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New PC Luggage Rack from David Landsberger
Written by lyndamiller on 12/17/2004 at 02:14 am


--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Leland C. Sheppard" <lcshepp@d...>
wrote:
> Hi Coasters,
>
> I've tested the new luggage rack from David Landsberger and it's a
good one.
>
> The prototype is currently on its way to Maryland for Israel to
test it
> as well.
>
> I just uploaded a number of pictures to the photos section
under "new rack".
>
> I've included a couple with the rack buried under my camping gear
which
> is the way I travel when motorcycle camping. You can barely see
the
> rack because of the way I bury it.
>
> I weighed the gear that is actually resting on the rack and it came
to
> 13 pounds but is about 3 feet wide (my tent and mattress pad). I
have
> traveled about 1600 miles with this same load on the Reid Rack
without
> problems so I'm sure David's rack will do just as well. I went out
and
> rode with all of the gear loaded on David's rack for about 2 hours,
hard
> cornering, highway speeds, etc Not a problem.
>
> I also have some pictures showing the added bracket David and his
folks
> designed for the rack in an attempt to take pressure off of the
back
> rest brackets. The brace stiffens the rack significantly and will
add a
> lot of strength to it, I'm sure. I didn't do any stress testing
with
> the extra bracket in place except with my hands but I could feel a
> significant difference.
>
> David is going to sell the rack for $79 including the extra
brackets,
> plus shipping and taxes.
>
> Five of you folks have indicated a potential interest in this
rack. We
> need to get a minimum of 10 orders before David can afford to
proceed
> with manufacturing of the rack.
>
> Please let David or myself know if you are definitely interested.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Holler if you have questions.
>
> --
> Leland
> Placerville, California, USA
>
> ...Life is good on the Pacific Coast...
>
> '94 Pacific Coast, "Black Beauty", 194,000 miles
> '89 Pacific Coast, "Shadow Dancer", 83,000 miles
> '90 Pacific Coast, "Red Baron", 61,000 miles
> '02 Royal Enfield Bullet w/Cozy Rocket sidecar, "Thumper", 600 miles
> Canyon Dancer Harness: 25,816 miles and climbing
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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David and Leland,

I would like one of the racks. Are they pretty simple to
install/remove so that it can be an occasional use, or would one
install and leave it permanently?

Thanks,
Lynda Miller
ipcrc #165
'90 PC, Red Rover
now one of the high milers, over 60,000 miles by me!