Yamaha TRX850 Enthusiasts Forum

Hi guys,
Spoke too soon. Can anyone please post up a pic of the underside of their ventura rack.
Just want to see what fits where underneath. Think might be missing a link piece across middle of L bracket. Cheers
And or how you fitted it would be legendary
Thanks in advance ...

Sorry, i havent a picture, but the l brackets dont have a link piece, they are open pipe at the top and the rack docks into them. You can get a u shape piece to put in when you dont have a rack on but this is only to make it look better. The L brackets fit to a pillion footrest bolt at the front and have a U shaped fitting to the frame tube nearer the back. Its a bit fiddly getting the u bracket on the first time.
Hope this helps.
PS you need to get the correct rack as the width spacings can be different for different bikes.

Aaaah the old U shaped fitting that would be my problem... no U shaped fitting...
Mmmmm what to do except SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Silver now I will beg and plead to get a U pipe mmmm......

I lost one of mine because they tend to stay on the frame tube when you remove the L Brackets. You could make them. you need a strip if steel about 3/4" wide and need to bend it round a piece of pipe a similar diameter to the frame tube, then drill a hole through both ends, the long bolt goes through pinching the little tube on the brackets in the middle. A strip of rubber inner tube will protect the frame tube.
Good luck,
Dave

Cheers Silver. Going to take some measurements and pics of Fungs and hope to get something fabbed up from that.

I found a picture of my old rack fitted to the bike, the U brackets are fitted out of sight just ahead of the indicator.

Cheers Trixy,
Rang Kenma (http://www.kenma.com.au/) the Aussie supplier and they were brilliant. Was going to send a fitting kit including instructions straight out by courier for me without charge so I asked about a bag and was only 30 bucks more than on ebay, have one of them too please. Really impressed and read on another forum of guys having the same experience. Def 2 thumbs up!

Yeah, Ventura stuff is great.
Back when I used to run the Guzzi, I used to use Gearsack, 'cos I thought Ventura was a bit on the flimsy side.
But since having the TRX which came with the Ventura fitted, I'm a convert.
Got the U shaped hand grab rail, the sports rack and the taller std rack. Haven't had a problem except the paint wearing away, but nothing a bit of satin black and clear coat can't fix.

Bob

You also need the brackets to move the indicators. If you don't have them send me a PM and i will shoot them over to you.

Hi Big-Al,
Please tell me that should come with the TRX fitting kit will know tomorrow if it doesn't...
Fingers crossed i don't but thanks for the offer all the same
Cheers