DR650SE Index Topic #14 LUGGAGE & RACKS, ACCESSORIES

[Krusty ...]

Sometimes you need to bring stuff along. There are quite a few luggage racks out there specfically designed for the DR650. The (lamentably discontinued) eBay "BBQ" rack was fitted to so many DR's, some of you probably thought they came that way from Suzuki.
Share what works when it's time to load up. Also, tell us about any other "farkles" you've added...

LUGGAGE
-SOFT BAGS
-HARD CASES
-TANK BAGS/PANNIERS
RACKS
-SIDE
-TAIL
-TOOL CARRIERS
OTHER ACCESSORIES

[SandHogSC]

I have the BBQ rack, does a great job of protecting the turn signals. If I didn't have it I would have lost my rear turn signals long ago. Oh yeah, it also makes a great luggage rack for a duffle bag.

[appalachian]

Anyone tried/have the Moose expidition rack ?? They've been on ebay for $129 but I dont know anything about them.

[LCubanaso]

Originally Posted by appalachian

Anyone tried/have the Moose expidition rack ?? They've been on ebay for $129 but I dont know anything about them.

Yep, slapped one on my 09 DR650SE. Went on pretty easy and is just the right size. My Cortech tail bag fits perfectly/exactly on the rack. Rear grab rails remain, and didn't have to relocate the turn signals.

I picked mine up from Procycle as part of a larger order.

Ed

[appalachian]

Thanx for the input, my bike dont have one at all and I was strapp'n my lunch box to the grab bars, it worked ok but I'm gonna get a good rack, wouldnt mind find'n on of the BBQ racks for sale.

[eakins]

Originally Posted by appalachian

Anyone tried/have the Moose expidition rack ?? They've been on ebay for $129 but I dont know anything about them.

like i said i think it's a turbocity rack

[eakins]

ms paniers makes side racks for the dr and 1500/1520 pelicans bolt up nicely to them (fat chance put this mod together) or you can get their hard or softbags
http://www.mspanniers.com/
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=146117

[gogogordy]

This is the second one of these I've made. My wife's XT-250 was first, added to her Borrego Rack for our recent trip to Death Valley. Crudely manufactured from T601 Aluminum angle stock, it attaches to the Borrego with rubber-coated metal strap clamps from the electrical section, it's hell-for-stout, and REMOVEABLE from the Borrego without leaving any hickies.

I already have a RotoPax 1 gal set-up mounted to the front of the Borrego, and can add a second 1 gal (which I did for DV) using their extension piece.
I keep a vintage one-off Marsee bag (I used to work there...) mounted to the Borrego at all times, so now I have added about 80 square inches of additional cargo "shelf" with 10 tie down points drilled into it for bungees, etc.

Worked so well I refined the design a bit, and here it is:

After powder-coat, before fitting diamond-plate "floor".
Raw stock I used sitting next to...for comparison.


Final fitting before powdercoat


Finished, with my RotoPax set-up, and Marsee bag.

Fits my needs to a "T".



My first one mounted to the Missus' XT 250 in DV. Wd did nearly 900 miles with that little bike and rack loaded down with no issues.

[livetofly]

I'm trying to install a Moose Racing / TCI Borrego (believe they are the same rack) on the back of my DR650. There are no places on the new rack where the turn signals could be mounted so I'm assuming it is meant to be used with the stock grab handles that the signals are mounted to. Using the same hardware that was holding the grab handles, I can not get the new rack tightened properly at all 4 corners. The tubing of the new rack gets in the way of the turn signal mount on the stock grab handles. I've tried several ways of tightening the front screws first, rears first, one side at a time, etc. No matter what I do though either a front or a rear bolt will not tighten all the way. Since it doesn't line up right from the interference of the rack tubing and signal mount if I force the bolt to tighten it, then it will keep popping back out before it tightens up. I'm afraid of stripping out the threads where the bolts screw into as I've noticed some shavings under it from where I kept trying to muscle the bolt in.

Any ideas? I'm thinking of buying longer than stock bolts to see if that helps, though am thinking I would still have the problem of the turn signal mounts rubbing on the rack?

FYI: this is the rack https://tciproductsusa.com/index.php...roducts_id=549

[ag_streak]

Inexpensive soft-bag guards and modular luggage racks:

http://www.dualpurposebikes.com/suzuki.html

[EvanADV]

Getting some ammo can panniers on mine as an alternative to happy trails. Will post pics when I get them on.

[eakins]

bbq rack for me. i'm amazed someone hasn't copied it yet.
it really is one of the best ever designs.
i use a dry duffel on the rear

giantloop coyote bag sits on the rear of the seat perfectly ahead of the rack. i have all the storage i need and no racks left over when i'm done.

wolfman enduro tankbag on ims tank.

[IMWhippet]

I'm looking for hard side bags. Do Jesse bags work on the DR?

[Krusty ...]

Originally Posted by IMWhippet

I'm looking for hard side bags. Do Jesse bags work on the DR?

Happy Trails lists side racks and a kit to mount aluminum panniers...

http://www.happy-trail.com/Products/...P7-4-1B-X.aspx

[appalachian]

I seen some pics of a set someone made from old milatary ammo cans with the lids that had the big latch on the end, I'm think'n good idea. (but not for long)

Just outta curiosity I looked at a set of them at a army surplus store, man are they heavy, dont know what a set of "store bought" aluminum side cases would weigh but surely they aint as heavy as the ammo boxes.