Luggage rack for 900

[Ford Freak]

I have a 2006 Vulcan 900 classic LT. I am haveing one hell of a time trying to
find a luggage rack that will fit. They make one for the 900 classic, it will not
fit the LT, Has anyone else found one that will fit?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ride On!

[ddave]

http://www.wompusracks.com/
These guys make a rack for
900LT's.

[Tarpon]

Just FYI, the gentleman referred to in the post above is just on the other side of Atanta from you in Lawrenceville.
He is the only person that I have found that makes a rack that works with the 900LT's Standard sissy bar.
I mailed an order for one this morning. If you like, I can give you a review of it when it comes in.

[Teamlopez1]

Maw Kawai has not released a stock luggage rack for the LT model yet but I heard it is coming real soon.

[Ford Freak]

Thank you To everyone who replyed, Tarpon, I would really appriacte it.
Let me know what you think and how the install went.
Do you plan on leaving it Black? Have it cromed? etc?
Thanks again.
Have a great week-end.

[relli]

Originally Posted by Tarpon

Just FYI, the gentleman referred to in the post above is just on the other side of Atanta from you in Lawrenceville.
He is the only person that I have found that makes a rack that works with the 900LT's Standard sissy bar.
I mailed an order for one this morning. If you like, I can give you a review of it when it comes in.

im not seeing it on the site? you mean those big flat flugly thangs??? on my baby??? i needs CHROME BEAUTY!!!!!

seriously, am i not seeing something here?

[ddave]

Most of the racks are being used by people who plan to put a trunk on it.
They will send it to you unfinished to be be chromed locally.

[Tarpon]

Originally Posted by Ford Freak

Thank you To everyone who replyed, Tarpon, I would really appriacte it.
Let me know what you think and how the install went.
Do you plan on leaving it Black? Have it cromed? etc?
Thanks again.
Have a great week-end.

I am planning on leaving it black. My LT is Red & black. So I think it will go well with it. I am also planning on putting a Willie and Max, Max-Pax tour trunk on it. Which means that it will be for the most part coverred up. I have one on my 500 currently and you cannot see anything on the luggage rack but the support arm that runs down to the fender bracket.
Once I get it in and put on, I will take some pictures and post a review of it and how easy it was to install. (Hope I can say that it was really easy but we will see)

[relli]

Originally Posted by Tarpon

Just FYI, the gentleman referred to in the post above is just on the other side of Atanta from you in Lawrenceville.
He is the only person that I have found that makes a rack that works with the 900LT's Standard sissy bar.
I mailed an order for one this morning. If you like, I can give you a review of it when it comes in.

cant seem to contact the guy. what are the length and width on this? 3 bar or flat panel? 150 shipped?

[Tarpon]

His email automatically sends a response that your email has been blocked. but he still answered mine.
I do not remember the exact length and width (and cannot find the email) but it was larger than the stock luggage rack I have on my 500. and appeared to be plenty big enough for the trunk I was planning on putting on. (Max-Pax by Willie & Max)
I went with the flat top design so I could mount it sandwich style. At least that is what I think it is called when you put a sheet in the bottom of a leather trunk and bolt it thru to the luggage rack.

[Aquaman95]

Wompus will also chrome it for you if you like...at least he use to.

For an extra discount, tell him you are a "cat person".

[relli]

Mike sent me an e-mail saying my rack was finished-first 4 bar for the 900 he's made-and will go to the powder coaters on monday. cant wait!thanks guys!

[Tarpon]

Originally Posted by Ford Freak

Thank you To everyone who replyed, Tarpon, I would really appriacte it.
Let me know what you think and how the install went.
Do you plan on leaving it Black? Have it cromed? etc?
Thanks again.
Have a great week-end.

Just an update that I got the rack yesterday evening. I will get it installed this weekend and give a review with a few pictures. I must say that it was packed very well with styrofoam on the outside and wrapped in bubblewrap.

[Teamlopez1]

Originally Posted by Tarpon

Just an update that I got the rack yesterday evening. I will get it installed this weekend and give a review with a few pictures. I must say that it was packed very well with styrofoam on the outside and wrapped in bubblewrap.

Awesome cant wait to see your pics!!!

[relli]

just recieved mine today. what a pro job this is. probably the strongest part of teh bike. ill mount it tomorrow. finish is first rate!!! nothing homemade looking about this item.

know the best part??Mike. im in retail and this guy was magnificent to deal with. Thanks Mike and all the best to ya, will send you every lead i can. Richard

[Plato]

Originally Posted by ddave

Most of the racks are being used by people who plan to put a trunk on it.
...

Yep. The rack looks best in black when its just holding a trunk -chrome would look odd. I mean a wompus rack under a trunk takes on the look of an extentsion of the black frame.

I agree if you don't have a trunk bolted on it all the time it would look better in chrome. Coarse I don't care for the look of the normal sissy bar and luggage rack -so for me mounting the wompus rack MEANS mounting a trunk for a long trip...

Here's my Nomad ready for touring


Here's a 1600 Classic with a solo wompus rack (I have that rack for sale )

[Tarpon]

I actually got home at a decent hour last night (unusual for this time of the year) and found myself with an hour to fiddle in my shop with. So I thought I would get started on the luggage rack.
Once I got the bubble wrap off the rack and looked at it, I saw that it was very well made. The welding is excellent and without looking at the bottom, you cannot tell that it was welded. The finish on it was superb.
The install was a piece of cake. An hour was more than enough time. It was just a matter of taking the 4 bolts that hold the back rest to the bike off and then sliding the luggage rack into place and replacing with the 4 bolts that Mike sends you. You would help if you had someone to help hold things but it can be done by yourself. A little trick that I figured out is to take the 2 bottom bolts out first then loosen the top bolts just a little then lay the backrest forward onto the seat before removing the top bolts.
Also remember to put the reflector back on the first time. It saves you from having to do it a second time
MIke did not say anything in his instructions about using any loctite but I used some blue loctite to make sure the bolts did not come out.
I took some pictures but they turned out too dark to really see what it looked like. So I will take some this weekend when it is daylight outside and post them the first of next week.
Mike was great to work with and I would recommend his products.
I got an email back from Mike this morning and he said that if you could not get thru to him by email to "just call me on the phone". His phone number is listed on his website

[relli]

Originally Posted by Tarpon

I actually got home at a decent hour last night (unusual for this time of the year) and found myself with an hour to fiddle in my shop with. So I thought I would get started on the luggage rack.
Once I got the bubble wrap off the rack and looked at it, I saw that it was very well made. The welding is excellent and without looking at the bottom, you cannot tell that it was welded. The finish on it was superb.
The install was a piece of cake. An hour was more than enough time. It was just a matter of taking the 4 bolts that hold the back rest to the bike off and then sliding the luggage rack into place and replacing with the 4 bolts that Mike sends you. You would help if you had someone to help hold things but it can be done by yourself. A little trick that I figured out is to take the 2 bottom bolts out first then loosen the top bolts just a little then lay the backrest forward onto the seat before removing the top bolts.
Also remember to put the reflector back on the first time. It saves you from having to do it a second time
MIke did not say anything in his instructions about using any loctite but I used some blue loctite to make sure the bolts did not come out.
I took some pictures but they turned out too dark to really see what it looked like. So I will take some this weekend when it is daylight outside and post them the first of next week.
Mike was great to work with and I would recommend his products.
I got an email back from Mike this morning and he said that if you could not get thru to him by email to "just call me on the phone". His phone number is listed on his website

+1 to all. if you have a blk/red bike this blk rack looks like it was made for it.WOMPUS ROCKS!!!!! hehe (i actually got the FIRST 4 bar he's made for a 900)he he..........will have kid shoot some photos this weekend

[WOMPUS]

Tarpon , would you give your e-mail address... I need to ask you something.

BTW, glad ya like my rack! <G>

[relli]

hey mike, tried to send you those photos, did ya get em??