Hawk 250 bike rack

[Musictrek]

Well, I got busy yesterday and was a late night. But, I really wanted to do this build an maybe get a better solution to cargo hold. Funny though how plans change when in the middle of construction. Cost overruns and blowing the budget seems to always happen. In the past, I have just used the same bungee cord to tie down my gear when I go off road with the hawk. More than once, my friends find my container sitting on the trail and I didn't notice I had even lost my stuff. The small footprint on the hawk has some good tie down locations, but my container would still walk off the bike on rough desert trails.
So, with many trips to Home Depot and Harbor Freight. I come up with the grill rack. I really do think I could cook off of it someday. What do you think? The seat can still come off while the rack is attached. All welded up pretty tight.
http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/my...d/library/Hawk

[JerryHawk250]

Nice rack! Came out real nice.

[Musictrek]

Thank you! I think it's going to work out great!

[emptyschmitz]

Nice job! The amp was a nice touch

[Musictrek]

Originally Posted by emptyschmitz

Nice job! The amp was a nice touch

Thank you! Why not some loud tunes while out on a ride

[BARLOW]

nice work, but it seems that it would hit the back of a passenger ... thats why i spent $20 and got a trunk ... but i dont have the hawk, so i do not know how it would fit on the hawk, as the rack on the storm is more like an old 70's style rack ... but for one person, that just may be the best home made rack so far, and if you had it coated in something you could eat from, it would make a super cook top for an open fire when you got to a camp site, without taking any more storage room ... i love it

[Musictrek]

Originally Posted by BARLOW

nice work, but it seems that it would hit the back of a passenger ... thats why i spent $20 and got a trunk ... but i dont have the hawk, so i do not know how it would fit on the hawk, as the rack on the storm is more like an old 70's style rack ... but for one person, that just may be the best home made rack so far, and if you had it coated in something you could eat from, it would make a super cook top for an open fire when you got to a camp site, without taking any more storage room ... i love it

. Thank you! It does cover the seat slightly. But, in other build, the rack could be a little more offset to the rear and allow greater seat room. I don't usually ride two up. So, I kept it a little more inward. High temp paint and quick disconnects to remove the rack could be in order for the cook top option. Maybe even a propane burner attached underneath.