"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Chicagoland
Guess what this is...
Not really sure where to post this, so apologies if it's in the wrong place.
Finally fixed the welder this evening and started building this. Anyone want to guess what it's going to be?
Finally fixed the welder this evening and started building this. Anyone want to guess what it's going to be?
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Chicagoland
Yep. Tomorrow, I gotta' pick up some nylon tubing for the rails, hooks for helmets, and an orange rattle-can. I'm also going to build a rack for the saddlebags, to rest on while I'm washing the bike.
When it's all done, I'll have less than $40 in materials for these two projects. I've seen both of these for sale online, and it looks like it would cost about $200, plus shipping to buy these. I'll post a couple more pics when I'm all done.
When it's all done, I'll have less than $40 in materials for these two projects. I've seen both of these for sale online, and it looks like it would cost about $200, plus shipping to buy these. I'll post a couple more pics when I'm all done.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: N.E. OHIO
Lid Organizer
I took an auto sunvisor organizer and strapped it to the top of my teather in my bag. I thought I might pemanantly attach it but never did. It works well. I keep small stuff in it. Documents, sunscreen, lip balm, pen/paper. It will hold glasses too but I clipped my eyeglass holder on the seat strap. Being it's black leather, it blends and works well.
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From: Chicagoland
Finished the saddlebag rack yesterday.
Most of them I've seen, you can only put the bags on with the latches facing out. I made mine so you can use it for more than just a storage rack. I can position the bags on the rack, so that I can wash both the front and backside. I added the casters so it's easier to move it around while you wash/wax the bags. I also built it to accomodate both standard bags, and stretched bags. I added the clear tubing on the support bars to protect the paint on the bags. I went online this morning and ordered some little black square plugs for the ends of the tubes, to give it a more "finished" look.
Most of them I've seen, you can only put the bags on with the latches facing out. I made mine so you can use it for more than just a storage rack. I can position the bags on the rack, so that I can wash both the front and backside. I added the casters so it's easier to move it around while you wash/wax the bags. I also built it to accomodate both standard bags, and stretched bags. I added the clear tubing on the support bars to protect the paint on the bags. I went online this morning and ordered some little black square plugs for the ends of the tubes, to give it a more "finished" look.
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: OK
Did the tour pack relocation mod over the weekend. I took a piece of steel angle iron and split it into to flat pieces. Then I drilled the holes in the original location to mount the pack to the detachable bracket, and drilled the set of holes 2" back to mount the pack to the new brackets. Tested it out today and it seemed to work great. Now I have to take it all a part again and clean it up, trim them down a bit, and paint them up.
Here is how the pack looks 2" back.
Here is how the pack looks 2" back.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: UT
I am looking for the same thing. I have windshield, sissy bar and luggage rack. I would like the drawing you're using or where you got it from along with material lists. Thanks.