Front Rack for XT600E
 

Is anyone interested in buying one for their bike on a co-operative buy. If I can get 10 orders it gives us a chance of getting them built.
Please e-mail me on andy[at]joatmoa.co.uk

Interested. Will it fit a 2003 XT600E and what sort of price are we looking at?

Matt :)

Thanks for the heads up on Ricky Cross, i had heard he was almost impossible to contact.

I will put the word out on our forum with a link to this thread. :thumbup1:

Mezo.

Email sent. I'm in! Thanks Andy.

yeh i could be up for one aswell

cheers

Dave

I doubt he or anyone could hold a patent for such a thing.....

Form follows function.............

Oops, just realised I was meant to email...

:oops2:

Front Rack
 

I contacted the people who make the Renntec Racks (Technical Tubes - Main Menu) who are in Three Legged Cross, Dorset. This was the reply I received today..
Andrew.
You did get the email address right,
but as I'm sure you can appreciate these
things do take time.

The cost of developing and fitting a rack to your bike
will be approximately £ 850.00p + VAT.

We shall require the bike for about 7 - 10 working days.

As per your last email we have a photo of the rack,
so if you have an old rack that will be helpful.

Regards

This would only be sensible if 20 people wanted racks as the £1020 inc VAT is only the set-up fee.
I am now looking locally to see if I can design and fabricate ONE locally. If it's successful I will get back on here with photos.

Please note that the replies above do not tally with the e-mails I received.

(short) email sent, basically saying yeh i'd have one.

Sadly this is very true, same thing happened to a friend of mine, and if this guy's reputation here in Italy is anything to go by, it's a wonder he's not behind bars already.
Avoid Rikycross like the plague. :thumbdown:

I've got one which is exactly like that. I can take pictures and measure it in case it if helps to make the development cheaper.

If there is such an interest, I might also start my 1st ever Ebay auction (only bought, never sold things).:mchappy:

HI Guys whats the latest?
 

I'll wing you a mail, i'm interested in one, pending the cost/

So around 10 hours work for development... that only makes sense if you are making quite a few. Otherwise you could just use those 10 hours to build ONE rack...

My personal preference for a headlight protector is a sheet of perspex - stops all the small stones that can chip a headlight. Must be easily removable for easy washing in a creek, say 3x 6M caphead screws. Those wielded on metal grids can be hard to clean behind and let smaller stones right through.

I quite agree
 

I just wanted a rack to carry stuff on, the headlamp protector was a bonus.
Like yourself i prefer a lexan poly headlamp shield,much better.
If i had the bending equip im sure i could knock some up.

3 tabs on that rack would mount a flat bit of lexan .. no bending required. Just cut it out, drill 3 holes and jobs done. Much simpler than that metal mesh.

Xt600 front rack
 

Any further developments on this please? I have a 2003 XT600E 4PT and am interested. Thank you.

Ill try and see if i can lend some benders.

£ 850.00p Fu@k you could buy a whole bike for that. As a fabricator this is a complete rip off!! it's $20 for material $40 for powder-coating and around 3 hours work. if i was to make it that's about $250 for a one off.....does anyone have any more photos of this "rack" and can give approximate dimensions. I'll drag the thunderbird (XT600e 1999) out and throw a rule at it, see what i can come up with...£ 850.00p are you sure that's not gold plated doh

And fabricate it at the YMCA ???

oooooh
 

Thats not politically correct you know dear boy, gay rights and all that....
You can only make the rack if you wear a black leather cap though...

Do you know what material this is made from? I'm fabricating my own but don't know whether to use aluminium, stainless or regular mild steel tube.. either way, when I've done it I'll let you know..

material
 

most racks are mild steel tube for ease of bending and welding.
My rack project is on hold as her indoors wants the conservatory tiled...bugger.

Zen Overland......
 

Give Gabe a call at Zen Overland, he made me and a mate some front racks for our 03' XT's.
They incorporate a mesh headlight cover and a luggage loop/platform thingy.
Pretty tricky job too as I've got a 23L Acerbis tank and there's not a lot of room on full lock, Gabe did a great job though.
I'll be at the Hubb in May/June if anyone wants a look.
I'll try and put a photo up, but don't hold your breath.....

+1 for Gabe at Zen Overland...he fabricated all the racks for our CCMs for RTW did a truly fantastic job and amazing customer service too :)

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Ive got a few if anyone would like one
Cost is £80 + pp
I'm happy to do PayPal
Only difference is I've had to mounts put on the front to take two spotlights

Got a pic ??