KTM 690 Rear rack on a budget

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  • #101113

    Dwayne O
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    Well,
    I can`t claim the rights to this mod, as Deano is the mastermind behind it really :)
    I had been toying with the idea of a home made rack for a while to matchup with the Touratech Pannier frames. Never really got around to giving it a shot, till Deano made it known that he had designed one for his well setup 690 ,,,
    SO, I was quick to jump on the wagon and ask for a copy :laugh:

    Picked it up last night and completed the cutting, drilling and slots today .
    It gives us a solid platform for securing extra gear or even bolt on an extra fuel can such as the Rotaopax (with room to access the rear tank filler) And easily removable if only wanting to carry side panniers or even just the rear rack on its own ;)
    It just adds to the versatility of our bikes now B)

    Great job Deano ;) Those beers will be coming your way !!!

    Pics coming

    Cheers

    #217353

    Dwayne O
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    Pics here finally :laugh:
    There are some fine tuning things I may do as well (after my first test ride)

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    I forgot to mention that I think MickP had some presence in spurring Deano on to make one , especially in regards to the brace down to the pannier frame ;)

    Cheers Boys, Nice job I reckon

    #217354

    simon burke
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    Looks pretty good Eages ;)

    When that fully sic Barrett pipe heats it up, you will be able to cook your bacon and eggs on it :woohoo:

    Bol :woohoo:

    #217355

    Dwayne O
    Member

    :laugh:
    That`s the beauty of the Barrett s opposed to the standard 690 pipe :whistle:
    The Barrett stays relativelt cool, so much that you can put your hand on it soon after shutting down the donk,,, The standard pipe will melt anything within a metre :laugh: No shit, they call them “THERMONUCLEAR DEVICE ” :S

    I have a small heat sheild over the top of the pipe anyway Boll (had it there previously to protect luggage straps & the like) :)

    Does that explain it ??? You Cheeky Bugger :P Now piss off & build your CRF ADVer :laugh:

    #217359

    Greg
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    Lucky your ADV rides only go for ten minutes and you ride like a girl or that plate would get hot :pinch: :laugh: I reckon I should get a ride of it loaded, bet you a lottery ticket I can get the plate hot ;)

    Looks the goods otherwise Eags, nice work as well Deano. Is it a copy of a brand name one cause it looks familiar :huh:

    TB

    #217362

    Dwayne O
    Member

    :laugh:
    You can Bite Me :P
    The Wauchope/Nundle ride was longer than 10 mins, you ran it actually :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
    The ride like a girl bit ,,,,, well,,,, so what , I enjoy taking in the scenery :whistle:

    Not a copy as far as I know, B&B did a custom for MickP but the other B&B rack is totally different and costs close to $200, but then again there are some other brands out there ……

    I will soldier on regardless and test it out at my pace :woohoo:

    #217363

    Roy
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    What I know about carry racks could be written on a the back of a postage stamp in large writing so take what I say with a grain of salt. To me having the screw head proud of the plate looks like you are asking to have the base ripped out of any bags tied to the plate. The plate also looks reasonably thin and when a bag overhangs the side of the plate will the vibration/movement result in the plate eventually cutting/sawing through the bag material. I’m guessing this has all been thought of before and it’s fine but just thinking out loud.

    I’m guessing the slots are for straps to go through. As I said I don’t have much need for any of this on the 300 so it’s all new to me.

    I’m not trying to be a party pooper and the workmanship certainly looks good but the engineer in me had to ask. If you know any engineers you’ll understand that we are details people.

    #217356

    Dwayne O
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    Yeah Roy,
    All those issues are understood for sure, and actaully some were the reason I hadn`t bought one or made it earlier :whistle:
    B&B now have a 20mm tube welded around the entire edge of their rack to provide a nice round edge as well stiffening the plate.

    Slots , yep they are for straps and they aer cheap enough to replace if they wear on a long trip (I carry spares anyway)

    I will be only normally be carying my tent and camp chair etc on mine, I just needed quicker access to the filler cap.
    Nothing will really be hanging over the sides of the plate to rub, nor will it be on the front part where the bolt heads are ;) I do have countersunk screws but chose not to use them at this stage :)

    I am tossing up whether to cut some more slots or holes in the lage portion of the plate or drill some large holes etc, but will wait till I decide on a Rotopax fuel cell or not ;) ;) ;)

    Cheers

    #217367

    pete
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    i like it Eages, it should make it easier for me to pick you out when you are riding past :laugh: :laugh:
    So when are you Testing it out ?

    #217368

    Nick Jackson
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    Nice one Eagle and Deano , that looks great and is a similar size to my Hepco plate on the Tenere. TB refers to it as the heli pad and also says I ride like a girl !!! :D but I can ride like a girl 24 hours a day with minimal stops ;) and that’s what matters !!!!

    #217386

    Dean Weik
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    Well done Eags. You got that finished quick smart. :whistle: :whistle:

    The raised head bolts that Bundyroy picked up are not an issue for me and probably for Eags because it’s a right pain in the arse having bags over the fuel cap so the only thing mounted to the top rack will be further back on the flat area.

    Also the plate is 3mm ally so i don’t think it will cause too much damage to the bags but only time will tell. B) B)

    Cheers

    #217389

    Roy
    Member

    I didn’t realise that was the fuel cap behind the seat. Here I was thinking “these boys sure like their bike to look pretty, they won’t even cover up one little plastic badge to get more luggage space”. I wasn’t game to say it though without knowing someone well enough (ie having met them) to give them shit. Lucky politeness won in this case or I would have had a little egg on my face.

    #217357

    Dwayne O
    Member

    :laugh:
    That didn`t last long at all ,,,,

    Gave it some thought during the day at work, came home, had another look and decided to hack some more off 😆
    My AndyStrapz Bags have a good sizes strap that crosses over the fuelcap area to help hold them on the bike, so off came some of the fat to minimise rubbing on the strap (some more pinchweld may be used there too ;)
    It also gives me more access to the frame supports to attach straps when securing gear…..

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    Also cut couple of more slots in the back part of the plate to save an ounce or two , It is still a work in progress so more may be cut or just make them a little longer :)

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    It is still surprisingly strong and I reckon I could stand on top of it no probs …..
    Ya just can`t beat some quiet ShedTime on a rainy arvo :woohoo:

    #217369

    Dwayne O
    Member
    pete the wulf wrote:
    i like it Eages, it should make it easier for me to pick you out when you are riding past :laugh: :laugh:
    So when are you Testing it out ?

    Was hoping to do something similar to last weeks ride,,, but with the weather we have just now :whistle: :dry: :unsure:
    Think I will stay in & get the car ready for it`s trip to the repair man on Monday ….
    Needs a good degrease, remove the dual battery etc

    We will ride again soon Pete

    #217410

    Dwayne O
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    Bundyroy wrote:
    I didn’t realise that was the fuel cap behind the seat. Here I was thinking “these boys sure like their bike to look pretty, they won’t even cover up one little plastic badge to get more luggage space”. I was geme to say it though without knowing someone well enough (ie having met them) to give them shit. Lucky politeness won in this case or I would have had a little egg on my face.

    :laugh: :laugh:
    How did I miss this today ???

    You do know what site you are on don`t ya Roy ??? :silly:
    Anyone is fair game on OBT !!!

    Cheers

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