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Posted by david_whiteside at February 04. 2012

Does anybody know where you can get a rack to fit a 59 featherbed please?

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Posted by tony_ripley at February 05. 2012

Hi David,

Probably best to post this question on the heavy twins section.

Regards

Tony

Re: Luggage racks

Posted by David Cooper at June 19. 2012

Here is my effort.  Copper central heating tube and soldered fittings.  Actually cost maybe about £50 (can't remember now) -so if you find a proper one it might be cheaper.  This one has stabilisers going forward to the seat locating pins so it is safer than just hanging out there on the mudguard bolts.

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Posted by gordon_johnston at June 19. 2012

Be sure the rack is not supported by the mudguard alone - you will end up with a split mudguard. Don't ask how I know...

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Posted by David Cooper at June 20. 2012

Good point.  I araldited strips of stainless steel (actually an old stainless steel ruler!) to each side inside the mudguard because of a small (but growing) crack (pre-carrier...).  It was VERY thoroughly down to bare metal before gluing.   A friend soldered (or brazed - can't remember) steel rods along the inside of edges of the guard for the same reason.  Part of the problem is that owing to frame tolerances (i.e. nothing on a featherbed is straight or square) the flat side of the rear guard was not..flat.  So it flexed under vertical road vibration and ended up with fatigue cracks.  Now it stays flat and does not bend sideways when pressed down.

 

Re: Luggage racks

Posted by mark_woodward at June 21. 2012

Previously wrote:

Does anybody know where you can get a rack to fit a 59 featherbed please?

Hi David - I bought a 'universal' carrier from Motorcycle Products Ltd (they have a website) for circa £60.00. It fitted straight onto my 1972 BSA Rocket 3 and looks as though it would fit many twin-shock British Classics - it might be worth a look - - - .

Regards,

Mark Woodward.

 

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