This month I have been mainly....

[gary tompkins]

Sorting a rack for the trike - MAD weekend here we come :mand:

[Jim66a]

Makes my Ventura sport rack look sorta..... Inadequate ;)

[Shandy]

You can probably fit more on that than you can in my car!!!!

[eonan]

I have visions of two loverly beauties, one on each side, drinking champagne in the summer sun...

[Pedro]

That reminds me of old formula 1 cars when they first put wings on the back!!!!

:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:

[nik_codling]

I have visions of two loverly beauties, one on each side, drinking champagne in the summer sun...

LOL! And everyone saying "that GT, he's so sauve" - recommend you wear dinner jacket at all times, whilst supping on dry martini...

Seriously though, never mind the MAD weekend, get yerself off to Calais for a booze cruise, you'll get loads on there! The look from the customs officers would be priceless!

[Albie]

certainly big enough GT. Does look like a wing. Very handy for trackday picking up bodies.:eek: :mand: :mand:

Good job fella. Blows MilesB's into the weeds.

[JMo]

Go on... fit a hooge top-box with built-in speakers like a Goldwing...

xxx

[gary tompkins]

Thanks for all the comments peeps - it might not be streamlined but it is practical ;) It's also very quickly detachable as it's only held on by 4 bolts and takes about 5 minutes to fit/remove, so the trike can be quickly returned to sporting trim :cool:

The rack is actually from a quad bike & blagged on ebay for £40, but needed a fair bit of cutting, re-welding and additional brackets added to make it fit.

It took a few evenings pondering in the garage to suss it out, as I got a bit carried away with the angle grinder while in 'chop mode' leaving little to fix the rack to :dunce: I eventually hit on the idea of tack welding a couple of M10 nuts together, which (after grinding the corners off) were welded into the cut ends of the seat rails. This is where the 2 large bolts in the 1st picture thread into, and is the main attachment point for rack. The other support comes from the 1/2" square tube 'H' frame I welded up, and this bolts between the rack and rear subframe.

The rack was a bit bendy until I added the 'H' brace, but really strong now. In fact I perched my full 10 1/2 stone on it and all that moved was the rear suspension - so think it'll cope with normal luggage ok :mand:

[eonan]

Blardy hell...nice one :pedro:

Don't fancy making my mud guard do you ;)

[gary tompkins]

Blardy hell...nice one :pedro:

Don't fancy making my mud guard do you ;)

No problem - how does a nice little number in 50 x 50 x 6 angle & 1" dia tube sound... might help to keep the front end down? I don't do lightweight engineering (yet) :chuckle:

[gary tompkins]

That reminds me of old formula 1 cars when they first put wings on the back!!!!

:chuckle::chuckle::chuckle::chuckle:

Have a gander at this lot - Smiffy drag races his trikes in the Straightliners series & doesn't hang around at all :eyepopping: