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AllanB
29th December 2015, 19:08
Not mine

Spotted when doing the old TM wander ......


$6 k not a bad price for a bitchen bobber project (or whatever). Strip off the crap, I could rattle can a decent paint job (time and care with the can can give a good job) reckon a grand tops in play money could convert it into a conversation piece.

PS bike trailers WTF I don't get them.


http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/auction-1005458480.htm

awayatc
30th December 2015, 06:11
What's wrong with yellow.....?

Harley with a trailer bit of a change from the usual Harley on a trailer.....

Big Dog
30th December 2015, 14:31
Maybe the tow ball is for a dog box or a bicycle rack?

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nzspokes
30th December 2015, 15:03
Maybe the tow ball is for a dog box or a bicycle rack?

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Bike rack is something I would like for the bandit.

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AllanB
30th December 2015, 15:13
Bike rack is something I would like for the bandit.

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Ha - that would be a sight. Never seen one!


But the tow ball would surely have to be ditched, no self respecting stripped down bar-hopper would wear one.

A Bandit on the other hand ....:bleh:

AllanB
30th December 2015, 15:18
Ah shit - I just had to Google 'motorcycle with bike rack'

Why I ask, why - so presuming you only have your motorcycle, want to cycle somewhere remote ish when you get there ready to cycle - where do you put you motorcycle gear?

OK most images appeared 'american' - they only wear T-shirts on their bikes anyway!

And with the image below I cannot help (I tried) but is the cycle a reserve for when the HD strands the rider?

nzspokes
30th December 2015, 15:18
Not that hard to make. Just means I have to drop the top box and run panniers. Just bolt a roof rack mount to the top box mount.

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Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:19
Shouldn't be to hard to sew a pocket onto a bike bag to use with your pack rack?
Or weld up something that goes into your rack brackets. It would have to hold vertically and a couple of wheel holders.
Rack would be better.
But a bike bag would be easier.

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AllanB
30th December 2015, 15:23
Scooter below is by far my favourite set-up.

The other one is just to prove you can't keep a good bike down :niceone:

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Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:23
Ha - that would be a sight. Never seen one!


But the tow ball would surely have to be ditched, no self respecting stripped down bar-hopper would wear one.

A Bandit on the other hand ....:bleh:
Maybe the tow ball is supposed to be a seat for the less self respecting really goer?
Maybe that is what chaps are for?

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Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:29
Not that hard to make. Just means I have to drop the top box and run panniers. Just bolt a roof rack mount to the top box mount.

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http://www.bikebarn.co.nz/bike-bag-for-26.html
Tied to your to box? Lose a pillion seat but?

Or add some material between the two halves so you can use as saddlebags?

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Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:33
This is more my original idea: 318256

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AllanB
30th December 2015, 15:37
That one above on the back of the top box works well.

A BMW one - just to show BMW riders have to do it better - two bikes.

And a cycle and surfboard I found. Not a motorcycle but I really like the colours in the image.

Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:37
http://www.footshifted.com/2011/01/11/mount-a-bike-on-a-bike-motorcycle-bicycle-mount-from-2x2-cycles/

Off the shelf solution. Seems to mount to underside of your top box mounting plate.

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Big Dog
30th December 2015, 15:42
Let's go camping she said. It'll be fun she said. Well rough it, travel light, live off the land she said.

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