Renntec racks & longer seat catches

[phuk72]

Right - I've got a Renntec rack that I've just thrown on the bike in preparation for my trip to Italy next month. With it in place and the pannier strap the seat catch isn't long enough to enage unless you space it out and then smack it into place. But .....

then the effing seat release doesn't work (I've finally got the seat off )

I'm sure you get a longer seat catch with the rack but I must have sold it attached to a spare seat

Anyone got a spare longer seat catch? Or one I can borrow for a couple of weeks at the begining of May?

[Tarwetijger]

I also have a renntec rack, not installed yet but I plan to use it the upcoming weekend.
I don't understand your problem entirely... should I be worried?

[phuk72]

I also have a renntec rack, not installed yet but I plan to use it the upcoming weekend.
I don't understand your problem entirely... should I be worried?

Best get in the garage and try

The way the rack fits means that the rear seat pad (or cowl in my case) is raised up and does not sit as it normally would. For me, that meant that I couldn't get the seat catch to engage without a bit of pressure. No great problem on it's own but when I also tried to run the strap for the soft panniers under the seat that meant that the catch would not secure the seat.

[steve speed]

the seat catch on mine is in two parts so it just needs an angle bit making i bit longer ,,, yes ???

[phuk72]

the seat catch on mine is in two parts so it just needs an angle bit making i bit longer ,,, yes ???

yes - but I'm feeling lazy and hoped I could blag one

[slow codger]

Should have asked before Foxes Pete!!, as my spare is looser than the one on the bike,by about half a centimetre, would have bought it along so you could have tried it.
If your near Peterborough/Huntingdon area..............................

Dave E

[trixynut]

[slow codger]

I got one of them too!!

Dave E

[steve speed]

just make one it will take all of ten minutes

[trixynut]

^^^^^^^ see above...

..if you want it mate, gizza bell/post/pm/email etc.

Dave.

[phuk72]

^^^^^^^ see above...

..if you want it mate, gizza bell/post/pm/email etc.

Dave.

Thanks Dave

[phuk72]

just make one it will take all of ten minutes

no ned now - the lazy approach wins again

[steve speed]

your so lucky !!! i always end up having to make it

[Tarwetijger]

OKay, I 've been to the garage and tried... now I see what you mean.
Can someone please give the dimensions of that little special Renntec piece?
I have a strip of aluminium, I'll make one myself. If I have the dimensions it will be a lot easier (and faster).

[trixynut]

Ta daa!

One on the left came with my Renntec grabrail. One on the right is the standard one.

Hope this helps.

Dave.