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mylife57
09-09-2009, 07:34 PM
just finished making my rack so i figured i share, not bad for about $50 and my boss gave me all the pelican boxs

http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/securedownload-1.jpg

its a little wider then i wanted but its not to bad

http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/bike.jpg
I_FLY_LOW
09-09-2009, 09:04 PM
Lookin good, Joe!
king4456
09-09-2009, 09:17 PM
Well if we ever go to Mexico you can smuggle an hombre back between the case and the rear wheel. Just pickin its looks good!
mylife57
09-09-2009, 10:48 PM
im really thinkin about cuttin it down a bit but then i have to reweld it.
I_FLY_LOW
09-09-2009, 11:40 PM
one quick trip through the woods will fix ya up...
Seriously, though, how did you go about making them?
how do they mount to the bike?
mylife57
09-10-2009, 12:08 AM
The 2 side boxs come off really easy with 4 couter pins and the top is held on with a steel lip that goes under the rack and 2 u bolts
Klantz
09-10-2009, 08:15 AM
One thing you might find you need is a cross bar across the back on the bottom. When you load down the cases, it will put stress on the top weld and could possibly bend your nice bracket. The other thing is if your bike decides to take a nap you are much more likely to bend or break that weld without the cross bar.
mylife57
09-10-2009, 09:32 AM
i was thinking about the rear support but didn't think it was a big deal, but didn't have enough steel but i really think im going to cut a few inces off the sides and while im at it i'm gonna put a support bar.
thanks for the advice
cbbr
09-10-2009, 05:56 PM
They look good, but I would put in a crossbar. I have dropped mine a few times and it has held up great and saved the plastics.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3103424564_dc37449f0d_b.jpg
mylife57
09-10-2009, 06:23 PM
thanks for the input im gonna add a support bar this weekend
cbbr
09-10-2009, 09:59 PM
You will be surprised at how much stronger the racks are.
king4456
09-10-2009, 11:54 PM
http://ec66reunion.com/JimPics/Bags_2.jpg

what you really need on the rear
mattc
09-11-2009, 12:31 AM
Joe, why are you trying to make the DRZ look like a damn KLR??? haha


Looks useful!
cbbr
09-11-2009, 07:09 AM
http://ec66reunion.com/JimPics/Bags_2.jpg

what you really need on the rear


Is that a fuel tank on the rack?
mylife57
09-11-2009, 09:28 AM
Hahaha I need fuel funny
Juice
09-11-2009, 09:35 AM
Did you make it?
Hahaha I need fuel funny
mylife57
09-11-2009, 09:36 AM
Yeah I made it
I_FLY_LOW
09-11-2009, 10:12 AM
We had to stop again, and put a smidge more in it half way to the nearby texaco...
But he made it..
mylife57
09-17-2009, 09:54 PM
the new and improved DRZ400 pelican rack. added the suport bars the only way i could and cut about 2'' off the side so it would be more narrow i didn't want to see what it felt like when i hit a tree.

philip i trew in some on how i made if b/c u were asking how i made it.


http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/drz.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/drz2.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/drz4.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/drz5.jpg
http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp278/jolivares83_j/drz1.jpg
Juice
09-17-2009, 10:04 PM
Looks awesome, nice job joe!!!!!!!!
thedrizel
09-17-2009, 10:07 PM
You should consider converting one of the bags to an extra fuel tank! :D
mylife57
09-17-2009, 10:09 PM
You should consider converting one of the bags to an extra fuel tank! :D

aaaaaaahhhhhhhh your so funny
Klantz
09-17-2009, 10:34 PM
looks good Joe. I think those supports will help out a lot if you were to ever go down and it will help with a heavy load.
I_FLY_LOW
09-17-2009, 10:58 PM
Turned out great!
Nice job sir!
Thanks for the detail pics!
mattc
09-18-2009, 12:15 AM
That looks terrible! But very useful...

You may want to keep the weight kinda low... the alum. subframe is probably the weak point in that setup.
mylife57
09-18-2009, 12:06 PM
Thanks guys I like it and I know I'll have room to bring what ever I want if u want to go any where

Matt the S model has a beeffed up sub frame so it should be fine handling anything, if it can hold my fat ass I think it'll do ok
mattc
09-18-2009, 12:55 PM
Thanks guys I like it and I know I'll have room to bring what ever I want if u want to go any where

Matt the S model has a beeffed up sub frame so it should be fine handling anything, if it can hold my fat ass I think it'll do ok

Yea I know it's bigger, but I'd still keep an eye on it being aluminum instead of steel like on the big pigs like the KLR.


Hey can you carry a case of beer to the campout for me??? :cheeseburger:
mylife57
09-18-2009, 03:34 PM
That's what I'm doin maybe not a case but the top box is for the beer