Anyone mounted a rear rack yet?

[Lasercat]

I've been doing a bit of searching and can't find any cargo racks in the wild.

Would be nice to be able to strap a small cooler or my toolkit back there. Thus far I've been running with my toolkit on the seat with straps running through the subframe handles. It works, but it sits too far forward and gets in the way. I could put in in a backpack, but I really prefer to ride without one whenever possible.

 

[AL_V]

I can't find it right now, but there is a thread with photos where a guy did a DIY mount of a plastic case to the fender to carry his charger.
It looked pretty well done with some bracketry.

 

[happyinmotion]

Not a rack but the Giant Loop Possibles pouch sits nicely with one strap through the subframe and the other around the rear fender. Only three litres but gets the weight of my toolkit and water off my back without getting the way of my riding position.

 

[DaveAusNor]

I can't find it right now, but there is a thread with photos where a guy did a DIY mount of a plastic case to the fender to carry his charger.
It looked pretty well done with some bracketry.

The Gray Ghost this one?

 

[AL_V]

The Gray Ghost this one?

Yes, that's it, and he also showed a little more detail in the last 2 posts of this thread:

Portable charger

Yes I'm pretty sure of that also. I'll see what I do in the next 2 months I think. Keep us posted. I'm interested in a light weight portable charger (can be low 1kW). I'd be super interested if someone made a ccs type 2 cable that communicated with the bikes BMS to fast charge it without the...

electricdirtriders.com

 

[Lasercat]

Thanks for that info - not sure I have the fabrication skills to do anything like that and make it look good at all

 

[Lasercat]

Not a rack but the Giant Loop Possibles pouch sits nicely with one strap through the subframe and the other around the rear fender. Only three litres but gets the weight of my toolkit and water off my back without getting the way of my riding position.

Hmm. I'd be worried about the tire catching the fender strap on a big drop with that setup.

 

[panamint7]

Highly rec the following setup from Giant Loop moto:
- Tail Rack - 4 bolts into fender (GL Tail Rack)
- Klamath pack - securely mounts to Tail Rack (Klamath Tail Rack Pack Motorcycle Luggage)
- Buckin Roll tank bag (Buckin’ Roll Tank Bag Motorcycle Luggage)

Photos attached

 

[Lasercat]

Oh, that looks perfect! I can run a front strap from my toolbag through the subframe handles, and the rear strap through that rack. Nice, thanks!

 

[Erwin P]

Do keep in mind that sits on just plastic, no subframe there.

 

[Chadx]

I'm on an MX and so only trail riding, but I'm used to dual sports with saddlebags so needed to add something for tools. Recovery gear, Inreach, water, snacks, etc. Have been very happy with the Mosko Moto Trail 16 expandable. Used it with the Gnoblin fender attachment to eliminate rear straps. Sits great. Doesn't interfere with riding gear position. Keeps weight off my back. Can lash more bags or clothing to the middle. I've always preferred saddlebags to tail bags so I can still throw my leg over the back rather than use a hurdles kick to raise my leg over the seat.will post some pics in a minute. Link: Mosko Moto Trail 16L
Have been crashed plenty of times and they are robust.

 

[Chadx]

Here are some pics of the Mosko Moto Trail 16 from over the summer.

 

[Chadx]

This is with the straps holding it on the fender. I don't have close-up after I installed the Mosko Moto Gnoblin, but most of the pics above, you can see no rear straps.

 

[AbnormalWrench]

Thanks Chadx for the pics. I liked the looks of the setup and just got it today. I think I'm going to make some custom mounts for the front straps. I think I'm also going to add a strap between the bags to give them a little more tension to suck them in. I got the Gnoblin setup, but I reversed the direction of the hard mount - didn't seem to make sense to have all the tension on the lock pin. Once I'm happy with it, I'll take some pics. It is a bit spendy, but I really like how it stays completely out of the way while riding and also can be removed and installed in seconds.

 

[Chadx]

Thanks Chadx for the pics. I liked the looks of the setup and just got it today. I think I'm going to make some custom mounts for the front straps. I think I'm also going to add a strap between the bags to give them a little more tension to suck them in. I got the Gnoblin setup, but I reversed the direction of the hard mount - didn't seem to make sense to have all the tension on the lock pin. Once I'm happy with it, I'll take some pics. It is a bit spendy, but I really like how it stays completely out of the way while riding and also can be removed and installed in seconds.

I wrapped a strap around, and synched, the entire setup for a week in the shop to break in/squeeze the plastic support to curve in and tuck in the bags. It lays much nicer and tighter after that and I didn't feel the need for anything permanent, like an extra strap. They n9w stay in tight even without weight of items in them.
With tools, water, and heavy items, they stay in nice and don't flap, even when bike bucks.

I'm not following what you mean with the gnoblin so will be interested in seeing pics of how you mounted. I mounted as designed and it has kept everything nice and secure all summer.