Possible tool box idea - your thoughts?

**Quasievil** · 10th July 2009, 10:08

When we had Holger and Anja here a year ago (they are touring the world on BMW650s still going in Alaska currently) holger had cut back the False tail pipe and rebuilt another one which was basically a ali tube used for tools storage, he also had one sitting low on the front of the bash plate behind the front wheel, this was where the heavy stuff went.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th July 2009, 10:13

I have thought about getting a Pelican box for that sort of stuff. Pelican boxes are great if expensive.

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 11:17

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I have thought about getting a Pelican box for that sort of stuff. Pelican boxes are great if expensive.

The fake pelicans are muuuuuch cheaper.

**junkmanjoe** · 10th July 2009, 11:28

who sells them, oh great nord master...

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 11:37

No idea. But if you find one let me know

I think Bunnings do something like them but not their Nelson shop.

**Eddieb** · 10th July 2009, 11:48

Haven't seen them in the Upper Hutt Bunnings or Lower Hutt Mitre 10 Mega either.

Some of the engineering tool supply shops sell them. Heaps cheaper than pelicans but bright orange.

Otherwise there's a army surplus just down the road from my place Joe. They normally have a selection of ammunition containers.

**cooneyr** · 10th July 2009, 12:21

Doesnt Pete(insert some numbers here???) on a modern KLR have some fake pelicans for panniers? I'd heard that some engineering tools shops sell them as Kingchrome cases. Never seen any round Chch though.

Cheers R

**Eddieb** · 10th July 2009, 13:12

Thats the Brand I was trying to remember what it was.

I've had a look at their range online and they don't do decent side-pannier sized ones like pelican do though.

**junkmanjoe** · 10th July 2009, 14:48

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

No idea. But if you find one let me know

I think Bunnings do something like them but not their Nelson shop.

these guys do, but there not cheap..

http://www.safetyandrescue.co.nz/shop.html

theres a few on tm, at the moment.

if i put a biright orange one on the back, might help people to see me...

well was just have a looky round the house.
and came across this case.

what ya all think..its right colour.
well off course be mounted safely.

some of you will rember i lost my tool bag on big river, so i want to sort a soultion for this problum...

**JATZ** · 10th July 2009, 18:14

O.M.G. thats sooooo yellow

I have a pencil case with enough tools to do most jobs, about the only things not in it are the chain breaker, pump, and tubes.
I just worked out exactly what I needed, could probly get away with just one tube too, patches are in the pencil case.
I figure if I can;t fix it with what I've got then it's probly serious