i hope these are good

[ventureblue]

I just ordered this set of saddle bag liners and trunk bag along with a trunk rack from JC whitney. I hope it isnt junk. Does anyone else have this set?

 

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-VehicleBrowse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2012265/p-2012265/currentRecordCount-0/N-111+2007+200004571+600014545/c-10111

 

and here is the trunk rack

 

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Search?catalogId=10111&storeId=10101&sku=CBM010781

 

i did read that the trunk rack may rust a bit in the joints. we'll see.

[papa smurf]

We just got a set of bag liners from tlcproducts. They were a tad pricey...80 bux plus shipping, but they came with free monogramming. the ended up being very sturdy, i think we will get years of use out of them.

 

tlcproducts.com

[rod]

I have had the bag liners for a while and JCW liners are same as the others with out the logo, quality product. The trunk rack is ok but the welds do rust if you dont take care of them. Rod

[Eck]

Trunk rack is cheaply chromed...and it will rust in weld joints..

I have the same exact one on my bike, and it started rusting about a month after I recevied it..

I pay special attention to the weld areas when waxing and try to ensure I apply liberal amounts of wax in the joints..I even leave the wax in th ejoints and do not buff it off.

good luck..

[ventureblue]

ok den, thanks for everyones input. If the rack does rust I guess i will have to drop the extra dime on the Yama or Hnda rack I saw on here. I thought the bags looked just like the Yama Ones only without the monograming.

[Condor]

ok den, thanks for everyones input. If the rack does rust I guess i will have to drop the extra dime on the Yama or Hnda rack I saw on here. I thought the bags looked just like the Yama Ones only without the monograming.

 

When you get them take some clear spray paint and coat the welds a couple of times. That should keep them from rusting.

[ventureblue]

When you get them take some clear spray paint and coat the welds a couple of times. That should keep them from rusting.

i was just talking to my co-worker about the same thing. I think the Clearcoat will be the trick and i will make sure i pay close attension to the joints. Thanks

[ventureblue]

Trunk rack is cheaply chromed...and it will rust in weld joints..

 

I have the same exact one on my bike, and it started rusting about a month after I recevied it..

 

I pay special attention to the weld areas when waxing and try to ensure I apply liberal amounts of wax in the joints..I even leave the wax in th ejoints and do not buff it off.

 

good luck..

Do you remember if the rack came with a template?

[Eck]

Do you remember if the rack came with a template?

 

 

Yep, mine did.....

And truthfully, I didnt use it.......

I placed masking tape in the areas that the four legs, or feet, of the rack where they would sit on the plastic trunk lid. I then centered the rack by eye, then measured from back rest to rack & side to side edges to ensure it was as centered as could be. Then using a pencil, I traced around the four legs on the tape. I removed the rack, then drilled the four mounting holes thru the tape and trunk lid. I used a drill bit that was just a hair bigger then the mounting screws on the front. On the two most aft holes I drilled them on a slight angle to match the angle of the two aft legs of the rack. Note: You can drill the two aft holes a little larger then the mounting screws to make up the difference in angle too.

The rack comes with rubber and chrome washers, and the rubber ones cover the larger aft holes anyway..

There is nothing to it.. takes about 10 minutes to mount it.

[rod]

Ditto what Eck said. I drilled the hole the same size as the screws at first and had trouble starting the bolts. Go larger to save some aggravation. Rod

[wolfman1]

If before you ever wax the rack, you'll put a good coat of clear fingernail polish on the weld area's you should really have little problem from them rusting. After a few day, then wax them.

 

Steve