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TTRfan · Super Guru

New stainless steel racks available!

WillsTTR · Veteran Member

A much better[and safer]idea than my current Oxford seat & tail bag

TTRfan · Super Guru

biggrin biggrin biggrin

The guy who makes them does a lot of the bending work on a hand-operated fly press - the whole process is very labour intensive!

He has the patterns to make side pieces if anyone needs them.

SS rack with side pieces a.jpg

SS rack with side pieces b.jpg

arrybash · Newbie

Typical!!!

I have been after a rack for my TTR since I got it new in 2006, but as we all know they are like hens teeth. Anyway my wife decided at short notice to go and see my daughter who has been on walkabout in Australia. I have long since known this is the land of racks for TTR's, hence immedaitley got a B&B Off Road rack on its way to the hotel for my wife to bring back.

Then I check out here for an update a notice Brian is now doing them.

To late now.

Chris

Cubber · Super Guru

Welcome, p'raps a little late, but welcome to TTR land Chris.

P'raps you'd better wait until her return with the Australian version.

You would probably be then in a position to consider trading said rack for sufficient lucre to buy a Brian rack. confuse confuse

Maybe? wink

Martyn

ttboof · Super Guru

Heres a pic of an Ozzy one not as much area to pack on .and Brian's looks like a great grab handle for pulling the ttr out of the Devon mud

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mypobox · Veteran Member

How can a Yankee buy one of these nice racks? Is there USA pricing and shipping available?

TTRfan · Super Guru

Hi there.

I would be delighted to sell you one of the racks but I think you may be disappointed as I am pretty sure that the US frames are missing the four mounting points. See picture below. Sorry about the rusty frame!

Brian

Rack mounts.jpg

mypobox · Veteran Member

Thank you Brian

DC · Veteran Member

Hi Brian, I been oohming and ahhing for too long about getting a rack. Are any of these available at the moment?

TTRfan · Super Guru

We packed the last of the racks off to Australia today Paul - sorry cry

It must be the "rack time of year" as we have had quite a few inquiries in the last few days - enough to persuade me to order another batch to be made up.

They are quite an expensive item to keep in stock so I am probably over cautious with ordering disbelief

Brian

DC · Veteran Member

I can fully understand that Brian, expensive outlay. If the raid white one becomes available I might well take that off your hands, but if not, these look the business. Can you advise what the cost of the optional side pieces are as well please, I really like the design that they can be retro fitted!

TTRfan · Super Guru

Hi Paul

The side pieces would be an extra £50. I have ordered 4 more standard racks and another with side rails already attached.

I have retro-fitted a pair of side rails for a customer and can vouch for the fact that the racks are made of tough stuff! Four extra holes had to be drilled to fit the rails. I had to buy some carbide drill bits in to make an impression on the stainless steel frame and rails! So I reckon its easier to get the rails fitted at the time the rack is made biggrin

Brian

Raggis45 · Veteran Member

Brian,
will the S/steel side racks, fit onto an original OE alum rack? - I assume they will, as you mention that the stainless steel rack was based on the original alum version?

Rob

TTRfan · Super Guru

Hi Rob

The original Yam rack was nicely built but of quite small section aluminium. The square tube that our stainless steel racks are made from is probably twice the thickness.

I am not one to turn up a potential sale but I don't think that the side rails would fit the Yam rack very well and might in all probability cause damage to the ali rails. Probably look naff as well cry

Although based around the Yam rack, ours is substantially stronger and suitable for heavy loads.

Brian

ago · Veteran Member

the s/s racks look the go brian and the workmanship looks excellent. what grade s/s are they made from?. being in Britain " the land of metal polishing " I take it you could have them polished quite quickly if wanted. ELECTRO POLISHING I think they use a lot on stainless these days. like a lot of riders these days back packs seem to be the go whenever i've needed to carry anything [a diff centre was probably the heaviest ] but whenever I need to drag the TTR around in the garage I can see how it would be much easier with one of your racks fitted.

TTRfan · Super Guru

ago wrote:
the s/s racks look the go Brian and the workmanship looks excellent. What grade s/s are they made from? snip

The rack tubes are made from 306 grade stainless.

I think they look quite good "au naturel" - hadn't thought to get a rack polished!

Brian