tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50526886725096199692012-10-31T00:47:36.258-07:00Dedicated to the Honda XR.John Painterhttps://plus.google.com/103355912950507562481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052688672509619969.post-34391930867549413982012-08-26T15:30:00.001-07:002012-08-26T15:30:28.156-07:002012-08-26T15:30:28.156-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j3tOc0Y2gz0?fs=1" width="480"></iframe>John Painterhttps://plus.google.com/103355912950507562481noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5052688672509619969.post-57693792928097595502012-06-04T19:57:00.000-07:002012-06-04T19:57:44.269-07:002012-06-04T19:57:44.269-07:00After having little luck finding a rack for my XR, and the ones I found being too expensive for my taste, and just not "fun" as building my own, I decided to weld one up. Once I figured out how long and wide I wanted it I was able to lay the basic frame out on my bike and use a block of wood to gauge the height I wanted.<br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTU-TsoWguc/T81z3rLaWDI/AAAAAAAAAJo/2Ih8wDuSesQ/s1600/rack1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KTU-TsoWguc/T81z3rLaWDI/AAAAAAAAAJo/2Ih8wDuSesQ/s320/rack1.JPG" /></a> At this point I was able to fit it to my bikes frame through existing holes in the fender to the frame beneath.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5Ew3swZXl0/T8103AEqo6I/AAAAAAAAAKA/5r2B02ei-xw/s1600/rack2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o5Ew3swZXl0/T8103AEqo6I/AAAAAAAAAKA/5r2B02ei-xw/s320/rack2.JPG" /></a> Then I was able to start laying out the cross members. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AKeWK1JlZj0/T811FRzxaBI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Xh_Jv4BU-mc/s1600/rack3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AKeWK1JlZj0/T811FRzxaBI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Xh_Jv4BU-mc/s320/rack3.JPG" /></a> Once they were all welded in I decided to see how a small pack 20lbs would work/fit. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5Rl6cYJVCg/T811R6kyxbI/AAAAAAAAAKY/LKZV0kjUtZ4/s1600/rack4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a5Rl6cYJVCg/T811R6kyxbI/AAAAAAAAAKY/LKZV0kjUtZ4/s320/rack4.JPG" /></a> It easily fit and looked good too. I'll probably add another brace down to the bolts where the blinkers attach for some added strength, but I can put a good 45lbs on it - plenty strong for a few days worth of camping!John Painterhttps://plus.google.com/103355912950507562481noreply@blogger.com0