Vaquero Rear Rack

Robert Fox · 06-22-2012, 12:23 AM

well its official. Wompus Racks now has the rear rack avail. for the vaquero. i rode over to his shop today and wompus got all the measurements and made the rack while i watched.....lol. i am going to put a low profile tour pack on it like the ones offered by baggernation.com. my tour pack should be here next week. i will try to get some picks up asap.

**jestephens** · 06-22-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Fox

well its official. Wompus Racks now has the rear rack avail. for the vaquero. i rode over to his shop today and wompus got all the measurements and made the rack while i watched.....lol. i am going to put a low profile tour pack on it like the ones offered by baggernation.com. my tour pack should be here next week. i will try to get some picks up asap.

Does it fit the KQR mounting, or is it its own thing?

**jestephens** · 06-22-2012, 10:28 AM

That tour box will look awesome!

Robert Fox · 06-22-2012, 12:04 PM

it does not utillize the kqr system. it bolts directly to the frame where the kqr system does. still looks great though.

cactusjack · 06-22-2012, 01:52 PM

No pictures means it never happened.

chainsaw · 06-22-2012, 02:56 PM

Except for us stupid people who haven't figured out how to put pictures on here.

Monkeyman · 06-22-2012, 03:23 PM

Assuming they're on your computer, click "Go Advanced" then scroll down to "Manage Attachments". If you've uploaded them to Photobucket, highlight the upload link under the pic you want, right click, select copy, go to your post, right click, select paste.

**wompus** · 06-22-2012, 10:39 PM

Robert came to my shop yesterday and let me make up a rack to fit his Vaquero..
I had already taken measurements for a Vaquero rack at the Maggie Valley Rally last month but, there is a big difference in taking measurements then actually making a rack. The little things, like spacers had to be special ordered, right size and bolt grade, and getting the level angle right for the mounting plate has to be right.
Robert got the original and first rack made, but after doing a redesign, I now have a better one built! (Took 9 1/2 hours to finalize it) His is one strong rack but as picky as I am about my racks and the fact it took both of us to mount the rack I decided to make is better. Instead of being one piece and heavy, it is my first 3 piece rack. Easier to install and lighter, one person can install it!
Now they are ready to sell...

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toy4bob · 06-23-2012, 07:00 AM

and yet still no pics of either rack LOL

**wompus** · 06-24-2012, 08:28 PM

Here are some pictures of Roberts bike with the rack on it.
He forgot to mention that he had a Mustang seat on his bike and it's 2 inches higher then stock seat.
This rack mounts the very same way as the passenger backrest does. Same hardware and bolts strength.
Strength is the main reason for doing it this way.

His is the last 3 bikes... https://picasaweb.google.com/wompusr...RacksAndTrunks

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Robert Fox · 06-25-2012, 11:59 PM

i got my razor tour pack today. i did get it mounted on the new rack but my hinges and latches will not be here untill thursday. as soon as i get it done i will post some pics. my painter said it may be a couple of weeks before he can get it painted too. oh well it wont be long......lol.

mrjava · 06-26-2012, 12:48 AM

Im sooo sad....I was told in Jan that he would not be making them for the Vaquero.
I had to buy something else and make it work for the trunk.

Wompus makes a great rack for the Vstar1300 (which I had). Hardest part of getting rid of that bike was the losing that rack.

Youll love the rack!!

**jestephens** · 06-26-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Fox

i got my razor tour pack today. i did get it mounted on the new rack but my hinges and latches will not be here untill thursday. as soon as i get it done i will post some pics. my painter said it may be a couple of weeks before he can get it painted too. oh well it wont be long......lol.

SO far, it's everything I hoped it would be!

Can you set the tour pack on the bike for a little teaser?

Wompus, excellent job. How difficult would it be to create something that would rest on the KQR system?
Keep up the good work!

**wompus** · 06-26-2012, 06:09 PM

Wompus, excellent job. How difficult would it be to create something that would rest on the KQR system?
Keep up the good work![/QUOTE]

The problem would be getting the correct latch that fits the KOR bottom plates.
If I could get the clips then I would make them, but then again I know they would be expensive and take forever to get from them.
Just like the stock spacers... I waited 3 weeks and they never showed up, and they cost around $16.00 each through Kawasaki.(4 X 16..??) That would have to be added to the cost of the rack.
That's why I have to get them from California!

Yeah, I know, it's not as fancy as the other racks shown here but fancy don't get you down the road, strength does..

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**wompus** · 06-26-2012, 06:19 PM

[QUOTE=mrjava;439435]Im sooo sad....I was told in Jan that he would not be making them for the Vaquero.
I had to buy something else and make it work for the trunk.

I'm really sorry I said that. When you asked me I had never seen the Vaquero with a backrest on it and I didn't know what was involved in making the rack for that bike. I've turned down over a dozen people who wanted a rack for their bike, and I hated to tell them I wouldn't be making one, but thanks to one of the "Steel city VROC" members and Robert, I got to take one apart, get the measurements, hunt down the spacers I needed find the 10.8 bolts and now I'm making them.

Hell, I said I would never make Harley racks, but now I do... <gmao>
It will take me a while to recoup what I have in materials for the Vaquero but eventually I'll get caught up...

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06-22-2012, 12:23 AM	#1
Robert Fox Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 105	Vaquero Rear Rack well its official. Wompus Racks now has the rear rack avail. for the vaquero. i rode over to his shop today and wompus got all the measurements and made the rack while i watched.....lol. i am going to put a low profile tour pack on it like the ones offered by baggernation.com. my tour pack should be here next week. i will try to get some picks up asap. __________________ '11 Black Vaquero VBA #01967 PCV Black Thunder Tornado Air Kit V&H Slip-ons Racin Ray Throttle mod Black Kuryakyn Mirrors Black Kuryakyn Grips Black Powder Coated Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, and Saddle Bag Handles KQR Sissy Bar and Luggage Rack Red Lenses and LED's on the rear with Run,Brake,Turn Signal Control w/flash equalizer Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-22-2012, 10:28 AM	#3
jestephens Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairview Heights, IL (StLouis) Posts: 1,601	That tour box will look awesome! __________________ Jay Stephens, Former National Vice President (2013-2015) 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 formerly 2011 Vaquero- Black formerly 2005 Nomad - black/silver
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06-22-2012, 12:04 PM	#4
Robert Fox Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 105	it does not utillize the kqr system. it bolts directly to the frame where the kqr system does. still looks great though. __________________ '11 Black Vaquero VBA #01967 PCV Black Thunder Tornado Air Kit V&H Slip-ons Racin Ray Throttle mod Black Kuryakyn Mirrors Black Kuryakyn Grips Black Powder Coated Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, and Saddle Bag Handles KQR Sissy Bar and Luggage Rack Red Lenses and LED's on the rear with Run,Brake,Turn Signal Control w/flash equalizer
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06-22-2012, 02:56 PM	#6
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06-22-2012, 10:39 PM	#8
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	Robert came to my shop yesterday and let me make up a rack to fit his Vaquero.. I had already taken measurements for a Vaquero rack at the Maggie Valley Rally last month but, there is a big difference in taking measurements then actually making a rack. The little things, like spacers had to be special ordered, right size and bolt grade, and getting the level angle right for the mounting plate has to be right. Robert got the original and first rack made, but after doing a redesign, I now have a better one built! (Took 9 1/2 hours to finalize it) His is one strong rack but as picky as I am about my racks and the fact it took both of us to mount the rack I decided to make is better. Instead of being one piece and heavy, it is my first 3 piece rack. Easier to install and lighter, one person can install it! Now they are ready to sell... . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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06-23-2012, 07:00 AM	#9
toy4bob Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 371	and yet still no pics of either rack LOL __________________ 2011 Vaquero, The pretty red kind (and fastest!) 1989 Yamaha FJ1200 VBA #01898
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06-24-2012, 08:28 PM	#10
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	Here are some pictures of Roberts bike with the rack on it. He forgot to mention that he had a Mustang seat on his bike and it's 2 inches higher then stock seat. This rack mounts the very same way as the passenger backrest does. Same hardware and bolts strength. Strength is the main reason for doing it this way. His is the last 3 bikes... https://picasaweb.google.com/wompusr...RacksAndTrunks . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!! Last edited by wompus; 06-24-2012 at 08:34 PM.
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06-25-2012, 11:59 PM	#11
Robert Fox Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 105	i got my razor tour pack today. i did get it mounted on the new rack but my hinges and latches will not be here untill thursday. as soon as i get it done i will post some pics. my painter said it may be a couple of weeks before he can get it painted too. oh well it wont be long......lol. __________________ '11 Black Vaquero VBA #01967 PCV Black Thunder Tornado Air Kit V&H Slip-ons Racin Ray Throttle mod Black Kuryakyn Mirrors Black Kuryakyn Grips Black Powder Coated Crash Bars, Highway Pegs, and Saddle Bag Handles KQR Sissy Bar and Luggage Rack Red Lenses and LED's on the rear with Run,Brake,Turn Signal Control w/flash equalizer
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06-26-2012, 12:48 AM	#12
mrjava Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 3	Im sooo sad....I was told in Jan that he would not be making them for the Vaquero. I had to buy something else and make it work for the trunk. Wompus makes a great rack for the Vstar1300 (which I had). Hardest part of getting rid of that bike was the losing that rack. Youll love the rack!!
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06-26-2012, 06:09 PM	#14
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	Wompus, excellent job. How difficult would it be to create something that would rest on the KQR system? Keep up the good work![/QUOTE] The problem would be getting the correct latch that fits the KOR bottom plates. If I could get the clips then I would make them, but then again I know they would be expensive and take forever to get from them. Just like the stock spacers... I waited 3 weeks and they never showed up, and they cost around $16.00 each through Kawasaki.(4 X 16..??) That would have to be added to the cost of the rack. That's why I have to get them from California! Yeah, I know, it's not as fancy as the other racks shown here but fancy don't get you down the road, strength does.. . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!!
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06-26-2012, 06:19 PM	#15
wompus Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga. Posts: 1,950	[QUOTE=mrjava;439435]Im sooo sad....I was told in Jan that he would not be making them for the Vaquero. I had to buy something else and make it work for the trunk. I'm really sorry I said that. When you asked me I had never seen the Vaquero with a backrest on it and I didn't know what was involved in making the rack for that bike. I've turned down over a dozen people who wanted a rack for their bike, and I hated to tell them I wouldn't be making one, but thanks to one of the "Steel city VROC" members and Robert, I got to take one apart, get the measurements, hunt down the spacers I needed find the 10.8 bolts and now I'm making them. Hell, I said I would never make Harley racks, but now I do... <gmao> It will take me a while to recoup what I have in materials for the Vaquero but eventually I'll get caught up... . __________________ Mike "WOMPUS' Nieznany 1999 Nomad "Fronkensteen" Viet Nam Vet 68-69-70 KawaNOW #00577 I'm sarcastic and have a smart ass attitude. It's a natural defense against DRAMA, BULLSHIT & STUPIDITY!! Last edited by wompus; 06-26-2012 at 06:26 PM.
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