October 5th, 2015, 09:15 PM | #1 |
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homebuilt hard bags, function over form
Saw the forum, figured someone here might get a kick out of these. Had an EX500 for a while, a few years back, as my only running vehicle. Needed to be able to haul stuff. Didn't have the scratch for a high-dollar luggage setup, so I knocked these out ... worked beautifully
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October 6th, 2015, 08:10 AM | #2 |
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Function over form?
Found these on the interwebs. |
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October 6th, 2015, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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Both those approaches look extremely functional!
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October 6th, 2015, 11:18 AM | #4 |
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Indeed, gives me ideas for easier grocery shopping.....
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October 8th, 2015, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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October 8th, 2015, 06:09 PM | #7 | |
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I was lookin at fabric bags and other options latley but now that my bike got smashed I am considering building a setup out of these military boxes my brother got me. They are rounded, Large squares about 16x16x20 that split into two halves and are made from lite weight but durable metal They have a placard plate that says night vision equipment on them and they were filled with this nasty sticky degraded black spongy foam that I tore out. They would serve double duty as cargo and crash bars lol
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October 12th, 2015, 04:32 PM | #8 |
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I have a few of the BIG grey ammo cans, WW2 surplus (thanks grandpa RIP). Ive been thinking about making a frame as I have access to a welder and steel. Oh, and paint. Cant forget paint.
The advantage is they are lockable and waterproof. Disadvantage? HEAVY. Not so good on a super light bike... I wonder If I can find them in plastic? Time to visit Google... |
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October 22nd, 2015, 01:49 PM | #10 |
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Simple homemade top box for my KLR250. Reinforced the bottom of the box with a piece of plywood and attached it to rack with four structural (175 lb tensile strength) outdoor-rated zip ties.
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