Scramble Rack

The Scramble Rack is a minimalist soft rack optimized for carrying bags on the sides, with only a small top surface for small packs. It's also what most riders run on the KTM 690 and Husqvarna 701. It comes in three versions (Enduro - Fender Hooks, Street - Girth Hitch, and Dual Sport - Girth Hitch with Fender Strap), and GCAG recommends GCAG Bag Snake Kits for the side bags.

It depends on your bike, and because rear plastics change between model years, the right version can vary by year. The Enduro - Fender Hooks version hooks under the fender or around a rack, and you must be able to set the side straps at a sharp angle to the base's rear rings to keep it from sliding forward. The Street - Girth Hitch version uses a girth hitch instead of hooks, so it needs grab handles or a rear rack to attach to, and it gives a more positive connection than a hook. The Dual Sport - Girth Hitch with Fender Strap version is the Street version plus a fender strap that keeps the rack from sliding forward, and it's GCAG's favorite Scramble Rack for any bike that allows a fender strap.

Girth-hitch the side straps to the rear rings of the base. Run the fender strap through the top of the left rear ring, around the fender, and back up through the bottom of the right rear ring, then tighten the cam buckle. The fender strap is what keeps the Scramble Rack (Dual Sport - Girth Hitch with Fender Strap) from sliding forward.

It depends on how the bike is set up. Most riders run a Scramble Rack and carry side bags only. If the bike has an aftermarket rack that adds some width, the GCAG Uprising Soft Rack Kit is a good choice because the gas cap can be reached through the opening in the Uprising.

Each GCAG soft rack is anchored at the rear differently. The Hardcore Soft Rack uses a fender strap, and so does the Scramble Rack's Dual Sport - Girth Hitch with Fender Strap version, which keeps it from sliding forward. On the Scramble Rack's Enduro - Fender Hooks and Street - Girth Hitch versions, set the side straps at a sharp angle to the base's rear rings. The GCAG Uprising Soft Rack Kit's standard rig attaches the rear base straps to slots on a tail rack, grab handles or similar points; on bikes without those, criss-crossing the rear straps is a modified rig that works like a fender strap.

Yes. All GCAG soft racks and luggage, including the Hardcore Soft Rack, GCAG Uprising Soft Rack Kit and Scramble Rack, can be removed quickly, for example to ride trails for the day without luggage. They attach with adjustable straps and cam buckles.