Tail Racks, Saddlebags, Tank bags & Misc. luggage

So I got my tail rack on today, and it fits like a glove!! $30, can't go wrong with that. It's originally for a DT200, according to a buddy who happened to have an old catalog from years gone by.








And, see? GENUINE YAMAHA!

Remember that Borrego rack from Turbo City I mentioned a few pages back? I went and bought one:



It took a little more than two weeks to arrive which was cool as their website says to allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Shipping charges were a bit more than I wanted to pay - $18 added to the $99.95 for the rack. Still a pretty good deal.

The mounting instructions were a bit confusing until I realized that what they called the "tail section" was actually the rear fender. At first I thought they were telling me to drill through the taillight/license plate assembly...

It is quite stong - but not lightweight. A plus is I now have something to grab onto when I get stuck.

So for it has passed all my tests...

mwakey wrote:

jpkrass wrote:

It's mounted to the fender and subframe. I'm not going to be putting anything really heavy in the box so
I thought I could go without a rack. It is working out really well, but it is a little harder getting my leg over.

You might want to exchange those nuts for some locknuts, or at least use lock washers under those nuts. Things do tend to come loose after a hard ride, even on the street.

I suggest quasi large washers under those nuts with nylocks or lock washers.

SheWolf wrote:

I fall/slide off the seat WAAAY to much in the rocks fer that rack - couldn't be good fer my ass!!! Ouch!!!

Please put some rubber bumpers er something on those front daggers!

I couldn't reach that far back with my ass if I wanted to. My arms are so short that even at full extension as far back as I can go, I don't even come close. Maybe if I were to try freestyle MX or something....naked...and VERY DRUNK. Yeah, I'm sure I've got something kicking around I can cover those with. *coughTibby'sasscough*

I know, I know - it's just that "ooooooone time" when you and the bike part ways, and that sucker rakes yer ass as the bike scoots beneath ya that I'm concerned about, LOL!

Now THIS is sexy

http://www.trailtail.com/main.html

Well, I gots me some fandagled Yamaha side bags for my R²! They fit nicely, and are just the right size to pack things when I go on road trips. I'm going to be adding a few things like relocate the straps a little higher on the backside of the bags so I can cinch them up just a wee bit tighter, and a strip of closed cell foam so it sits properly on the muffler. Other than that, I'm quite happy with how they are.







*hugs Red* Thanks sweetie...totally appreciate it.

SheWolf wrote:

Well, I gots me some fandagled Yamaha side bags for my R²! They fit nicely, and are just the right size to pack things when I go on road trips. I'm going to be adding a few things like relocate the straps a little higher on the backside of the bags so I can cinch them up just a wee bit tighter, and a strip of closed cell foam so it sits properly on the muffler. Other than that, I'm quite happy with how they are.


*hugs Red* Thanks sweetie...totally appreciate it.

Damn... It's almost like they were made for the little bike... They're off a sled you were saying?

Yep, at least that's what Red said. Can't remember what sled, but yeah, I wasn't going to turn that down! They go on and off the bike in a matter of 2 minutes. Just spin off the wing nuts for the seat for the seat strap, cinch down/undo the straps on the sides, and done.

SheWolf wrote:

Well, I gots me some fandagled Yamaha side bags for my R²! They fit nicely, and are just the right size to pack things when I go on road trips. I'm going to be adding a few things like relocate the straps a little higher on the backside of the bags so I can cinch them up just a wee bit tighter, and a strip of closed cell foam so it sits properly on the muffler. Other than that, I'm quite happy with how they are.

Pix are worth a thousand words but not when you don't post one of how the bags throw over the exhaust! What does the other side look like? TIA

No problem, glad they can go to someone who can make them work
They do actually look almost perfect fit, it's a snowmobile Tank saddle bag
With the stock muffler you probably dont have much to worry about as long as you dont put chocolate bars in the right hand bag
If you need I can dig up some good heat shielding that you can sew on the bag

Let's see pic's of the Tattoo's

I threw some of them on this morning. I'll have to take pics tomorrow because by the time I get back home it'll be too dark. As for the material I'll definitely snag some and attach it. Might as well have it ready for the new can when I end up getting it.

Ok, pics of the other side of the bike with the Red Bags.



As for those tats Red...the emblem didn't work out all that great. The Yamaha one was ok, but even it wanted to stay on the backing.

SheWolf wrote:

Ok, pics of the other side of the bike with the Red Bags.

Thanks. No heat problems with it?

I'm going to see a man about a custom (meaning: redneck) heat shield later this morning. If it works, I'll post pix.

Goggles Pisano wrote:

Remember that Borrego rack from Turbo City I mentioned a few pages back? I went and bought one:



It took a little more than two weeks to arrive which was cool as their website says to allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Shipping charges were a bit more than I wanted to pay - $18 added to the $99.95 for the rack. Still a pretty good deal.

The mounting instructions were a bit confusing until I realized that what they called the "tail section" was actually the rear fender. At first I thought they were telling me to drill through the taillight/license plate assembly...

It is quite stong - but not lightweight. A plus is I now have something to grab onto when I get stuck.

So for it has passed all my tests...

I love it. I've been puttering around in my garage trying to figure out what I want for luggage rack, paniers, and crash protection for my WRR. With my KLR, the Happy Trails SU rack (panier rack that you bolt anything to) with some cheap Cabela's plastic ammo cans bolted on always saved my bike from the ground and me from the bike. So for bike protection I've been thinking of spending money on paniers and luggage racks rather than tail-section tuck kits and rad guards. Since hard panier mounts don't seem to exist for the WRR (that I know of) I've been trying to come up with my own. It's hard to keep the weight down though since paniers need so much support to keep them from getting pushed into the wheel when you drop the bike. So when I saw your great luggage rack, it occured to me that it would be a nice mount point for something that would be like paniers for storing stuff and protect the bike too. Maybe my pain pills are working too well right now (bad back), but I think I could simply use some big diameter PVC pipe for storing stuff in and protect the bike too and not need any support other than your rack and the sub-frame. I'd better get to the point quick, since I might be repeating myself. So take a peice of 6" or even 8" PVC pipe and anchor it at the bottom to the passenger pegs and at the top to your rack somehow. Obviously you would try to make it easy to remove to get stuff in and out of them. Since they would be running along the existing subframe, they wouldn't need any heavy supporting brackets. You could use smaller diameter pipe on the muffler side of the bike than on the non-muffler side to make things symetrical. The PVC pipe wouldn't be bothered by the heat of the muffler. As for end caps for the pipe, just use your imagination. I think this will work out for me. The only thing I tend to carry that would NOT fit in a 6" or 8" PVC pipe is my air compressor. I'll probably be using a bicycle pump for the WRR -- keeping things light. Like other folks have said of their WRR, I want to be able to load it up with lots of crap when necessary, but would like to be able to easily remove the excess weight of the required brackets, etc.

So does this general idea of PVC pipe anchored at the passenger pegs and your rack sound like it's any good as a replacement for paniers on our little WRR? If this sounds crazy, please let me know so I can adjust my medication dose accordingly.

You can get that rack with panniers.

http://www.turbocity.com/popup_image.php?pID=752

To expand on Shewolf's post (with prices, etc.)
http://www.turbocity.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=WR250R+rack&x=0&y=0

Krabill wrote:

Oh come on . . . if we're just going to throw everything into a single thread again, I might as well go back to ADV and post in that monster. I wanted a separate thread specifically for the ebay rack. What's the point of having an entire forum to post in if you're just going to consolidate everything into a dozen different threads?

I realize you posted this in February, but if anyone else is wondering...

I have two of those E-bay racks sold by "sr8dirt", one for the WR250 and one for a KLX250.

Both are very well made.

The KLX one is a 4 point mount and the rack seems beefier.

The WR is a smaller and uses a 2 point mount with a third bolt designed to keep the rack from pivoting and seems more slender.

The WR rack has a very slight amount of up and down movement when force is applied to it; this is due to the mounting system. It still seems secure; and I have used it for muling about a 10 pound duffel bag around town with no problems.

The WR rack seems more scaled to the bike and looks like a factory item.

The WR rack does not seem sturdy enough to use as a grab handle for picking the bike up, moving it around, etc.

I also have a Wolman Enduro tank bag and a Dirt-Bike-Gear small rear fender bag, both of which are nice pieces of kit. The DBG bag collapses nicely under the rack, when the rack is installed (I use the rack only for specific tasks and leave it off most of the time).

Chadx wrote:

To expand on Shewolf's post (with prices, etc.)
http://www.turbocity.com/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=WR250R+rack&x=0&y=0

I found those shortly after my post about the basic small version of this rack. This looks like over-engineering to the max compared to what I'm looking for. Plus, I'll bet it's a heavy sucker. Plus, I'll bet I could drop the bike on that and bend it easy. The whole point of my post was the suggestion that large diameter plastic pipe be used as storage -- one end anchored at the footpeg and the other anchored to the simple version of this rack somehow. None of that extra metal support bracket stuff (weight) would be needed. Plus, my idea would put the weight more forward than normal paniers. Plus the idea is to not spend a bunch of money.

Goggles Pisano wrote:

Remember that Borrego rack from Turbo City I mentioned a few pages back? I went and bought one:



It took a little more than two weeks to arrive which was cool as their website says to allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Shipping charges were a bit more than I wanted to pay - $18 added to the $99.95 for the rack. Still a pretty good deal.

The mounting instructions were a bit confusing until I realized that what they called the "tail section" was actually the rear fender. At first I thought they were telling me to drill through the taillight/license plate assembly...

It is quite stong - but not lightweight. A plus is I now have something to grab onto when I get stuck.

So for it has passed all my tests...

Hey Goggles, I'd love to see how that mounts under the fender. Would you mind posting some up-close pics of the mounting points? Also, their web site is a little confusing about how much it weighs. They say the actual weight is 3.84 pounds, but on the same page they say the weight is 9.5 pounds. They do have a blurb about UPS shipping weight not being true weight, so I'm guessing the 3.84 pounds is right. Do you think it weighs more than 3.84 pounds?

I'd like to strap a few gallons of gas to that rack.

Hi,

I just found this rack on ebay... looks kind of cool, and no hole drilling in the rear fender...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-09-Yamaha-WR250R-X-Dual-Sport-rack-WR-250-WR250X_W0QQitemZ270382521061QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ef40ddae5&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

tjohnson wrote:

Hi,

I just found this rack on ebay... looks kind of cool, and no hole drilling in the rear fender...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-09-Yamaha-WR250R-X-Dual-Sport-rack-WR-250-WR250X_W0QQitemZ270382521061QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotorcycles_Parts_Accessories?hash=item3ef40ddae5&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Lame, IMO. That thing looks good, but is not strong enough for much of anything- and they even say to not put more than 10 lbs. on it. Remember, this bike actually is capable of holding a substantial amount of weight on the subframe, so a rack that doesn't compliment that idea seems a bit silly to me.

I think the Turbocity one is my huckleberry. Also they have that 1.5 gallon fuel tank you can put on it for only $70 and that is a lot cheaper than $400 for the big tank that might come out in the next millennium.

I'm just debating on the Wolfman enduro panniers and a small tail bag or the Alpha rear bag.

10 lbs?! Even my rack I have on mine will pack double that.

wahilde wrote:

I'd love to see how that mounts under the fender. Would you mind posting some up-close pics of the mounting points? Also, their web site is a little confusing about how much it weighs. They say the actual weight is 3.84 pounds, but on the same page they say the weight is 9.5 pounds. They do have a blurb about UPS shipping weight not being true weight, so I'm guessing the 3.84 pounds is right. Do you think it weighs more than 3.84 pounds?

I'd like to strap a few gallons of gas to that rack.

Turbo City has a 1.5 gallon tank that fits these racks.

4 pounds sounds about right for the rack - I would have guessed 5 or so. It is strong - hauling a case of beer (bottles) is no problem for this rack.

As far as mounting - longer fender mounting bolts are included which thread through the holes in the subframe and the front mounting bracket is attached to those bolts which makes a much stronger mount than just using the four holes at the top of the subframe. I'll go out later, clean off the bike and shoot a photo or two for you...