a word of caution for 900/wompus owners

relli · 01-05-2007

just a word of caution. LOVE the wompus 4 bar rack i have on my 900LT. i noticed a rip in my bike cover and kinda shrugged it off. day two i heard a rip as i was installing the cover again. these luggage racks are wide and are not very "bike cover friendly" . its not that it has a sharp edge (on the end of the side bars) but that it will slice thru the cvr if you're not carefull.

used my rack this last weekend on its first real test trip and it was MARVELOUS! just be aware of that edge when you cover it. FWIW id live without a cover before i would the rack

Plato · 01-06-2007

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Originally Posted by relli

just a word of caution. LOVE the wompus 4 bar rack i have on my 900LT. i noticed a rip in my bike cover and kinda shrugged it off. day two i heard a rip as i was installing the cover again. these luggage racks are wide and are not very "bike cover friendly" . its not that it has a sharp edge (on the end of the side bars) but that it will slice thru the cvr if you're not carefull.

used my rack this last weekend on its first real test trip and it was MARVELOUS! just be aware of that edge when you cover it. FWIW id live without a cover before i would the rack

What cover are you using ? Maybe a different one a bit bigger would not suffer the same fate...

Confused · 01-06-2007

What about pulling the cover off from front to back

SirWilhelm · 01-06-2007

Um, Relli,
Photos please

relli · 01-06-2007

cover is for a full dresser. its big. figure if ya know it can happen you can do all kinda things to prevent it.

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relli Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: May 2006 Location: central florida hurricane central Posts: 2,470	a word of caution for 900/wompus owners just a word of caution. LOVE the wompus 4 bar rack i have on my 900LT. i noticed a rip in my bike cover and kinda shrugged it off. day two i heard a rip as i was installing the cover again. these luggage racks are wide and are not very "bike cover friendly" . its not that it has a sharp edge (on the end of the side bars) but that it will slice thru the cvr if you're not carefull. used my rack this last weekend on its first real test trip and it was MARVELOUS! just be aware of that edge when you cover it. FWIW id live without a cover before i would the rack __________________ 07 FLHTC EGClassic everyone dies.not everyone lives

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SirWilhelm Another AARPr BTK Beginner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Angelo, TX Posts: 115	Um, Relli, Photos please __________________ 2006 Vulcan 900LT Ride long and prosper, young Vulcan. Patriot Guard Rider WB5ZAM

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relli Needs A Real Job BTK Expert Join Date: May 2006 Location: central florida hurricane central Posts: 2,470	cover is for a full dresser. its big. figure if ya know it can happen you can do all kinda things to prevent it. __________________ 07 FLHTC EGClassic everyone dies.not everyone lives

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