Build Your Own Motorcycle Luggage Rack

First you need to measure the base of the duffel you are looking to support.

Build your own motorcycle luggage rack.

May not make them for your bike may cost more than you d like are too wide are often too far back. I ve read threads and links before about making your own hard panniers but nothing on fabricating a rack to hang them off. Look at the as. Those are some of the reasons i made my own rack for my first travel bike an xt 500 below way back in 1982.

This video shows you the dirty details of how i built the luggage cargo rack for my kawasaki ke175 dual sport motorcycle. Not so relevant for motorcycles that you can actually buy a rack for but. I ve got the idea that mild steel is best to use as it s easy to weld if it gets broken and round section tube is better than square. I m wondering if anyone has any tips for designing and making one.

Motorcycle luggage rack step 1.