Guest HdHtr Posted April 4, 2016 Share #1 Posted April 4, 2016 I have a trunk rack off my 91 VR. Can the RSV lid handle a trunk rack? I don't know if I have ever seen a road patty with a trunk rack. Regardless and of course the big question before I go drilling holes and tossing tools around the garage ... would there be any problems fitting the 91 rack to the trunk on my RSV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowrollwv Posted April 4, 2016 Share #2 Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) The trunk on most of the 1St Gens are kind of flat on top . If the rack you have has four posts that will hold it up off the lid you should be able to mount it on the 2ND gen trunk. Just keep in mind that a lot of the racks do not have the flat pieces that the rack sets on. If your rack does not have the metal strips under the rack then you can crack the lid if you put very much weight on it. Here is a couple pics of mine. I had to make the plates you see under the rack. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh64/slowrollwv/DSCF3025_zpsg6szpdb4.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh64/slowrollwv/DSCF3026_zpsfrb0yt7f.jpg Edited April 4, 2016 by slowrollwv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HdHtr Posted April 4, 2016 Share #3 Posted April 4, 2016 The trunk on most of the 1St Gens are kind of flat on top . If the rack you have has four posts that will hold it up off the lid you should be able to mount it on the 2ND gen trunk. Just keep in mind that a lot of the racks do not have the flat pieces that the rack sets on. If your rack does not have the metal strips under the rack then you can crack the lid if you put very much weight on it. Here is a couple pics of mine. I had to make the plates you see under the rack. http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh64/slowrollwv/DSCF3025_zpsg6szpdb4.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh64/slowrollwv/DSCF3026_zpsfrb0yt7f.jpg Thanks. So ... top and bottom with the plates you think or did you just to the top? The RSV lid seems a tad flimsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gez Posted April 4, 2016 Share #4 Posted April 4, 2016 Yamaha's rack comes with plates for both inside and outside the lid. That's the way I would go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowrollwv Posted April 4, 2016 Share #5 Posted April 4, 2016 Inside and out on mine also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 5, 2016 Share #6 Posted April 5, 2016 Those cheap things also need the bottom of the trunk reinforced..... It never ends.:bang head: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HdHtr Posted April 5, 2016 Share #7 Posted April 5, 2016 Hey, thanks for the input. Dan, why do the bottoms need reinforcing? I've never really even looked at the trunk? They split on the bottoms? I think I will just pass on putting a rack on the trunk. Just hope it will stay where it is. I mean, they don't just fall off do they? Oye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 5, 2016 Share #8 Posted April 5, 2016 I've read that the bottoms of them need reinforced. Not a major job I don't think . I've never checked mine. That'll be next trip to garage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted April 5, 2016 Share #9 Posted April 5, 2016 I've not know it to be a problem. The first year, 1999, there was a problem but Yamaha provided a repair kit that consisted of large washers and a rubber pad under the rear on the support rack. After that, I don't know of any real problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 5, 2016 Share #10 Posted April 5, 2016 Maybe that's what I read. 99 weak trunk. I'll check it sooner or later.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted April 5, 2016 Share #11 Posted April 5, 2016 Probably Dan, probably... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 7, 2016 Share #12 Posted April 7, 2016 My rememberer ? ain't what it used to be. I think that trunk must be pretty tough or it would be lying in a ditch somewhere in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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