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06-24-2019, 11:35 AM | #1 |
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Tour pack for stock 2014 Nomad rack?
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I'm looking into getting a tourpack for my 2014 Nomad, which has the stock backrest and luggage rack currently. Are there any options that can use that mount or do I have to replace the entire assembly? Thanks, Jeff
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06-24-2019, 12:02 PM | #2 |
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My suggestion would be to buy a Wompus rack and mount the trunk to that.
Then you can set and drill the trunk in the desired position for your passenger. http://wompusracks.com/kawasaki-rack.html |
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06-24-2019, 02:51 PM | #3 |
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Wompus rack is the way to go.
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06-24-2019, 07:06 PM | #4 |
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The wompus rack sits lower and looks better on the bike with a tour pack, IMHO. Just better Lines/ Profile. But YMMV
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06-24-2019, 11:58 PM | #5 |
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So I'm assuming I'd remove the existing luggage rack and slide out the backrest and the Wompus rack attaches inside the stock backrest frame?
Any favorite tour pack sites with models that work well with the Wompus rack? Preferably economical to offset the cost of the Wompus rack... ;) Thanks, Jeff
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06-25-2019, 06:51 AM | #9 |
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With a tour pack you remove the back rest too. The tour pack has the back rest built in, so you don't need the factory back rest. Most people use a harley tour pack. Nothing is cheap.
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This is all the pictures I have right now. There is aluminum spaces blocks inside of the handrail frame to fill that gap. By doing it this way allowed me to sit the trunk lower.
The trunk is one off a 1980s Venture. I reinforced the bottom with a aluminum plate and sandwiched the trunk bottom between it and the rack. But any trunk would work. I also moved the helmet locks off the lower crash bars to the sides of this. The helmets hang nice off them now.
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06-25-2019, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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Cheap trunks are available but you get what you pay for. Tsukayu are a better product than Mutazu.
https://tsukayu.com/ https://www.mutazu.com/
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06-25-2019, 10:46 AM | #12 |
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Plumber63 does not have a Wompus rack. He had a custom trunk mount made and it attaches to the bike using the bolt holes where the stock backrest used to be.
Take a good look at his first photo. Put the cursor over the photo then right click the mouse to enlarge the photo by clicking on "Open Link"
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Looking at the Wompus mount for the 1700 Nomad, it looks like it also attaches to the bolt holes where the stock backrest used to be... Jeff
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06-25-2019, 11:35 AM | #14 | |
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Are you aware that Kawasaki sold a trunk and a mount for the 1700 Nomad ? You might be able to find a used one. https://www.kawasaki.com/accessories...-kit/999940314 |
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06-25-2019, 11:44 AM | #15 | |
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Looks like that would replace the entire backrest/handrail assembly. Might have to set up an ebay search for that... Thanks, Jeff
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