Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Were there any torque specs for the bolts that hold the bracket and go into the frame? Any reason you did not use loctite on those screws?
No torque specs were given from the manufacturer. It is pretty obvious when you have it torqued down enough though, I haven't had any issues with the rack. Also didn't use loctite since I wanted to be able to remove the rack whenever I didn't need it.
Great videos. Did you have to remove the rear turn signals for this to work? Also was the H&B Minirack used specific to the DS or just the regular Scrambler used? Seems harder to find the minirack version now that includes the mounting plate from H&B.
I changed out my rear turn signals originally for the fender eliminator I installed. The H&B Minirack I bought is specific to the Ducati Scrambler, not just the Desert Sled - so it should do you just fine if you don't have a Desert Sled. Yea - I have my qualms with the mounting plates - I went with one from RotoPax but that wasn't much of a help either.
Nice setup man. Just picked up my Desert Sled about a week ago. Time to hit the road for some light touring.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it, I'm stuck in the rain down south so I'm jealous!
More more video on desert sled pls 😎🔥
Working on it!
I wish you had taken shots of the INSTALLED rack as it is BEFORE putting on the gas can. I would have liked to see how it actually looks on the bike.
Thanks for the comment!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Were there any torque specs for the bolts that hold the bracket and go into the frame? Any reason you did not use loctite on those screws?
No torque specs were given from the manufacturer. It is pretty obvious when you have it torqued down enough though, I haven't had any issues with the rack. Also didn't use loctite since I wanted to be able to remove the rack whenever I didn't need it.
Awesome looks great.
Thanks!
I'm looking to get this but also looking to buy side pannier racks what would fit in conjunction with this? Thanks
There's a few aftermarket store that sell some solid panniers for the desert sled. Let me know what you end up getting!
Great videos. Did you have to remove the rear turn signals for this to work? Also was the H&B Minirack used specific to the DS or just the regular Scrambler used? Seems harder to find the minirack version now that includes the mounting plate from H&B.
I changed out my rear turn signals originally for the fender eliminator I installed. The H&B Minirack I bought is specific to the Ducati Scrambler, not just the Desert Sled - so it should do you just fine if you don't have a Desert Sled. Yea - I have my qualms with the mounting plates - I went with one from RotoPax but that wasn't much of a help either.
Does the additional fuel tank come with a lock mechanism at the mouth of it?
So with the Rotopax you have to buy the mounting hardware separately - their standard mount is $32.95 whereas the locking mount is $59.95.
How much weight does it support?
I've had about 20lbs on there. I'm sure it can support more. Hope that helps