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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="delboy" data-source="post: 150593" data-attributes="member: 3596"><p>Coming back to the original enquiry, the simple answer is no.</p><p>A carrier designed for a "B/C" 500 or 1000 would not fit an "A" in any way.</p><p></p><p>As to how you would fit some sort of carrier to an "A"?</p><p>Just a parcel grid behind the pillion pad would be fairly simple to arrange. [I think Bruce Flood Thain had one?]</p><p>One could make slightly extended side arms for the pillion frame work and make a bolt on [or off] parcel grid behind. Would look quite in keeping, I think. Admittedly only a light duty item, but somewhere for the overtrousers and sandwiches.</p><p>I seem to recall seeing a wicker basket in this position on a bike in the past.</p><p>Trying to mount panniers on an "A" is another kettle of fish, unless they are mounted in a similar way to the works panniers. Perhaps the top mounts could be on the pillion frame rails?</p><p>As for a fully sprung rear end on an "A"!? I suppose a "Sledge" type carrier could be made, but it would make the bike look really odd.</p><p>And then there is the lack of Hydraulic damping to tame the rear end. Eeek!</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Delboy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delboy, post: 150593, member: 3596"] Coming back to the original enquiry, the simple answer is no. A carrier designed for a "B/C" 500 or 1000 would not fit an "A" in any way. As to how you would fit some sort of carrier to an "A"? Just a parcel grid behind the pillion pad would be fairly simple to arrange. [I think Bruce Flood Thain had one?] One could make slightly extended side arms for the pillion frame work and make a bolt on [or off] parcel grid behind. Would look quite in keeping, I think. Admittedly only a light duty item, but somewhere for the overtrousers and sandwiches. I seem to recall seeing a wicker basket in this position on a bike in the past. Trying to mount panniers on an "A" is another kettle of fish, unless they are mounted in a similar way to the works panniers. Perhaps the top mounts could be on the pillion frame rails? As for a fully sprung rear end on an "A"!? I suppose a "Sledge" type carrier could be made, but it would make the bike look really odd. And then there is the lack of Hydraulic damping to tame the rear end. Eeek! Cheers, Delboy. [/QUOTE]
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