Steel Tubes for Pannier Rack

[Kinioo]

Hi there,

As I have brand new pannier rack for Kawasaki I want to adopt it to fit my Xt660Z to use with the soft panniers.

I want to use main 'oval' bit of the original rack and make/bend/weld the support 'legs' for it for mounting points on Tenere.

Question is where is the best source to get such a tube (original rack is 16mm outside dia)?

- buy a brand new?
- scrap yards?
- buy another rack and chop them off and weld them onto my rack?

Also any ideas on the mounting ends with the 'eye' for the bolts?? How to make them or again adopt from something else???

[Rob 110]

look up 'steel stockholder' on yell.com

or get it delivered to your door:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Steel-T ... e240a#shId

you can get 1mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm, 2mm, 3mm wall thickness, so depends on how light you want it

i'd just weld thick washers to your frame to bolt thru to the bike (presume thats what you meant)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extra-Thick-S ... 565480ad14

[david]

Go to your local Industrial Estate, find a small engineering workshop and ask for their advice. I did this 3 mths ago in relation to something I wanted making for my 44ton Tractor unit. Volvo wanted almost £1000 for their pattern part, this guy adapted one from another truck for £30.

[Kinioo]

i'd just weld thick washers to your frame to bolt thru to the bike (presume thats what you meant)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extra-Thick-S ... 565480ad14

Yes, this is what I meant - didnt know how to describe it. I was thinking of welding the washers but will look for something like flat end of the tube with hole in it...that would be ideal i think?

[Kinioo]

Volvo wanted almost £1000 for their pattern part, this guy adapted one from another truck for £30.

Yeah, I know, thats why I want to do it myself!!

[mikeybizzle]

I have used seamless hydraulic tubing supplied to me in various lengths by a company called 'Designation' not cheap then again quality isn't .

[Rederic]

Where about are you based ?
As I have got some off cut's and bent bit's left over, from when I made mine in 16 mm x 2 mm and 1.5
mm I can also form it for you if it help's

[Kinioo]

Where about are you based ?
As I have got some off cut's and bent bit's left over, from when I made mine in 16 mm x 2 mm and 1.5
mm I can also form it for you if it help's

It does help!!!

But I am here SG1 - Herts

What I need to do is the mounting bit which goes over the exhaust, then the longer one which goes to foot pegs but I want to mount it to the frame as I dont use original passenger foot pegs; and also some bar between both sides which goes behind number plate - I think this one can be smaller in diameter??



This rack in the picture is for info doesnt have to be based on this particular one.