mount which served as a template, i stole the tubes n mountbkit which i welded to work for me Edited July 15, 2020 by jrubicon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Supporting Member whistler Posted July 15, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 15, 2020 Very nice work! 2019 Yamaha Tracer 900 GT (Annabelle) 2013 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Juliette) 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300 (Rachel) 2008 Suzuki Bandit 1250S (Fiona) 2006 Honda VFR800 (Jenny) 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL650 (Hannah) 2003 Honda Shadow Sabre VT1100 (Veronica) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted July 15, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted July 15, 2020 Looks great; love the ingenuity 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / GIVI DS2122S windscreen / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrubicon Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 thanks much, i like the Givi monokey system but i wish they made a smaller box than 30l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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