Hawk 250 Pannier Racks

[stewbrash]

Sorry about the huge photos! How do you shrink them?

[emptyschmitz]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Is that emt conduit ? Looks right from what we can see. Any chance of pic without the bag to see where else it's attached.

Its 1/2" hot rolled tubing, I believe .135 section. I got it from Alro Steel, not sure its purpose other than pretty good building material.

[Megadan]

I am loving this thread. I have been working on designs in my head from pictures for a simple top rack and soft bag supports that can integrate a Rotopax 1 gal fuel pack at the base of the luggage rack for my big bike, and now I want to build something for my Hawk too. I am loving some of your alternate designs as well.

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Megadan

I am loving this thread. I have been working on designs in my head from pictures for a simple top rack and soft bag supports that can integrate a Rotopax 1 gal fuel pack at the base of the luggage rack for my big bike, and now I want to build something for my Hawk too. I am loving some of your alternate designs as well.

Right under the Tailbag would be perfect for center of gravity

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-2-Rot...YKzWLg&vxp=mtr

[Megadan]

Right under the tail back is what I was meaning. I want to run soft bags/roll bags vs hard cases much like the ones shown on his rack designs, so mounting them to those is...difficult. I could make racks that hold them on the side with the soft bags going over them, but I don't want to make the bike too wide either.

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Megadan

Right under the tail back is what I was meaning. I want to run soft bags/roll bags vs hard cases much like the ones shown on his rack designs, so mounting them to those is...difficult. I could make racks that hold them on the side with the soft bags going over them, but I don't want to make the bike too wide either.

Get it. If a tail bag goes on top of the tank, I see where the black security piece protrudes. Then it wouldn't be a flat surface for the tail bag to sit on. I have a t.b. and like this idea, but if that black piece sits proud, hard to make it work

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Get it. If a tail bag goes on top of the tank, I see where the black security piece protrudes. Then it wouldn't be a flat surface for the tail bag to sit on. I have a t.b. and like this idea, but if that black piece sits proud, hard to make it work

I used to have a pair of them in the back of my jeep. The lock does sit a little proud, but for me it's not enough to be a big deal. It's maybe half an inch.

[emptyschmitz]

I've trail-biked with friends carrying rotopacs horizontal on the tail and strapped their bags on top of that, no problems. Yeah the lock isn't flush but with a soft bag that isn't a big deal. I'd go that route but we have a few MSR like canisters and not far between available stations so Rotopacs were not critical. I have a couple of those document cans that will strap to the left side, good for extra lightweight storage.

[Weldangrind]

Stewbrash, thanks for showing us your new welder. Please start a new thread on it, as I'd love to hear more about it; particularly the ARC feature. I've never seen that on a MIG.

[stewbrash]

Thanks W&G, I guess I can start one, but where? I think I figured out the large photo problems; just downloaded an app from google store. Let's see if this works.

[stewbrash]

AHA! Liftoff!

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by stewbrash

Thanks W&G, I guess I can start one, but where?

Off-Topic/General Discussion would be fine.

[stewbrash]

Will do! Just look for REAL CHINESE WELDER!