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16 Oct 2012
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I contacted the people who make the Renntec Racks ( Technical Tubes - Main Menu) who are in Three Legged Cross, Dorset. This was the reply I received today..
Andrew.
You did get the email address right,
but as I'm sure you can appreciate these
things do take time.
The cost of developing and fitting a rack to your bike
will be approximately £ 850.00p + VAT.
We shall require the bike for about 7 - 10 working days.
As per your last email we have a photo of the rack,
so if you have an old rack that will be helpful.
Regards
This would only be sensible if 20 people wanted racks as the £1020 inc VAT is only the set-up fee.
I am now looking locally to see if I can design and fabricate ONE locally. If it's successful I will get back on here with photos.
Please note that the replies above do not tally with the e-mails I received.
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17 Oct 2012
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(short) email sent, basically saying yeh i'd have one.
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18 Mar 2013
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Originally Posted by Landerstow
will be approximately £ 850.00p + VAT
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So around 10 hours work for development... that only makes sense if you are making quite a few. Otherwise you could just use those 10 hours to build ONE rack...
My personal preference for a headlight protector is a sheet of perspex - stops all the small stones that can chip a headlight. Must be easily removable for easy washing in a creek, say 3x 6M caphead screws. Those wielded on metal grids can be hard to clean behind and let smaller stones right through.
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18 Mar 2013
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I quite agree
I just wanted a rack to carry stuff on, the headlamp protector was a bonus.
Like yourself i prefer a lexan poly headlamp shield,much better.
If i had the bending equip im sure i could knock some up.
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18 Mar 2013
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i prefer a lexan poly headlamp shield,much better.
If i had the bending equip im sure i could knock some up.
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3 tabs on that rack would mount a flat bit of lexan .. no bending required. Just cut it out, drill 3 holes and jobs done. Much simpler than that metal mesh.
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5 Apr 2013
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Xt600 front rack
Any further developments on this please? I have a 2003 XT600E 4PT and am interested. Thank you.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Landerstow
I contacted the people who make the Renntec Racks ( Technical Tubes - Main Menu) who are in Three Legged Cross, Dorset. This was the reply I received today..
Andrew.
You did get the email address right,
but as I'm sure you can appreciate these
things do take time.
The cost of developing and fitting a rack to your bike
will be approximately £ 850.00p + VAT.
We shall require the bike for about 7 - 10 working days.
As per your last email we have a photo of the rack,
so if you have an old rack that will be helpful.
Regards
This would only be sensible if 20 people wanted racks as the £1020 inc VAT is only the set-up fee.
I am now looking locally to see if I can design and fabricate ONE locally. If it's successful I will get back on here with photos.
Please note that the replies above do not tally with the e-mails I received.
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£ 850.00p Fu@k you could buy a whole bike for that. As a fabricator this is a complete rip off!! it's $20 for material $40 for powder-coating and around 3 hours work. if i was to make it that's about $250 for a one off.....does anyone have any more photos of this "rack" and can give approximate dimensions. I'll drag the thunderbird (XT600e 1999) out and throw a rule at it, see what i can come up with...£ 850.00p are you sure that's not gold plated
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