Igo
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Is there aftermarket luggage racks for the NT?
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Growing old disgracefully
olderthandirt1
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Twisted throttle has a nice rack, but not cheap!
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Igo
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That is really all O am looking to do. Something that covers the same realestate but has places to latch on to. I am now on to read the rest of your thread.
1TRAK
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The most cost effective rack/trunk Iv'e found is (go ahead and have a good laugh) jc whitneys medium size trunk. Had this on my KLR for 9000 miles of road, gravel, two traks and tours with nary a problem. Kept it when I sold the KLR and it's on the NT now. Work's great and it's only about $90 with shipping.
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Igo
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I'm trying to accomplish a certain task; something I've always done with my bikes. Load a dry bag made for white water rafting the same way everyday and sock it down tight parallel to the bike. Learn the placement and duplicate that placement every day. It is easy as pie to keep 60 liters of gear low and forward and makes a huge backrest for long trips.
1TRAK,
I like the look of your bargain top box. Can you post some pics of the mount? Was the mounting difficult (I am an abject neophyte with tools)? I check it out on JC Whitney and may order one.
Thanks,
Chuck
I like the look of your bargain top box. Can you post some pics of the mount? Was the mounting difficult (I am an abject neophyte with tools)? I check it out on JC Whitney and may order one.
Thanks,
Chuck
That is a good looking rack from JC Whitney. I remember seeing one on a Concours way back in '01. The guy who had it was very happy with it. Nothing wrong with JC Whitney...or with saving money!
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Igo
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I did. I asked many questions about it. With some modifications it will probably do what I want it to do but I'm hung up on the $150 sticker for a stamped piece of aluminum. I'm thinking about taking a few lunches and making something that will do exactly what I want.
Igo,
You might be able to make something that will do exactly what you want it to do. No way I could! $149 does indeed seem pricey, but it's more than simply a stamped piece of aluminum. It's a nicely stamped piece of aluminum with quality powder-coating and the mounting hardware needed to put it on the bike. It was cheaper for me than trying to make my own.
You might be able to make something that will do exactly what you want it to do. No way I could! $149 does indeed seem pricey, but it's more than simply a stamped piece of aluminum. It's a nicely stamped piece of aluminum with quality powder-coating and the mounting hardware needed to put it on the bike. It was cheaper for me than trying to make my own.
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I'll get some pics of it tomorrow afternoon and post up. Mounting wasn't to hard, took about 90 minutes. Here's those pics Chuck
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I try to look for the best "bang for the buck".
Chuck
I try to look for the best "bang for the buck".
Chuck
1TRAK
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Same here, that's half the reason I'm on the NT!
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Igo
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I certainly didn't mean to talk it down. I'll probably end up getting it. It does look great and is what I need. Most importantly, it would probably take me $800 worth of hours to make something half as nice.
I don't even want to know how much money I've spent AFTER I bought the bike.
Adding Machine? Phil, you are showing your age. (I used a full keyboard Merchant back in the 60's when I was an estimator and before calculators came out!) 
Well, Dan, that's part of the reason it broke. It was very old. I'm afraid to test my calculators by adding nuimbers that big -- I can just smell the sizzle.
1TRAK
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Yes it did. Didn't use them though as I like a flush mount.
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Igo
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Do you have a link for this mount? And can the mount be purchased separately from the truck?I'll get some pics of it tomorrow afternoon and post up. Mounting wasn't to hard, took about 90 minutes. Here's those pics Chuck