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A Ventura rack is a good way to make your commuting or touring experience more pleasant. Distributor for the US is [http://~~cycleventure~~.com/~~products/pack_system/index.htm CycleVenture~~]~~, and they are recommended as being nice folks~~.

This article is for the 88-07 EX250F. If you would like to see how the Ventura rack fits on the 2008+ EX250J, [[Ventura rack J bike|click here]].

A Ventura rack is a good way to make your commuting or touring experience more pleasant. Distributor for the US is [http://www.ventura-mca.com/ Ventura USA].

Our man bought all the pieces for his rack used, and it came with lots of extra stuff that you will have to buy separately: Two racks, the bike-to-rack connection pieces (L-Brackets), the hardware allowing the connections, and a tailbag that attaches to the rack.

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Installing the rack is really easy~~; the~~ installation ~~require~~ only two tools: A screwdriver and a 10mm wrench. (~~After~~ incessant ribbing, our man bought a real screwdriver.) First off, remove the screws that hold the luggage (bungee) hooks in place.

Installing the rack is really easy. The installation requires only two tools: a screwdriver and a 10mm wrench (after incessant ribbing, our man bought a real screwdriver). First off, remove the screws that hold the luggage (bungee) hooks in place.

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The only worry with the Ventura is in overloading it; maximum capacity is listed at 20 lbs. You may want to use saddle bags for tools and other heavy items, and the rack for lighter camping stuff and whatnot.

The only worry with the Ventura is in overloading it; maximum capacity is listed at 20 lbs. You may want to use saddle bags for tools and other heavy items and the rack for lighter camping stuff and whatnot.

Here is what breaks before the overloaded rack would... It's the tab on the frame that the bungee hook screws to. That's after many thousands of miles of overloaded use, though. Also make sure to watch out for bolts starting to bend.

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 [[Category:Luggage & Touring]]
-A Ventura rack is a good way to make your commuting or touring experience more pleasant. Distributor for the US is [http://cycleventure.com/products/pack_system/index.htm CycleVenture], and they are recommended as being nice folks.
+This article is for the 88-07 EX250F. If you would like to see how the Ventura rack fits on the 2008+ EX250J, [[Ventura rack J bike|click here]].
+A Ventura rack is a good way to make your commuting or touring experience more pleasant. Distributor for the US is [http://www.ventura-mca.com/ Ventura USA].
 Our man bought all the pieces for his rack used, and it came with lots of extra stuff that you will have to buy separately: Two racks, the bike-to-rack connection pieces (L-Brackets), the hardware allowing the connections, and a tailbag that attaches to the rack.
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 [[image:InstallingVenturaRack012.jpg|150px]]
-Installing the rack is really easy; the installation require only two tools: A screwdriver and a 10mm wrench. (After incessant ribbing, our man bought a real screwdriver.) First off, remove the screws that hold the luggage (bungee) hooks in place.
+Installing the rack is really easy. The installation requires only two tools: a screwdriver and a 10mm wrench (after incessant ribbing, our man bought a real screwdriver). First off, remove the screws that hold the luggage (bungee) hooks in place.
 [[image:InstallingVenturaRack002.jpg|150px]]
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 [[image:InstallingVenturaRack019.jpg|90px]]
-The only worry with the Ventura is in overloading it; maximum capacity is listed at 20 lbs. You may want to use saddle bags for tools and other heavy items, and the rack for lighter camping stuff and whatnot.
+The only worry with the Ventura is in overloading it; maximum capacity is listed at 20 lbs. You may want to use saddle bags for tools and other heavy items and the rack for lighter camping stuff and whatnot.
 Here is what breaks before the overloaded rack would... It's the tab on the frame that the bungee hook screws to. That's after many thousands of miles of overloaded use, though. Also make sure to watch out for bolts starting to bend.
 [[image:656810.jpg|150px]]