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Hello boys and girls. Today in the garage we are going to discuss the ins and outs of making a proper tour pack mount for your rocket 3.
I'll be your instructor for this task. You may call me Mr. C. Today I will be assisted by Mr. Beer as this is not a 1 hour project. This is an advanced course that requires welding, drilling, painting and the ability to measure accurately and drink responsibly.
Step one. Remove the passenger back rest and luggage rack if you have them. If you do not have them, you are not prepared for this advanced course and are here by mistake. Please report to the classifieds or eBay or your nearest triumph Dealer to acquire the brackets as you will need them.
The back of your bike should now look something like this.
Now that those 4 pesky bolts are removed, have a beer and proceed to step 2.
Step 2. Time to go shopping. Decisions Decisions! I elected to purchase a used Harley tour Pack. It came with the mounts and supposedly everything i thought i would need.... Wrong.
There is no way to use the mount that came with my pack on a roadster or classic.
I decided that I wanted adjust-ability, so I went with the Kuryakyn Quick Adjust Tour-Pak Relocator
This way I had not only adjust-ability, I also had a mount from which to use as a template.
Speaking of templates. Here's one you may find useful depending on which year tour pack you decide to use.
Also the material of choice is 14ga steel. Stainless if you'd prefer and your parents can afford it. The tube is .750 or 3/4" square for all yo people who have trouble with fractions.
5 feet of square tubing and a 12"x12" 14ga plate should be enough material. Total cost... about 12 bucks, depending on the cost of steel in your location.
Once your materials have all arrived you are ready to begin.
Step 3. You will need a way to cut the steel. I have a bandsaw as you can see. But a chop saw or even and angle grinder would probably work.
I used 45 degree cuts for everything to keep it nice but you could use 90s. The miter cut for the legs however was not 45 degrees. We will get to that later.
Using the backrest as a guide I was able to make 2 legs and a small frame.
Like this.
I urge you to use tack welds for easy disassembly. Do not permanently weld anything until the end of the project. Also to all of the students whom purchased the relocating bracket. You can bolt the legs to the bracket when you weld them and they won't move from the heat. This will make the final product perfectly straight.
Step 4. Test fit.
This is the first of many depending on your skill and your desired placement. I personally didn't like mine as I thought it was too tall.
It would work, but this is my bike, and i want it as close to perfect as i can get it. I hope you all take as much pride in this project as I have.
Time for a break as class is coming to a close today. Go back to your lives and ponder what you have done today. Be sure to get your homework from Mr. Beer and we will resume the lesson tomorrow.
I'll be your instructor for this task. You may call me Mr. C. Today I will be assisted by Mr. Beer as this is not a 1 hour project. This is an advanced course that requires welding, drilling, painting and the ability to measure accurately and drink responsibly.
Step one. Remove the passenger back rest and luggage rack if you have them. If you do not have them, you are not prepared for this advanced course and are here by mistake. Please report to the classifieds or eBay or your nearest triumph Dealer to acquire the brackets as you will need them.
The back of your bike should now look something like this.
Now that those 4 pesky bolts are removed, have a beer and proceed to step 2.
Step 2. Time to go shopping. Decisions Decisions! I elected to purchase a used Harley tour Pack. It came with the mounts and supposedly everything i thought i would need.... Wrong.
There is no way to use the mount that came with my pack on a roadster or classic.
I decided that I wanted adjust-ability, so I went with the Kuryakyn Quick Adjust Tour-Pak Relocator
This way I had not only adjust-ability, I also had a mount from which to use as a template.
Speaking of templates. Here's one you may find useful depending on which year tour pack you decide to use.
Also the material of choice is 14ga steel. Stainless if you'd prefer and your parents can afford it. The tube is .750 or 3/4" square for all yo people who have trouble with fractions.
5 feet of square tubing and a 12"x12" 14ga plate should be enough material. Total cost... about 12 bucks, depending on the cost of steel in your location.
Once your materials have all arrived you are ready to begin.
Step 3. You will need a way to cut the steel. I have a bandsaw as you can see. But a chop saw or even and angle grinder would probably work.
I used 45 degree cuts for everything to keep it nice but you could use 90s. The miter cut for the legs however was not 45 degrees. We will get to that later.
Using the backrest as a guide I was able to make 2 legs and a small frame.
Like this.
I urge you to use tack welds for easy disassembly. Do not permanently weld anything until the end of the project. Also to all of the students whom purchased the relocating bracket. You can bolt the legs to the bracket when you weld them and they won't move from the heat. This will make the final product perfectly straight.
Step 4. Test fit.
This is the first of many depending on your skill and your desired placement. I personally didn't like mine as I thought it was too tall.
It would work, but this is my bike, and i want it as close to perfect as i can get it. I hope you all take as much pride in this project as I have.
Time for a break as class is coming to a close today. Go back to your lives and ponder what you have done today. Be sure to get your homework from Mr. Beer and we will resume the lesson tomorrow.
maybe it will go faster.
