Gathering your tools and materials.
Build your own motorcycle luggage rack.
May not make them for your bike may cost more than you d like are too wide are often too far back.
Those are some of the reasons i made my own rack for my first travel bike an xt 500 below way back in 1982.
The problem with off the shelf pannier racks like the classic racktangle above left and right is that they.
First you need to measure the base of the duffel you are looking to support.
Not so relevant for motorcycles that you can actually buy a rack for but.
Motorcycle luggage rack step 1.
Some beeswax or wood seal and a brush to apply it on.
This video shows you the dirty details of how i built the luggage cargo rack for my kawasaki ke175 dual sport motorcycle.
I ve got the idea that mild steel is best to use as it s easy to weld if it gets broken and round section tube is better than square.