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You can't beat a nice rack
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sendler, thanks for your input and all the pics. Nice bike! :P Is your plank (rack) made of plywood?....and how do you secure it to your PCX? Hard to tell in the photo's. Cheers.

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LOL!!!

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WhiteNoise wrote:sendler, thanks for your input and all the pics. Nice bike! :P Is your plank (rack) made of plywood?....and how do you secure it to your PCX? Hard to tell in the photo's.
I don't use the Plank Rack on the PCX. I wanted that to look normal as my son sometimes rides it. The rack is pictured on my CBR250R. I bent some threaded rod into hooks at the front and the rear is tie strapped to the excellent grab handles. The smaller rack is cut from a poly cutting board and the larger one is made of marine ply. When I installed it on the Ninja250 I just drilled right through the passenger seat and bolted the rack on. I would do it the same way on the PCX but you could use straps around the seat if you wanted.
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sendler2112 wrote: Of course locking hard storage is even better.
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I've been occasionally kicking around the idea of finding a scrapped PCX or similar and building a similar aero frame for it, like this guy did: http://www.velomobiel.nl/allert/Recumbe ... orbike.htm

I'm already small (read that as fit, not fat) for an American at 5'10" and 155lbs, so getting ridiculously good gas mileage is reasonable. It wouldn't be too hard -- molding custom fiberglass at that scale is costly but straightforward.
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maddiedog wrote:molding custom fiberglass
Ben did this custom streamliner body in his garage using slabs of pink foam for a mold.
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http://ecomodder.com/forum/380452-post120.html
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Something personal happened right before the Mid Ohio competition he was getting ready for and we didn't hear much from him again.
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sendler2112 wrote:
maddiedog wrote:molding custom fiberglass
Ben did this custom streamliner body in his garage using slabs of pink foam for a mold.
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http://ecomodder.com/forum/380452-post120.html
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Something personal happened right before the Mid Ohio competition he was getting ready for and we didn't hear much from him again.

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Hey Fizzy! You are definitely covering the bases...cool. Great how-to's by the way ;)

I was wondering if you noticed on the forum(s) that there's a specific area for posting How-To's (Go to Board Index > Honda PCX > Technical Help > then Look above the words Technical Help > How-To

It just makes it easier for everyone on board to find a "how to" that much easier. We humans are so impatient (okay, I speak for myself :oops: )
I really appreciate when folks like You, take their time to share with us...making life just a wee bit easier for the rest of us. Kudo's to you Fizzy! Great job! :P
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WhiteNoise wrote:Hey Fizzy! You are definitely covering the bases...cool. Great how-to's by the way ;)

I was wondering if you noticed on the forum(s) that there's a specific area for posting How-To's (Go to Board Index > Honda PCX > Technical Help > then Look above the words Technical Help > How-To

It just makes it easier for everyone on board to find a "how to" that much easier. We humans are so impatient (okay, I speak for myself :oops: )
I really appreciate when folks like You, take their time to share with us...making life just a wee bit easier for the rest of us. Kudo's to you Fizzy! Great job! :P
Ah! I figured 'Accessories' in 'Accessories' - my bad. :D

Perhaps Admin could move the threads? :)
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Threads moved! Fizzy, thanks very much for contributing the How-Tos, they were both helpful.
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maddiedog wrote:Threads moved! Fizzy, thanks very much for contributing the How-Tos, they were both helpful.
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Kermit, just wondering if your opinions changed on using the fast rack, still liking it? :)
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To be honest, I haven't used it much, but it's stayed on my bike all this time. It's still secure and tight on the back of the seat--just as snug as the day I put it on. The only drawback I see is the Velcro straps press on the foam padding on the underside of the seat, so I suspect if I did remove the rack, those areas on the foam padding are forever "crushed" and won't bounce back to their original form. There's no rust and no evidence of wear & tear on the rack at all.
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Good to hear from you!
Okay! good enough. Everything is status quo ;) you're still set to go! As far as the crushing of the under seat, if no water gets in, then no biggie right? Keeper! :)
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WhiteNoise wrote:Good to hear from you!
Okay! good enough. Everything is status quo ;) you're still set to go! As far as the crushing of the under seat, if no water gets in, then no biggie right? Keeper! :)
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for the ultimate product for tying stuff to you bike consider Green Chile
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I purchased a full set and have it on my WR250. I can strap more stuff on the bike than....than....the weight watchers club could eat at a buffet counter. It is made for not using the rear rack if you dont want to
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