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ctraylor
10-30-2006, 10:02 PM
My trunk has the holes to mount a trunk rack on top of the trunk but I can't seem to find one. Does anyone know where I can locate one?

Thanks,
Curtis Traylor
Mountain Home, AR
Squidley
10-31-2006, 09:01 AM
Curtis,

If your looking for a stock one from that era then ebay is going to be your best bet. They dont go cheap so be prepared to pay around the $150.00 mark for one.

Here is on I have on my '99 and I have done some measuring and it apperars that it will fit on the 1st gens also, but just barely.

http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=ZZ71104&cs=Metric&GID=742066FC-B604-4794-81D5-A4AAC6056D6C&store=&page=&search (http://www.jpcycles.com/productdetail.aspx?PID=ZZ71104&cs=Metric&GID=742066FC-B604-4794-81D5-A4AAC6056D6C&store=&page=&search)=

Here is an auction on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-Yamaha-Venture-Royale-XVZ-1200-Backrest-Luggage-Box_W0QQitemZ190045914099QQihZ009QQcategoryZ84147Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-Yamaha-Venture-Royale-XVZ-1200-Backrest-Luggage-Box_W0QQitemZ190045914099QQihZ009QQcategoryZ84147Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Good luck in the quest!
86er
10-31-2006, 11:04 AM
I looked for about a year and a half for one for my '86. I finaly found one at a local Honda/Yami dealer that they said someone had ordered for an 1800 wing a didn't pick up. I like the look (it's a little smaller than what I've seen on most 1st Gens) and they let me have it for $75, but I don't think it's a stock wing rack. Most of the wing racks I have seen are of flat stock and mine has round rails. My bike never had a rack and I had to drill the mounting holes, so if you already have the holes it may not fit anyway. But you might try a dealer.

I just looked at the EBay link that Squidley posted and in the description they say that the rack is not included and they are selling it seperately.

Here are acouple of pics of my bike. I'll try and get a better picture of the rack later and add it.
Squidley
10-31-2006, 04:52 PM
Good catch Todd....it isn't included, but he's definitely way out of the ballpark on the price without it :no-no-no:
86er
10-31-2006, 10:35 PM
Good catch Todd....it isn't included, but he's definitely way out of the ballpark on the price without it :no-no-no:

I figured you just missed that line, Brad. And you're right, over $150 for a box with a crack and four holes in it ?!?!? :rotf::rotf::rotf:
Swifty
11-01-2006, 01:01 AM
My trunk has the holes to mount a trunk rack on top of the trunk but I can't seem to find one.
...get in line.
BradT
11-01-2006, 02:28 AM
...get in line.

Seems to me you were just saying there was no line on the Ebay auctions. So shouldn't your comment be "Show me the money" (quote from Swifty). :stirthepot:

Brad
sarges46
11-03-2006, 02:12 AM
Curtis

I also think the ones for the 83-84 are differant from the 85 and up. The trunk is smaller on the 83/84 than on the 85 and up.

Now I sit back and wait to get it.....lol. I may have been wrong before!
86er
11-03-2006, 12:30 PM
I don't know if 83 will fit or not but here is one getting parted out on EBay and it has a rack:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/yamaha-xvz12-venture-royal-1984-Signal-more-parts_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35594QQihZ017QQit emZ270049389040QQrdZ1
Black Owl
11-23-2006, 10:25 AM
If anyone is still looking for a trunk rack, there is one on E-bay right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Venture-Chrome-Trunk-Rack_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ84147QQihZ006QQite mZ160052953491QQrdZ1

It's listed as for a 99 up, but it looks like it would fit the 86-93 1st Gen.
Robbbb
11-23-2006, 11:20 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Venture-Chrome-Trunk-Rack_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ84147QQihZ006QQite mZ160052953491QQrdZ1
Yammer Dan
11-23-2006, 11:37 AM
Skid put one on his 86 that looks as good as orginal. Forgot what he paid for it but it really came out nice. I have one to mount on the "Project Bike" before we are done with it.
Jrichard
11-23-2006, 01:09 PM
The rack that I sold to Skid was an original 'ventureline with V" in very good condition! I have 1 more of the same quality---------so if anyone is interested e-mail me------- it will line-up w/holes that are already drilled.:usa: :usa: :usa: AMERICA land of THE FREE because of THE BRAVE---------------
Skid
11-24-2006, 01:43 AM
Skid put one on his 86 that looks as good as orginal. Forgot what he paid for it but it really came out nice. I have one to mount on the "Project Bike" before we are done with it.

Yes mine is original Yamaha equipment, and they are very hard to find. I you want a good luggage rack contact JRichard quickly,cause it won't last long....

And Thanks again JRichard, I haven't forgot that I still owe you one. Missed you at Vogel.
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