"The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools." - Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)
sweet... i am bound to know someone with a welder. better start asking around. might check out the readymades too.
i slapped one together on the XR for the KC ride, it looks friggin ugly thanks to been a rush jobby but the practibility of the thing is sooo awesome im keeping the bugga on. i just went and bought some 10mm round $8.00 and found a couple of bits of flat steel for the bolt bits, snuck in to work half hour later whoop whoop
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
I saw a topbox fly off a BMW (can't recall the riders name) and go abot 20 feet up in the air and almost overtook the bike. Fcuken hilarious and the rider didn't even know till we told him at the next stop.
So soft is better for offroad, but in saying that i have a givi topbox which I have used a couple of times on road(ish) trips and it was brilliant and fits heaps in it. Top heavy but.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Have a look at the wreckers for a rack too - often they'll have something cheap that just needs a coat of paint & some minor mods to work. Personally I like my soft panniers rather than loading up the back too much, but it's handy having a carrier also.
Clint
Couple of pelican look-alikes on the side racks for away trips. The bags unclip (2 R clips and lift the bags off) for overnighters or remove the racks completely (three bolts each) to leave them at where-ever we're staying when going out for the day rides. Oxford $99 soft bag on the carrier for survival stuff during the day.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Looks like there are plenty of options. Might just hang fire for a bit, chat to a few people and see what works as I meet them! Working on a bash plate now.
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
my ride picshttp://picasaweb.google.com/sueycarter
other ride pics http://picasaweb.google.com/113645336286831595353
Yep, DR650 + no bash plate + gravel trails = this.
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workin on a bash plate myself, i rode the 42nd without onewas shitting bricks in a couple of places, wont do that again without one
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
I FEEL THE NEED, THE NEED FOR SPEED
my ride picshttp://picasaweb.google.com/sueycarter
other ride pics http://picasaweb.google.com/113645336286831595353
ive got an old one im making fit, its a bit rude but it will do for know. budgets gone for this month.
'Good things come to those who wait'
Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it
I hear ya, closest thing to a bash plate I have round here at the moment is tinfoil.... not convinced it would do a good job.. easy to work with though![]()
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