Triumphrat

BadMouth · 08-22-2007

I finally got up the nerve to hack my corbin seat to fit the Triumph Grabrail/Luggage Rack that I've had laying around for while.

I'd like to find a small tailbag that's shaped to match the grabrail and rack.
Did Triumph ever make one specifically for that rack?

Anyone else have the grabrail/rack? What are you using?

datapimp · 08-22-2007

Badmouth-

Not sure which you're riding, but I've got the ventura grabrail/rack, and a Cortech tailbag, they fit well together. Though. I have the tailbag on the seat, butted against the grab rail, not out /on/ the rack. . .not sure which place you were looking for comments on. Mine is on a TBS. The rack actually gives some good locations for the bungees on the Cortech bag to attach to.

you can see the setup here:

and a little closer up from the back to see the rail/rack- check this out: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/...b0d64bc8_b.jpg

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BadMouth · 08-23-2007

Tried to find a pic of the Triumph grabrail/rack online. No luck.
It makes me appreciate how lucky I was to find the rack itself. (I almost sold it on Ebay once, but cancelled the auction because I was afraid I'd never find another) I'll try and get a picture of the one on my bike this evening.

I'm looking for something small, similar in size to a corbin smugler (only soft). Something that will give me quick access to my glasses, sunscreen, etc, and will blend in with the lines of the bike & rack.

I'm probably being too picky, but I thought there was a chance that triumph made one with a footprint that matched the shape of the rack and a top that curved to match the grabrail. Doubt they did, but it would look nice.

BadMouth · 08-23-2007

For anyone who was curious, this is what the grabrail/rack looks like.
It was available in polished aluminum and chrome.
I have the polished one (sometimes makes me wish I had the aluminum fender struts).
I had to pull back the leather on the corbin seat and notch it out to work with the grabrail.

gregp · 08-24-2007

I have a similar rack on my Adventurer. Mine is chrome and has a short sissy bar and pad. The angle of the sissy bar really makes fitting a bag tough. I also would love to find a bag that was contoured to fit there. I had a small soft back pack fastened on there for a short trip that I recently took. It worked well, but it really needed a pack frame to look good.