Thanks for all the enquiries folks, check your PM folders/email if you haven't already

i'll probably mention this again at some point, but from now on could anyone sending me messages about racks please put their forum name on all correspondance including PP payments...i'm having a small nightmare trying to remember who everyone is......

thanks
Pete

Just an update,

I have 1 silver rack left, and 2 black ones.

to recap and save folks having to search the thread,

price is �43 each rack.
rack is CNC machined 4mm aluminium
bead blasted for satin finish, then anodised (silver or black)
CNC turned aluminium legs, anodised to match
bolts supplied are high tensile bright zinc plated steel.

Nanu Nanu
Pete.

PM sent for a black one, if you still have any.

Cheers,
Stoo

i do, :)

PM replied to...

Pete

Silver now currently sold out till next batch.

1 black one left. All lonely..:icon_sad:

what else may you be cooking up?

oh he will be up to something and it will be as good as the rack ,, tip top

On my Bogatech wish list is;
water pump protection, tail tidy incorporating original taillight unit, and maybe a sumpguard?
Shame I already had bought the givi topbox plate. Looks swish.

Now sold out of both colours. Thanks to all buyers. :023:

Next batch is in hand, anyone interested please PM me and i'll let you know when they land, both colours will be available in the next batch.

Cheers
Pete





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Anyone else got a wishlist? or just suggestions?



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Yep, all of the above plus a black anodised radiator guard.:003:

I'll second that request - only a matter of time before something 'dings' the rad!

Ha, went down the Hill and scored a scott oiler for �60, any savins was chucked when I 'popped in, just for a look mind' at the krieger stuff in CustomLids, walked out fifty quid lighter with a US10 pack and a posh tool roll.

The pack is about the same size as the rack and big enough for me tools, flask and trail pasties.

(this post IS useless without pics)

Just a couple of suggestions Pete:

What about a larger base for the side stand to stop it sinking on soft ground? Something along the lines of this from Touratech. I know that in theory they should be simple to make, but for those of us that failed 'O' level metalwork there could be a market.

The other suggestion, purely because I want one and think it gives the bike a nice rugged look, what about a headlight protector similar to (again) the touratech one. Not the clear one, but the mad max style mesh one. I realise this is a completely different product to the rear racks so may not be possible, but I still want one :icon_thumright:

Sumpguard with a toolbox, similar to TT but better, more storage space but more subtle and the oil drain is accessible.

May be some small storage compartments for under the instruments replacing that black plastic cover.

Larger Sidestand base, if you can do it better and cheaper than TT without affecting the kickstand switch.

and doesn't use the crappy front bashplate mounts, maybe fixes to the same mounts as the crash bars - oh and with some fibration supression (rubber?) to stop it all shaking to bits!

Like this ?

http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...xtension01.jpg

(Pete - if you do go down this road, watch the clearence between the foot extension and the swing arm when the stand is up !!)

Rad cover is a good idea - and relatively straight forward I imagine? (ie. a thin flat sheet, CNC'd) - I haven't found I've needed one so far, but the rally bike could probably do with one, as I really doubt I'll be up the front of the pack...

And of course we discussed some ideas for a decent bash-plate at the lakes too...

No hurry Pete, no hurry...

xxx

Can open.......worms everywhere..... :sleep01:

Heh heh - I was going to use cereal packets and sticky tape to mock up, but a can would work...

xxx

Tenere Rack
 

Hi Peatbog,

How you doin?

A friend I work with (yamtenere) told me about your Tenere Rack and said you might have one in black. They look great and I am definately interested if not black, silver would be fine.
I have also been looking at getting a skid plate/engine guard but have heard yamaha's fall to bits and Touratech's aren't much better so would be interested if you are making anything like that. If so what sort of timescale are we talking? Or can you recomend one?
Thanks for your time.
Adam

BogTek Black Rack.


http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...052009073s.jpg


http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...052009074s.jpg

With the Krieger US10 pack fitted.

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/o...052009076s.jpg

Received my black rack today. Very very impressed, size, shape and finish are all spot on. Many thanks Pete.

Look forward to the expansion of your range when you've got a minute.

Cheers,
Stoo

aye i.ll second that got mine today cant fault it . just need a rad guard now

Allo mate, i did have one unconfirmed order when i spoke to Jon, that order has now been confirmed so i have none left just now i'm afraid. The next batch is in hand but will be 2-3 weeks before they are ready - i wasn't expecting to sell out anywhere near as quickly. If you would like one reserved, with no obligation, please send me a PM.

SkidPlate?, err...yea just hang on a bit, it now is 100% drawn in my head i just need to get it to the next step, along with everything else :) i'm estimating late june to mid july.


Is your bike blue? if so my lass got all exited cos she saw you on the spine road!

Skunk - looking good, the US10 does fit quite well doesn't it! Just be aware the zipped pocket isn't waterproof, although the inner is 100%.



Tricky/Stoo, thanks for the feedback, i'm genuinely pleased that you guys are happy with it.



To all who have contributed suggestions, ideas and tips - thanks, it's all appreciated and taken on board. keep them coming!


now, back to work....<<toddles off with a tape measure>>


(edit-i'm lying - tape measures are far too inaccurate)

Hi Pete, that's great. Don't mean to be hassling you on this, but perhaps if you let us know which specific item(s) you are working on or giving the highest priority, then we can concentrate our ideas around that. As Jerry Maguire said, "Help you help us." But of course, you may want to keep them as proprietary secrets, or work better alone in the mountains hammering a product with quality such as the famed rear rack, I would totally understand.

Hi Joseph,

current priorities are simultaneously Rad Guard and Sump Guard (dont want to call it a bash plate, it'll be far more than a plate).

I have others i want to do too, but cant say when as i have so many commitments at the moment it is difficult to juggle everything.

I don't want to give an date for something and then turn out a poor product simply to keep to that date. I hope everyone understands this.

Happytrails

Pete

Petebog'O Tech
 

Pete - When are you issuing shares in this venture ? I see a bright future.....:eusa_clap:

:laughing11::laughing11:when/IF they're worth something!

Yummie, Pete! I like the sound of it when you said it would be "much more than a bashplate". Perhaps it replaces/integrates with the two gray, lower plastic covers, so it offers not only protection but also tools and nicknacks storage such as cans of WD40, chain lubs etc.? Something in this direction may be: http://www.rms-rennsporttechnik.de/m...nails&album=22 (I did call these guys and they have nothing like this for the Tenere.)

Speaking of sump guard, I am sure you've read and taken into account of the weak points of the OEM/TT etc. After the dealer reinstalled a new bashplate, he explained to me that one of the design problems is the rubber that is supposed to cushion between the plate and the underside of the engine is too long. I don't know if it's true or is really the root of the problem, but hopefully it may help your design.

If I might butt in here (Pete already knows my ideas for this x) - I would hope that the sump-protection-bash-plate would be a modular design - with a core skid plate similar in size/shape to the Yamaha Accessory design, but extending around the waterpump and ignition case similar to the larger Touratech plate.

The key (I beleive is to create a strong and compact bash plate (no bigger than the OE plastic/Yamaha Accessory aluminium one), then have things like a tool box and or water carriers as bolt on additions to the front face or side quarters. Not everyone wants/needs a hunking great 'overland/rally' style guard - but as long as the tool and water 'pods' are optional, I think that would make a very good system?

Also, as has been mentioned before, there is concern that the original M6 front bash plate mounting bolts may not be up to the job - would people be prepared to drill out those captive nuts to replace with an M8 nut and bolt? - it would be simpler than a huge great subframe to mount the plate... alternatively, Pete may already have a bracket idea that clamps directly to the down tube and bypasses those tabs altogether?

xxx

I've just replaced the 'screws' that hold the front of the ABS bashplate on, mainly because I had to get them out with an impact driver (whilst replacing the crash bars). The trouble with the plate is it's just a crappy piece of pressed steel and drilling it out would probably weaken it (the captive nut s welded to it). It's great for the Yamaha base-plates as they sit under the motor and so the impact is perpendicular to the mounting plate, when you extend the bash plate out to protect the side of the motor you run the risk of latteral impact and I don't think the mounting plate can take that.

If you bring the front of the bash plate up the front of the bike then a large U-shaped (like the old leaf spring fixings) bracket fixed to the same mounting as the engine bars is all that's needed, stick some vibration suppression between that and the bash plate and bingo!

That's a good idea GLUGo - certainly those pressed steel plates the original bashplate fixes to are a bit Mickey Mouse as you say...

(and that means I could get the grinder out and cut them off - yea!)

xxx

Agree with Jmo bout the modular bash, sorry sump guard. Has to have a flat bottom for jacking the bike up.

Another idea for the pot, a cover for the rectifier plug/wires that stick up above the rectifier mounting plate. Nowt fancy just somethin to keep the crud off and offer a bit protection from flying debris.

havent had time to look yet but since so many people allready have a yamaha engine crash bar wouldnt a sump guard that fits up to the side of the crashbar not be worth thinking about it.ll all depend weather the crash bars and the sump guard share the same mounting points

Rack
 

Got my rack today, and fitted it. Just the job, seems a shame to cover it up though with a pack or luggage!!!! Many thanks Petebog

I'm not trying to speak for Petebog here, but I think a) there are as many broken engine guards at the tabs as the OEM bashplate, b) there are a number of simple after-market bashplates out there that are similar to the OEM plate anyway that may or may not fit with the OEM guards, so why bother making a similar thing without much value-added.

I am in total agreement with JMo's idea of modular design. Versatility is key, it gives customers options, the maker more product lines and pricing flexibility, and the bike a few different looks just with variations of the modules. It's a win-win-win IF it's done right. The challenge I believe would be the design (having a similar sleek and slim look as the bike is important IMHO) and the construction (solid, easy to mount/dismount, can take abuses, yet light weight). I am no engineer or handyman, I can tell it's not easy, but I am sure Petebog is up for the challenge here.

I'm quite sure Mr P.bog will test his product before skinning anyone seeing as he knows there are issues with so called attempts at 'professional quality' sump guards. At least I have faith.
Patients is a virtue and good things come to those that wait eh?

Received mine yesterday.

Looks the business and will be put to the test soon as it'll have to carry my 4 men tent + 2 camp bed + 2 sleeping bag in a drybag :)

Clickable thumbnails:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...90526-1925.jpg

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(My VFR is visible on the last one :) )

hey zOU if thats your gagage how bigs your house

that's the underground car park of the appt block ;)