Luggage and Tail Rack Picture request

[TheMuffinMan]

Specifically I'm looking for good pictures of the mounting points for the MG oem side bag racks and the tail rack for the Griso. I want to get some racks (side and tail) for a long 3 week trip I'm taking August 14th through Labor Day, but due to RL being a bastard I'm running lower on funds for the big trip then I'd like and so I want to take a crack at designing some racks for a welder friend of mine to knock together to save me the $500-600+ for the oem getup.

Once I have the racks finding some sort of bags or pelicans for the sides will be easier.

The side cases seem pretty clear that they attach under the passenger seat to the 4 tiedown pegs but from pictures I find online I have no idea how the tail rack attaches.

I appreciate any help, thoughts, or ideas on the matter as well.

 

[Will]

Yes, side racks hang off the threaded holes for the tie down bobbins under the seat, but they also have stays bolted to the threaded holes on the inside of the pillion footrest hangers.

Tail rack is held by 4 bolts. It needs 2 holes drilled thru' tailpiece just behind the seat & bolted to the frame. I think the location for them is moulded into the underside of the tailpiece. The second pair of fixing bolts are in the side grills where there is a snap out plastic cap.

 

[Ghost_Bullet]

I have various pics in an album... you should be able to find some of the racks here...

 

[kampe]

I have modified a givi rack to connect to the bobbins under the seat and to the hole in the peg on the right and the exhoust mount to the left. It holds 2 givi v35 cases. I have no pictures (yet) but if you want i could make some detailed photo's and tell you how i've made the rack.

 

[TheMuffinMan]

I have modified a givi rack to connect to the bobbins under the seat and to the hole in the peg on the right and the exhoust mount to the left. It holds 2 givi v35 cases. I have no pictures (yet) but if you want i could make some detailed photo's and tell you how i've made the rack.

I would appreciate that!

 

[kampe]

I took some snapshots of the rack, the rack on the bike and with the cases mounted.

I made the rack from the original givi but i cut of all the struds and mounted the ones i had already made to suit the griso.

As you can see, I used the 4 holes used to mount the studs but i did not use the exta attachment holes on the side.
I also used the exhoust mount and on the other side the threaded hole behind the passenger footpeg to accomodate 2 more mountingpoints for stability.


The cases snap on to the rack. I had to make this rack in a hurry as we were leaving for a short vacation in germany. It took me day of grinding and welding but i'm not pro, so you might do it quicker.


this givi system uses the plx rack to accomodate the v35 system. its 35 liters each more than enough space for me. You will notice the cases in how the bike handles and behaves when your traveling more than 120 kmh but i go used to that quickly.

If you want some more pictures, I can mail some if you want and give you some dimensions of the rack.

 

[mattin]

This is the critical issue with the tail rack, it needs holes which I didn't want to make. The sides are attach to the places where are easy-to-remove hole covers just behind the mesh under the saddle. 4-points attachment.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattinaskali/4000546030/in/photostream/