DIY R1100/1150GS rear rack reinforcement

Had a couple of hours today and thought I'd take a crack at beefing up the rear rack.

Buy a couple of bookshelf brackets in a local DIY shop (€6)




Mark out where it's to be cut.




Cut to size with a hacksaw




Bend into shape




Shorten bracket to size




Cut a small piece from the end of the bracket




Drill hole & bolt to frame. I still need to bolt the bracket to the luggage rack




Before bolting it to the luggage rack I'm going to run some 20mm x 2mm steel bar along the inside the frame to beef it up a little more. Like the photo below.

just one point
the fd fails cause nut like you stick reinforcement on a bike that you already overload





welcome too the club that is ukger
this is sam on my bike
as you can tell he rides a gs

I always overloaded the rack on my 1100 GS, I even drilled holes in it just where they crack to add another rack onto it and it has yet to crack! (I kept the rack when I sold the bike). Kitchen sink tours rule!!!

norris said:

I always overloaded the rack on my 1100 GS, I even drilled holes in it just where they crack to add another rack onto it and it has yet to crack! (I kept the rack when I sold the bike). Kitchen sink tours rule!!!

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Yeah - reckon they are strong enough unless you go off roading with a full top box. That said, I decided I'd beef it up anyway. Prevention better then cure and all that!

Fair enuff, I don't do off-roading.