Mark Hooton
06-08-10, 08:11
Hi all, for those who do not know I made a pillion seat rack to fit my 2006 R1200GS - this was all fine and dandy until some fellow Tossers wanted them for their more recent GS`s and the bugger would`nt fit :nenau
Little did I know (oh ye (me) of little intelligence, :confused: but I do my best!) but those tricky German Chappies had changed the rear pillion seat detail on recent models from 6 fasteners to only 4 :blast
So, a fine chap from Oz (of all places - could not get further away eh? :blast) ordered one to fit his recent R1200GS...........
Anyway, to cut a long story short and because I took out an insurance policy by way of selling my soul to the devil (to make it fit, eh? :thumb) I made one which I thought would fit (dangerous..... don`t forget I am mostly clueless or drunk :beerjug:) and, well, bugger me sideways and spank me till I am rosy red but the bugger fitted! :bounce1 :clap :JB
Here are the images showing moody pre-fit, fitted and rear post detail (showing the rear location points and how it fits around the GS OEM rack stem)
Once again, another piece of art :drool from the loins of Messer Hooton :hug and, apparently, it also has a practical use! Woohoo!
(good job I can laugh at myself, eh?)
But seriously, it`s built well, seems to fit very well and is for sale if anyone wants one. Personally, I prefer the extended one I do as it can carry more but does not look as good as this puppy.
Mark
www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk
P.S. I am thinking of designing an extendable rack to fit the OEM GS rack - I think Touratw*t do one eight times as expensive as what mine would be and made with no love & care whatsoever, anyone interested?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4865523172/" title="R1200GS 2008 rack fitted int size by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4865523172_58be24676c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="R1200GS 2008 rack fitted int size" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4864902543/" title="2010 R1200GS Pillion Rack by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4864902543_662fca1a23.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="2010 R1200GS Pillion Rack" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4865521142/" title="Rear Post detail by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4865521142_e9959f4889.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Rear Post detail" /></a>
Little did I know (oh ye (me) of little intelligence, :confused: but I do my best!) but those tricky German Chappies had changed the rear pillion seat detail on recent models from 6 fasteners to only 4 :blast
So, a fine chap from Oz (of all places - could not get further away eh? :blast) ordered one to fit his recent R1200GS...........
Anyway, to cut a long story short and because I took out an insurance policy by way of selling my soul to the devil (to make it fit, eh? :thumb) I made one which I thought would fit (dangerous..... don`t forget I am mostly clueless or drunk :beerjug:) and, well, bugger me sideways and spank me till I am rosy red but the bugger fitted! :bounce1 :clap :JB
Here are the images showing moody pre-fit, fitted and rear post detail (showing the rear location points and how it fits around the GS OEM rack stem)
Once again, another piece of art :drool from the loins of Messer Hooton :hug and, apparently, it also has a practical use! Woohoo!
(good job I can laugh at myself, eh?)
But seriously, it`s built well, seems to fit very well and is for sale if anyone wants one. Personally, I prefer the extended one I do as it can carry more but does not look as good as this puppy.
Mark
www.cymarcbikeparts.co.uk
P.S. I am thinking of designing an extendable rack to fit the OEM GS rack - I think Touratw*t do one eight times as expensive as what mine would be and made with no love & care whatsoever, anyone interested?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4865523172/" title="R1200GS 2008 rack fitted int size by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4865523172_58be24676c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="R1200GS 2008 rack fitted int size" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4864902543/" title="2010 R1200GS Pillion Rack by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4864902543_662fca1a23.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="2010 R1200GS Pillion Rack" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/42401091@N06/4865521142/" title="Rear Post detail by cymarceng, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4865521142_e9959f4889.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Rear Post detail" /></a>