Current R1/ R6 FZ1/ FZ6 Owners with racks fitted

Can owners of the above let me know of any concerns they have with the rack
on their bike?

Fitment? strength? design?

What would you change if you wanted to?


Regards,



Chris Coote

 

Friend's got a 00 R1 with Ventura rack since day 1. Many long trips (1-2
weeks) with and without camping gear.
Never any probs. The Ventura L-brackets WILL tire with use/age and lugs
brake off at the welds.
That's about it.

cheers
pete

 

Ventura racks are weight-rated to the equivalent of 24 x 375mL for some reason that escapes me.

 

FWLIW, I've had two cases of (30 x 375) on the Ventura rack
on my zzr250 more than once. The rack handled it better than
the bike does!

G

 

I'm pretty sure a case will be heavier than 6Kg ?

 

Yes, oh numerically-challenged-one ....about 9kg.

which is 24 x 375 .

 

Ventura racks are rated for 6Kg

my point in the past that the piece of shit cant even take a case

 

2 cases , ya pussy

http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~glenmark/LJ/SBKDUKE0011.jpg
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~glenmark/2WSBK/DSC00263.JPG

 

oh I see, I had specs they were rated for 9kgs.

6kg sounds useless.

 

I was gonna have something to say about that first one,
bigger bike, etc, etc....

... but.. that's a CB right? Can't argue with that, can
I!

G

 

yep thats it,

when I got mine 18 months ago that was on the little bit of paper inside , prob when they started the whole insurance crap and only
selling racks with bags

I flew to Melbourne to pick up a bike and took the large Ventura bag with a couple of basic tools, couple of t-shirts, socks and
jocks and it weighed about 7 Kg

 

http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~glenmark/LJ/SBKDUKE0011.jpg

Any excuse ;-)

 

Not that anything in this forum can ever be considered gospel, but Ventura must have reduced the specs.

Earlier threads stated 9kg spec.

Google cache:-
http://tinyurl.com/4tqhg

 

yep I got mine march 03 which was when the bag and rack only together insurance yadayadayada came about

and said 6 Kg's max

 

2 cases , ya pussy

Camping gear, ya pussy

http://www.overclockers.com.au/image.php?pic=images/bike_lan1.jpg
http://www.overclockers.com.au/image.php?pic=images/bike_lan2.jpg

 

[takes off hat]
Glen; you are my hero!
It's only because of your inspiration that I've ditched my trailer for this
year's GP.
Clem

 

But where will you fit your selection of gay porn DVDs?
*Awaits reply from soft buttery Doodle*

Postman Pat

 

Bite yer arse Hedwigwood!
Clem

 

awww i'm clems hero

think for next time will have to go on a smaller bike again

better make a call to BTH see if i can borrow the CT90

 

Hey, that guy on the lookout platform has a grey jacket just like mine!


TH