a rack with a backrest on my kwaka!

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:57 pm

I know its not a classic but some of you may know that I just recently bought this Bike.
I made it like this due to my lovely wife grip problems.
she got the old arthritis in both her wrist.
so by adding a B/rest this will give her support and confident and able to relax a bit.
getting the brackets made took some doing due to shape etc.
as well as the frame.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:52 pm

Thats nice John , maybe another bike rack you could sell .. maybe with or without the back rest .

water cooled · Post by **water cooled** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:50 pm

I agree John...that rack is first rate. Very nice job on the metal work as well as the upholstered back rest.

jkevinlilly · Post by **jkevinlilly** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:49 pm

Clean lines and simple. I like it.

Kevin

TLRam1 · Post by **TLRam1** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:35 am

Fantastic Johnny!! That looks like a factory rest/rack made for that bike.

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:18 am

cheers chaps.
I'll make another one but without the back rest and see how that sells.
on the old ER6 models the racks for them are £85 plus p&p.
but at the moment as far as I know no one is making any for these new models as the mounts are different and it ealy days yet.
this is the old model the rack is easy to make for this model.
due to the mounts location on the handle grip. as you can see above its different and harder to make.

markj · Post by **markj** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:36 am

Well you sure do a quality peice. That looks as nice or nicer than any rack I've seen on a modern bike.

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:54 am

That's great, John!!! Nice looking piece you've done there. Now if I could find that kind of thing for my Bandit.....
Ventura makes one but their prices are absolutely outrageous, IMO.

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:47 pm

will any of these will do for you..
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_dmdZ ... &_osacat=0

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:55 pm

Rick if this one is what you after just let me know and I'll bid on it for you up to £35 if you want.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARRIER-SPORTS-RA ... 7C294%3A24

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:30 pm

John: Many thanks for your kind offer. Unfortunately all the racks and bits in your first bunch of auctions are for the 1st or 2nd generation bikes and won't fit my 2006 model.
That second rack by itself looks the business....but it's pretty small for what I need....especially when I compare it to the Ventura.
Again, thanks for the offer.