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Dale, would you consider the rack as being capable of holding the weight of a person?
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I really did not make the rack to hold 100 to 200 pounds, and a movable weight, could damage latch plates, and bend rack sides? And puts alot of weight on rear hinge. If i really had enough people interested, i could look into it, but would have to use a stronger alloy like 6061 and maybe thicker? I would have to add support around the latch plates, to take the weight off them, and relocate it to the tank, frame cross brace. This would add more cost to making them also.. DaleI've had that same thought. Don't think I'd ever have someone on the back but it has crossed my mind if it could hold the weight of a person.
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I have a RotopaX mount bracket on my rear seat rack. Do you think I will get many people asking for a ride?
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I really wouldn't put someone on the rear rack unless I had to. Like if someone's bike broke down and I needed to give them a ride somewhere. It only takes a few minutes to put the rear seat back on and take the rack off so there would be no reason to put someone on the rack unless it was a situation like that.
But I'd sure let them use the airhawk if I had it on the bike, or any other pad I had, cuz sitting on steel wouldn't be a fun ride. It sure wouldn't be the racks fault if it bent under those conditions, it wasn't designed for a passenger, or for that kind of weight.
I still love the look of the bike with the rack on... I don't use it on my daily commute, but I'd rather have the rack on and not have to open the seat to refuel, and with the rack looking so good, I don't mind keeping it on there all the time!
Thanks Dale. I doubt there is the demand for one to handle that much weight. Like netizen said, I was thinking about a situation where someone’s bike broke and I wanted to give them a lift out which still can be done by standing on the pegs.
Go to the Forum's main page and Click on the FORUM tab. Then scan down to the CLASSIFIED section and then click on the VENDOR SPECIAL SECTION. I think Dale's spot is the third entry.Hello all. Just bought a 2012 NC700S, I was wondering how I get in touch with Dale for one of those racks. Up here in Canada. thanks
Cool glad that you like it. Thanks Dale
Just a side note, would anyone like to see any changes in this rack design? Always looking to make things as usefull as possible. Dale