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GENUINE YAMAHA LUGGAGE RACK
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:23 pm
by jackson.40
Brand new never fitted and still in the original 1984 Yamaha bag.Complete with 130kph max speed and 5kg weight warning decal.
The German decal says "wünscht gute Farht" which means 'wishes good ride'.
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:59 pm
by lgyee4
I never imagined the 500 would have an option for a rack!
Great find!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:20 pm
by jackson.40
I knew there were some racks available as a aftermarket part but never knew Yamaha offered one as a genuine part.I still don`t know the part number which is not like me
.This is a Yamaha Germany part so maybe only available to them?.I will try to find out more.
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:11 pm
by rztom
In all my years with this bike, I never heard of such a luggage rack available OEM... but what a great idea! You still have the function of the grab rail (which I am TOTALLY in favor of - you RZV & Aussie owners don't know how much of a blessing it REALLY is when trying to push the beast around the garage or other parking situations...
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And, you get the ability to strap some overnite luggage to the bike as well... oh how I could've used that feature when using my 500 to travel to the USGPs of the early '90s....
Steve, DO keep us updated on exactly where this rare option was available...
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:13 am
by MC
Has anyone ever seen one mounted on a 500... where can you get one
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:56 am
by jackson.40
Here is a photo showing a non oem rack,again this bike is in Germany.
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:15 am
by Andrew
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:49 pm
by Twinsport
Hi there!
MC wrote:Has anyone ever seen one mounted on a 500... where can you get one
Yup - on my bike. I fit the oem rear-end and luggage rack when I go camping
A small tent and a sleeping bag fits perfectly.
My friends Suzuki GS500 carries the chairs, the barbecue and the food along with his tent etc.
The rack is actually very sturdy.
/Steen
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:26 pm
by MC
Twinsport wrote:Hi there!
MC wrote:Has anyone ever seen one mounted on a 500... where can you get one
Yup - on my bike. I fit the oem rear-end and luggage rack when I go camping
A small tent and a sleeping bag fits perfectly.
My friends Suzuki GS500 carries the chairs, the barbecue and the food along with his tent etc.
The rack is actually very sturdy.
/Steen
Is that a joke or are you serious ? just wondering ? sometimes printed word humor is hard to tell the difference........
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:56 am
by Twinsport
Hi again,
MC wrote:Is that a joke or are you serious ?
I would never joke about such a serious matter!
No, it's not a joke. It is a fine little luggage rack. All you need are friends that can carry the rest of the stuff
The weight shifts to the rear when using the rack though, so the bike get's a little unstable at 180+ km/h speeds. Usually I travel with friends riding GS500 (you know him allready) and others riding GT500 and GT750 Suzukis, so high speeds are not an issue..
/Steen
Re: GENUINE YAMAHA LUGGAGE RACK
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:32 am
by jackson.40
Just picked up a rare French aftermarket stainless steel rack from 1984 to add to my collection
