Show Chrome Luggage Rack

[miramiramira]

Well, I'm not sure what I think about it. It's certainly a good size and the way it's made allows for multiple attachment point. But, it angles downward. That's a plus for following the lines of the bike, but a minus for actually putting stuff on it. Maybe it would look a little better if I had gone for the Smoke Chrome but that's on backorder and I've got a trip coming up. Sooooo, we'll see, I guess, how I feel about it over the next couple of days.

Installation was relatively easy, although the instructions weren't helpful. They want you to install the brackets and the mounting bolts and then mount the rack to the brackets. Doing it that way, however, meant there wasn't much room for tightening the rack to the mount. One of those, 1/8 turn at a time for ever! I found it better to finger-tight mount the brackets to the rack, then the rack to the bike, then tighten everything up. Even with three different trials, it was a 40 minute job.

Positives:
it's solid
it's big
there are multiple tie-down options
ultimately, it was easy to install

Negatives:
the instructions aren't helpful
the rack angles downward

Bonus:
the rubber caps that came on the luggage rack fit the antenna mount quite well. So if you want to get rid of the flexible part of the antenna.....

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[RickW]

Well, I'm not sure what I think about it. It's certainly a good size and the way it's made allows for multiple attachment point. But, it angles downward. That's a plus for following the lines of the bike, but a minus for actually putting stuff on it. Maybe it would look a little better if I had gone for the Smoke Chrome but that's on backorder and I've got a trip coming up. Sooooo, we'll see, I guess, how I feel about it over the next couple of days.

Installation was relatively easy, although the instructions weren't helpful. They want you to install the brackets and the mounting bolts and then mount the rack to the brackets. Doing it that way, however, meant there wasn't much room for tightening the rack to the mount. One of those, 1/8 turn at a time for ever! I found it better to finger-tight mount the brackets to the rack, then the rack to the bike, then tighten everything up. Even with three different trials, it was a 40 minute job.

Positives:
it's solid
it's big
there are multiple tie-down options
ultimately, it was easy to install

Negatives:
the instructions aren't helpful
the rack angles downward

Bonus:
the rubber caps that came on the luggage rack fit the antenna mount quite well. So if you want to get rid of the flexible part of the antenna.....

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Nice Pictures.
The Smoke Chrome just came into Big Bike Parts yesterday afternoon (first shipment).
We will have some on the way to us today hopefully. The smoke should look good also.
http://store.valueaccessories.net/LuggageRackGoldWingF6B.aspx

[Scotrod]

I know it would mean a re-assembly,, but,,, Could stainless steel washers be used as shims to alter the 'angle of dangle',,,

(I imagine it was a struggle between 'follow the lines/keep it flat' during design,,,)

[hiflyer]

the rack angles downward
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Spacers and a grinder to get the right angle.

[miramiramira]

Yeah, I think I'd have to grind the mounting points and use spacers to get a flat angle. I'll see if it irritates me before I tackle that task. Or just return it and see what else is out there.

At this point, I'm ok with it the way it is.

[Livewyre]

I installed my Show Chrome yesterday and immediately thought the same thing about the slope.
Is it possible the spacers should be swapped front to back?

[RickW]

I installed my Show Chrome yesterday and immediately thought the same thing about the slope.
Is it possible the spacers should be swapped front to back?

The rack should be parallel with your back lid on the bike. Mine might be just a tiny bit sloped up, from parallel.
The back lid on the bike does slope down a little.

[Injun Joe]

What are you saying about the cap and the antenna? It still leaves the base I guess is what you're saying? Ultimately, I think I'll be going with this one because I want the chrome accent, but I've got some reservations including how it interacts with the antenna and now the angle. Ultimately, I think the mp3 is a better design -- I just really want the chrome.

[Injun Joe]

What are you saying about the cap and the antenna? It still leaves the base I guess is what you're saying? Ultimately, I think I'll be going with this one because I want the chrome accent, but I've got some reservations including how it interacts with the antenna and now the angle. Ultimately, I think the mp3 is a better design -- I just really want the chrome. I wonder how much chroming the mp3 would cost...

[hiflyer]

What are you saying about the cap and the antenna? It still leaves the base I guess is what you're saying? Ultimately, I think I'll be going with this one because I want the chrome accent, but I've got some reservations including how it interacts with the antenna and now the angle. Ultimately, I think the mp3 is a better design -- I just really want the chrome. I wonder how much chroming the mp3 would cost...

If I was guessing, I'd say about 50 bucks.