Happy trails rack question

Domromer · 12-07-2012, 10:36 AM

I'm looking at buying a happy trails rack for my 08 650 Vstrom. The current owner said the only hardware missing is the long bolts that attach to the passenger peg assembly. Are those bolts something that would be easy to find in a good hardware store? Also does the happy trails side racks interfere with a givi top case plate?

trailNtent · 12-07-2012, 11:12 AM

Not sure about the givi rack, but the long bolts for the footpeg attachment should be easy to find.

fbj913 · 12-07-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Domromer

I'm looking at buying a happy trails rack for my 08 650 Vstrom. The current owner said the only hardware missing is the long bolts that attach to the passenger peg assembly. Are those bolts something that would be easy to find in a good hardware store? Also does the happy trails side racks interfere with a givi top case plate?

yes

Domromer · 12-07-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fbj913

yes

Yes to both questions?

Domromer · 12-07-2012, 01:37 PM

Here are the racks, can anyone confirm that these are happy trails racks. They don't look like what I found on the website.

bisbonian · 12-08-2012, 04:18 PM

I've found Happy Trails to be very responsive to questions regarding their racks if emailed directly.

I had a similar question about what I suspected were Happy Trails racks and they got back to me within a day.

They will be able to tell you if they're their racks and if they are an older version they will be able to answer questions regarding them as well.

hyperboarder · 12-08-2012, 09:06 PM

If they're HT racks, they're definitely a few generations old, don't look much like those on my Vee. Based on that top bar, they might interfere with the Givi top plate, but I'd guess they won't.

Balootraveler · 12-09-2012, 07:58 AM

Give HT a call they look a bit different from the HT boxes I have seen and have. Everything looks a bit rougher and maybe older?

trailNtent · 12-10-2012, 06:09 AM

They're completely different than the happy trails SU rack on my 08 Wee. Maybe they're the first version?

sect8dr · 12-10-2012, 06:18 AM

Those look like the happy trail SL racks. They still sell them on their website

Domromer · 12-10-2012, 07:29 AM

I've got an email into happy trails. Hopefully I'll find out soon enough.

12-07-2012, 10:36 AM	#1
Domromer ^OP Desert Rat Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Oddometer: 998	Happy trails rack question I'm looking at buying a happy trails rack for my 08 650 Vstrom. The current owner said the only hardware missing is the long bolts that attach to the passenger peg assembly. Are those bolts something that would be easy to find in a good hardware store? Also does the happy trails side racks interfere with a givi top case plate? __________________ If all you ever do is all you’ve ever done, then all you’ll ever get is all you ever got. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851060 ... A desert rat explores the south.

12-07-2012, 01:37 PM	#5
Domromer ^OP Desert Rat Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Oddometer: 998	Here are the racks, can anyone confirm that these are happy trails racks. They don't look like what I found on the website. __________________ If all you ever do is all you’ve ever done, then all you’ll ever get is all you ever got. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851060 ... A desert rat explores the south. Domromer screwed with this post 12-11-2012 at 03:00 PM

12-08-2012, 04:18 PM	#6
bisbonian Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Bisbee, AZ & Banamichi, Sonora Oddometer: 893	I've found Happy Trails to be very responsive to questions regarding their racks if emailed directly. I had a similar question about what I suspected were Happy Trails racks and they got back to me within a day. They will be able to tell you if they're their racks and if they are an older version they will be able to answer questions regarding them as well. __________________ My 2009 Alaska Adventure

12-08-2012, 09:06 PM	#7
hyperboarder Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Collins, CO Oddometer: 647	If they're HT racks, they're definitely a few generations old, don't look much like those on my Vee. Based on that top bar, they might interfere with the Givi top plate, but I'd guess they won't. __________________ Current: 2004 Ural Tourist, 1999 Suzuki DR650, 2005 Suzuki DL1000 VStrom, 1992 Ford E250 Motohauler Gone but not forgotten: 2008 KLR, 2000 GSXR1000, 1999 ZX6R, 2000 Katana 600 Quarter Life Crisis 2011 Ural National Rally

12-09-2012, 07:58 AM	#8
Balootraveler Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Oddometer: 175	Give HT a call they look a bit different from the HT boxes I have seen and have. Everything looks a bit rougher and maybe older? __________________ If I grow up I'll be taller.

12-07-2012, 11:12 AM	#2
trailNtent Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: New Mexico Oddometer: 151	Not sure about the givi rack, but the long bolts for the footpeg attachment should be easy to find.

12-10-2012, 06:09 AM	#9
trailNtent Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: New Mexico Oddometer: 151	They're completely different than the happy trails SU rack on my 08 Wee. Maybe they're the first version?

12-10-2012, 06:18 AM	#10
sect8dr ride them all Joined: Nov 2010 Location: middle of nothing illinois Oddometer: 207	racks Those look like the happy trail SL racks. They still sell them on their website

12-10-2012, 07:29 AM	#11
Domromer ^OP Desert Rat Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Oddometer: 998	I've got an email into happy trails. Hopefully I'll find out soon enough. __________________ If all you ever do is all you’ve ever done, then all you’ll ever get is all you ever got. http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851060 ... A desert rat explores the south.

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