Roy Epperson
Well-known member
Shortly after purchasing my FJR, I purchased Garauld's small tail rack and put over 39,000 miles with it carrying my gear for my wife's and my overnighters and multiple week trips. I had been considering getting a top case or a Pelican or Seahorse case to carry the gear I wanted quick access to. Got tired of things falling out of the side cases. But the top cases "seemed" to bulky and cost too much.
I PM'ed Gary and learned that he made a version with out the vertical stop and with lands mount in the corners. For a very nominal charge, he modified mine by removing the stop and added the lands - he turned it around over the weekend. In plenty of time for our Sonora/Ebbetts Pass ride.
The original rack:
The Seahorse SX-720 right out of the "box":
The "new" rack:
The bottom of the SX-720 has ridges on the bottom. It was quite easy to position the case on the rack with 1-1/2" diameter risers to keep the ridges off the rack. Great suggestion Gary!! I used hex button head 1/4" x 20 x 1-1/2" stainless bolts with lock-nuts and 1-1/2" fender washers. The bolts were cut to length so the bolts just came through the top of teh lock-nut. The risers are scrap hardwood 3/16" thick (that's quickly found the scrap pile) which were sealed with an acrylic finish.
The space between the SX-720 and the rack:
The space between the OEM rack and the SX-720:
I purchase some neoprene foam to make dividers for tools:
I had a set of yellow and red LED bars that I'd purchase for an aborted project which I attached using industrial double-sided tape. If I'd not already spent the money, I would have install another set of Hyper-lite 3-way LEDS but there are other "ideas" whee I can use the money!!
I PM'ed Gary and learned that he made a version with out the vertical stop and with lands mount in the corners. For a very nominal charge, he modified mine by removing the stop and added the lands - he turned it around over the weekend. In plenty of time for our Sonora/Ebbetts Pass ride.
The original rack:
The Seahorse SX-720 right out of the "box":
The "new" rack:
The bottom of the SX-720 has ridges on the bottom. It was quite easy to position the case on the rack with 1-1/2" diameter risers to keep the ridges off the rack. Great suggestion Gary!! I used hex button head 1/4" x 20 x 1-1/2" stainless bolts with lock-nuts and 1-1/2" fender washers. The bolts were cut to length so the bolts just came through the top of teh lock-nut. The risers are scrap hardwood 3/16" thick (that's quickly found the scrap pile) which were sealed with an acrylic finish.
The space between the SX-720 and the rack:
The space between the OEM rack and the SX-720:
I purchase some neoprene foam to make dividers for tools:
I had a set of yellow and red LED bars that I'd purchase for an aborted project which I attached using industrial double-sided tape. If I'd not already spent the money, I would have install another set of Hyper-lite 3-way LEDS but there are other "ideas" whee I can use the money!!
