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Green Chile Adventure Gear

A10229

Hardcore Soft Rack

Add load carrying capacity to a plastic fender.

The Green Chile Adventure Gear Hardcore Soft Rack is a purpose built motorcycle rack specifically designed for smaller bikes that have very little support in the back for luggage. The loops on the base and the side straps provide attachment points for our strap kits to secure bags across the back and down the sides of your motorcycle.

We have incorporated two carbon fiber support bars to increase rear carrying capacity.

Earlier versions doubled as tire irons; the carbon fiber support bars do not.

Construction Features:

  • Heavy Duty Metal Cams
  • MOLLE Compatible Spacing
  • Heavy Duty Nylon Webbing
  • Integrated storage for support bars
  • Carbon Fiber Support Bars 
  • All Attachments Fully Adjustable
  • Base about 15" long x 6" wide
  • Weight 1.8 lbs / .81 kg

As always, every product comes with our Hardcore Warranty and Raving Fan Guarantee


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Customer Reviews

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Dave (Pawlet, US)
Ditto on the loss of tire irons

Was all in on this system after seeing a mention on Taco Moto’s channel. I agree that swapping out tire iron sleeves for carbon fiber rods is not an upgrade. :(

We agree. We hated having to stop doing tire irons but we were making those with a hammer and anvil and heat treating them in house. When demand rose for the Hardcore we couldn't keep up with production. Finding a domestic manufacturer that's willing to do orders for quantities under 10k pieces is hard to find and we are always looking. We plan to bring them back when we can find a solution to getting the made. In the mean time we switched to carbon fiber. The nice thing is if you get one today with carbon fiber its easy to remove those and slide in tire irons whenever we can get them made. We appreciate you considering GCAG!

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Adventure Jim (Denver, US)
Need the tire levers back before I'll buy

I watch EveRide on YouTube and have purchased many of the gear he tests and recommends. He raves about the Green Chili with the integrated Tire Levers. And your product video highlights the value of the extra long levers. Carbon fiber is brittle on impact and I would not consider buying this until the levers are available. What a disappointment. Couldn't wait to get these for the bike I just purchased. But looking at hard mount options now. 😞

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Cody (Frenchtown, US)
New design? No spoons?

I was just about to purchase this rack based on the reviews. I am glad I checked the website first. Without the tire spoons in my opinion your product does not standout and is over priced for what it is now!

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Denver Pullon (Gate City, US)
confused about product

Why on this earth, would the tire irons be taken out of a useful product? To save a few ounces and just be a make shift rack. Do you have one with the tire irons still? I would purchase that.

Denver, thanks for the feedback....and we agree with you! We did not like having to stop the tire irons. We were forging those in house and the demand got to be more than we could keep up with. We have tried a few prototypes with some factories, but the quality has not been up to our requirements. We haven't forgotten about them and we do want to bring them back, but I don't know when that will be. The cool thing is if you get a Hardcore now and use it, if/when we get to bring the tire irons back it will be an easy upgrade to get a set and put them in your Hardcore.

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Paul Kiefer (Jamaica Plain, US)

Product: I like the fact that I was able to buy something that did not require permanent attachment (metal rack). It seems well designed. I have only used it on one ride and it came loose, largely on account of the fact that the hooks on the rear straps have too tight of a hook to register well on the fender of my particular bike (2016 EXCF 350). I was able to solve that by moving them further back, behind the turn signals, where the fender is a little thinner. Still wish they accomodated slightly thicker fender material. After I remounted it, it stayed on. I have a Kriega drypack I am mounting to this, and I discovered ways (after this ride) that I can modify that pack to possibly mount better to your system.
Instructions: very poor literature and guidance on HOW to attach. Lots of online reviews and such, which was helpful in deciding WHETHER or not to purchase, but worthless in exactly HOW to attach. Couldn't figure it out for the life of me first time I tried. Went to bed, slept on it, and figured it out (I think) the second time. Maybe I missed or am missing something, but a Youtube on specifics of how to attach, and/or something other than the (in my humble opinion) nearly worthless printed instructions that come with it--either or both of these would have helped greatly.
Service: In the middle of my initial setback installing it, I reaching out by email and got a very quick response, which was fantastic. Keep up the good work there.
All in all, I have high hopes that I'll make the HCSR work well for my bike, and hopefully with the Kriega pack, and I know that your service department will be there if I need it down the road.

Frequently Asked Questions

What luggage works on a dirt bike with no rack or subframe? +

For dirt bikes and enduros with a stock, narrow plastic rear fender and no rear subframe, GCAG recommends the Hardcore Soft Rack. Its two carbon fiber support bars give the plastic fender weight-bearing support, and its loops and side straps give strap kits places to attach. For a complete camping setup, the Enduro Hardcore Camping Bundle adds two GCAG Bag Snake Kits and two 20L Explorer Dry Bags.

What's the difference between the Hardcore Soft Rack and the Uprising Soft Rack? +

The Hardcore Soft Rack is built for enduro-style bikes with narrow plastic fenders and little or no subframe; its carbon fiber support bars add weight-bearing support, and its base is about 15 inches long by 6 inches wide. The GCAG Uprising Soft Rack Kit was developed on the Kawasaki KLR650 for bikes with a rear subframe or an aftermarket rack that adds width and rear mount points; its base is about 17 inches long by 10 inches wide. On a bike that has a subframe, the Hardcore's extra support usually isn't needed and the Uprising costs less.

How do I keep a soft rack from sliding? +

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.

Can I take GCAG soft racks and luggage off quickly? +

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.

What luggage works on a Husqvarna FE 350 or FE 501? +

On a stock Husqvarna FE with a narrow plastic rear fender, GCAG recommends the Hardcore Soft Rack or the Enduro Hardcore Camping Bundle. The GCAG Uprising Soft Rack Kit only works with an aftermarket rack that adds width and rear mount points and is braced to the frame, such as a True North rack on an FE 501.

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