Tenman
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The top plate on my broken rack still looks fine. Let me know if anybody needs it.
Another Dead AltRider Luggage Rack
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StanBo
Member
So with the bottom rack being the failure point do you guys think a longer button head bolt could be used with a washer in place of the countersunk?
I would be sliding in a toolbag that is soft so it would be fine with the button head.
I would be sliding in a toolbag that is soft so it would be fine with the button head.
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gunslinger_006
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For a topcase on the nomadic rack, i was going to bolt on a pelican. My side cases plus a drybag on the passenger pillion has worked so well for me that i have been lazy about mounting up this pelican.
Stef
Active Member
What do you want for it?
Tenman
Well-Known Member
I'll never use it. Cover my trip to Fedex and it's yours. If my 2nd Altrider rack craps out. I'm done with them.
StanBo
Member
Different bike but a vote for the givi modular base. My versys650 has had the givi on there for 5 years. I run the top case (V47) damn near 90% of my rides. It is empty and only carries my helmet and jacket when I am parked. I planned to do the same with the T12.
Let's see how this Altrider holds up with the hardware changes. If It doesn't I plan on moving to a givi mount and will loone the tool pocket the Altrider gives....
Let's see how this Altrider holds up with the hardware changes. If It doesn't I plan on moving to a givi mount and will loone the tool pocket the Altrider gives....
StanBo
Member
Thank you I will do so.
The shame is the tops are failing as well. I have to mount it up to see if I can fit a button head in there and still slip the V47 on there. Will know shortly.
Stef
Active Member
Done! PM incoming.
LARIDER
New Member
My Altrider lower rack also cracked. I was riding down the 5 and noticed my rear box bouncing up and down. Thankfully it happened close to home. I sent Altrider an email about me possibly buying a replacement but never heard back....which is odd because they had been so helpful to me in the past.
I just ordered a GIVI replacement rack from Twisted Throttle because I wanted to keep using my Trekker Monokey topbox, but I might cancel it now after stumbling onto this thread and seeing that the Nomadic is GIVI Monokey compatible as well as a bit cheaper. How do you guys like it? Anyone else use the GIVI or Nomadic racks?
Stef
Active Member
After 5 days, multiple emails and several pokes on social media, they finally got back to me. They gave me a warranty form to fill out and it's currently in their hands right now. We'll see what happens.
Tenman
Well-Known Member
Good luck. I got no joy from them when mine crunched. Maybe I didn't try hard enough.
gunslinger_006
Well-Known Member
The nomadic rack is very sturdy. Feels like i could stand on it easily and i weigh 220lbs.
Kurgan
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Right there is what gets their attention, social media. Everyone lives and dies by it these days so if "private" conversations on the phone or through email don't net a response that's reasonable, call them out in public so now tens of thousands of eyes are watching.
Revz
Member
That looks like a very solid mount.
Revz
Member
This may sound strange to some but I fashioned a top case mount out of the thickest poly cutting board I could find and used the original mount for a template on my KLR650. I countersunk all the thru-plate holes just like the original.
The only drawback was the case was mounted semi - permanently, so know quick release, but it never broke and that case was fairly well loaded up and went on and off road for over two years.
The only drawback was the case was mounted semi - permanently, so know quick release, but it never broke and that case was fairly well loaded up and went on and off road for over two years.
Philb714
Active Member
I've used these countersink fillers before on aircraft... they will add extra support / strength to the countersunk hole if you are going to use a standard Hex head bolt or Mush headed bolt & washer. We would use an epoxy to secure them into the countersink, once cured we would then grind/mill the protruding metal off so they were flush to the surface of the material. (I know these are stainless but you can get aluminium ones).
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StanBo
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Wow I just installed the rack last night and ordered the M8 hardware this morning. It didn't dawn on me to fill the cavity.I've used these countersink fillers before on aircraft... they will add extra support / strength to the countersunk hole if you are going to use a standard Hex head bolt or Mush headed bolt & washer. We would use an epoxy to secure them into the countersink, once cured we would then grind/mill the protruding metal off so they were flush to the surface of the material. (I know these are stainless but you can get aluminium ones).
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Thank you very much!
I just ordered in aluminum. Will bond them like you suggested and fill in the void. Then buff any excess.
Ordered these:
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The rack thickness seems to be close to my Happy Trails rack on my DRZ. The Happy Trails hardware is regular button head metric hex.
That is the hardware I ordered to replace the current.
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So I will run the rack with the top box this weekend. I hope to do a two up ride this Saturday with my wife.
Once all of the hardware is in I will swap out the current for new m8 hardware.
I hope this all works out well.
Ronzo
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Glad I read this as I was close to placing order for AltRider rear rack.
Anyone have any experience with the SW Motech Adventure rack?
Anyone have any experience with the SW Motech Adventure rack?