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Hi guys, it has been a long time.
I have been trying to sell my scr950 but no takers, so I am kinda chugging along and using it.
Since the bike is my sole means for transport I needed to fix the carrying capacity, on a budget.
My two main precepts:
1. least obtrusive pannier racks with least amount of mods.
2. waterproof saddlebags.
Since I have the benefit of traveling, I went to Louis flea market in Hamburg and found a set of Fehling pannier racks for a Yamaha bolt, part #6131 P YA XV 950 R, customer return, for €10 so got them. I guessed the distances, finally went to a Yamaha shop and tried it on a motorcycle and it looked allright.
Then I went to the other Louis shop, the warehouse, and picked a set of Touratech moto waterproof saddlebags, part # 055-3105, at well over half price.
Next I did was cutting the longer tab on the saddlebag racks and made a thread on the inside of the tube to fit a 10mm bolt, which was what resulted from the material available.
I had to run a drill bit through the frame hole, unfortunately, since this was about 9mm and I needed a tenner to get through.
Fitting was not that difficult, just a little fiddling from the inside.
Overall an easy install and simple mod, the hardest part would be to run the tap. I cut the tab with the dremmel and that wasn't hard.
The result is a very discrete set of pannier racks that do not look ugly when not in use, they also double as a handle to move the bike backwards, which I found difficult since there is nowhere to grab it from at the back.
I love this setup! it really made a difference, it is very practical. The saddle bags fit in 2 minutes. So far I have loaded them with stuff and driven at high speeds and they have performed brilliantly.
The pannier racks for the bolt cost way less than the ones for the SCR950
I will be posting some pics of the end result later
I have been trying to sell my scr950 but no takers, so I am kinda chugging along and using it.
Since the bike is my sole means for transport I needed to fix the carrying capacity, on a budget.
My two main precepts:
1. least obtrusive pannier racks with least amount of mods.
2. waterproof saddlebags.
Since I have the benefit of traveling, I went to Louis flea market in Hamburg and found a set of Fehling pannier racks for a Yamaha bolt, part #6131 P YA XV 950 R, customer return, for €10 so got them. I guessed the distances, finally went to a Yamaha shop and tried it on a motorcycle and it looked allright.
Then I went to the other Louis shop, the warehouse, and picked a set of Touratech moto waterproof saddlebags, part # 055-3105, at well over half price.
Next I did was cutting the longer tab on the saddlebag racks and made a thread on the inside of the tube to fit a 10mm bolt, which was what resulted from the material available.
I had to run a drill bit through the frame hole, unfortunately, since this was about 9mm and I needed a tenner to get through.
Fitting was not that difficult, just a little fiddling from the inside.
Overall an easy install and simple mod, the hardest part would be to run the tap. I cut the tab with the dremmel and that wasn't hard.
The result is a very discrete set of pannier racks that do not look ugly when not in use, they also double as a handle to move the bike backwards, which I found difficult since there is nowhere to grab it from at the back.
I love this setup! it really made a difference, it is very practical. The saddle bags fit in 2 minutes. So far I have loaded them with stuff and driven at high speeds and they have performed brilliantly.
The pannier racks for the bolt cost way less than the ones for the SCR950
I will be posting some pics of the end result later
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