Renntec rack.

[kurtis.randle]

HI everyone.

A quary the renntec rack says that it will only take 2.5kg your views please and awnsers to my quastions below.



Whats the max weight you have taken on your renntec rack ?

has anyone put a back box on it ?

is that safe ?

can you make it any stroger

+ any more

thanks

[dizzyblonde]

no need to modify them to take more weight. I think the 2.5 kilo thing is a disclaimer to be fair. I've had a 7'5 kilo tent on the back, sleeping bags and god knows what else on there. I just don't advise swinging on it, or indeed trying to lift the back end of your bike by it, as it flexes a lot in this case.
People have been usuing rentec racks for years with far more weight on them than a bag of sugar

[xXBADGERXx]

Oh they can take a BUTTLOAD of weight , I wouldn`t worry about it , 2.5kg .... pfffffff , Health and Safety malarkey if you ask me , you could stack loads of stuff on that without any worry .

[kurtis.randle]

no need to modify them to take more weight. I think the 2.5 kilo thing is a disclaimer to be fair. I've had a 7'5 kilo tent on the back, sleeping bags and god knows what else on there. I just don't advise swinging on it, or indeed trying to lift the back end of your bike by it, as it flexes a lot in this case.
People have been usuing rentec racks for years with far more weight on them than a bag of sugar


I thought so i just thought it was very flexy and the metal it bolts into dosnt look very strong ,thanks (JUST DIDNT WANT ANYTHING SPAPING IF YA GET ME HAHA)

[dizzyblonde]

the metal it bolts onto is the subframe, if it''ll hold your passengers backside up, it'll hold that rack on ;-)

[kurtis.randle]

the metal it bolts onto is the subframe, if it''ll hold your passengers backside up, it'll hold that rack on ;-)
i did think that (fair enough) thanks for the advice ,most aprishiated kurtis

[jimmy4237]

I beefed up the renntec on my thou sv. I welded custom bars onto mine, which run down the bottom rear seat cowl, and bolt onto the rear foot pegs. I thought as standard the renntec rack was too flexy (although it took a load of gear), and one day I came home, and made up strengthener bars. Now you can lift the entire back of the bike up using the rack, and it will take even more weight. It doesn't look out of place either.

I'll add some pics when I charge up the camera.

[russg]

hi guys

sorry to hi-jack this thread :smt031 but 2 quick questions :rolleyes: are these the best/cheapest racks on market also where is the best place to get one from as i will need one for touring. my bike is a curvy w reg 2000 :thumleft::thumleft:

chers guys

russ

once again am sorry for hi jacking
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[squirrel_hunter]

I just don't advise swinging on it, or indeed trying to lift the back end of your bike by it, as it flexes a lot in this case.

Yes it flexes. But yes I can lift the bike by it.

Fantastic buy for touring. Though I am tempted to weld some more to it to increase its capacity further...

[dizzyblonde]

hi guys

sorry to hi-jack this thread :smt031 but 2 quick questions :rolleyes: are these the best/cheapest racks on market also where is the best place to get one from as i will need one for touring. my bike is a curvy w reg 2000 :thumleft::thumleft:

chers guys

russ

once again am sorry for hi jacking

no problem

ebay. rentec sell them for about 50- 60 quids.


Yes it flexes. But yes I can lift the bike by it.



yeah Squirrel you can do it, i can't, other half can do it, but I just don't trust the flexing ,and I just can't seem to grab it in the right place to oik it about like the grabrail on an SV ;-)

[squirrel_hunter]

Yeah I see it flex and think umm, this ain't doing it good.

Got it from eBay for £20, the previous owner had cut one of the top rails off so its flat. Not a problem for me but I don't think that helps with the flex.

[BILLY]

Here's a rentec rack fully loaded!!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/tracy_5/CB1/Image000.jpg

[kurtis.randle]

I beefed up the renntec on my thou sv. I welded custom bars onto mine, which run down the bottom rear seat cowl, and bolt onto the rear foot pegs. I thought as standard the renntec rack was too flexy (although it took a load of gear), and one day I came home, and made up strengthener bars. Now you can lift the entire back of the bike up using the rack, and it will take even more weight. It doesn't look out of place either.

I'll add some pics when I charge up the camera.

hi do you have any pics off what you did?

[kurtis.randle]

hi do you have any pics off what you did?


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[jacksuzukisv650]

i just bought myn from suzki in wellin for 60 quid im gna beef myn up with some welding haha

[jacksuzukisv650]

nice curvy

[yorkie_chris]

Billy, that's not fully loaded.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=114&pictureid=699
That's a better effort.



Kurtis, after careful deciphering of the gibberish in the first post, simply remove the sticker and ignore the weight limit.

You could improve one with some braces down to the pillion peg mount. I believe another rack maker does this. But it would require a bit of welding.

[xXBADGERXx]

Is it really needed , I mean , how often are you going to be carrying Anvils home ?