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Message started by Paladin. on 11/09/08 at 18:45:49

Title: Carry more
Post by Paladin. on 11/09/08 at 18:45:49

Occasionally I've had to take two trips to the store 'cause I couldn't carry everything in a single trip. Solution: more carry capacity.
http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/images/Thumper/PillionCrate1.jpg
Found a plastic crate in the trash at work, cut a couple of pieces from the bottom so it would slip over the sissybar. Hmmm... a couple of u-bolts, not quite, add a steel bar, perfect. Easy on-off, tighten the u-bolts and it is remarkably solid.
http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/images/Thumper/PillionCrate2.jpg
Got to test it out today, went to Top Value, picked up my tea ($1.18 for 100 tagless bags), sugar, a head of cabbage (for rolling) four large bell peppers (for stuffing) and a large cucumber (hey, it was only $.33!). That all went into the saddlebags with room to spare. Then across the street to Smart and Final for a box of wine, and since I was there a sixpack of corned beef hash, a family size box of Triscuits, and an 18-pack of eggs. The eggs got to ride in a saddlebag while everything else went into the box.

I like it!! Worked Perfect!!

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by verslagen1 on 11/09/08 at 18:50:05

Hey nice crate.

Got another?

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Paladin. on 11/09/08 at 19:12:46

Two more!

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by mick on 11/09/08 at 19:27:07

I see we have the same saddle bags,cool.
I use those and a back pack ,but I'm single so I don'd need as much room as you do'

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/032.jpg

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Paladin. on 11/09/08 at 20:49:33

Mine are four years old, used daily, still in great shape. Pricy, but they have held up quite well. Carry capacity is a varible need. Summer, when I don't need my jacket, I'll shed the saddlebags. On my trip to OKC I had a 21" airline carry-on suitcase bracketed to the sissybar. I like the Savage 'cause it is extremely flexible in it's capacity. A beginner's bike, a bike for the experienced rider, a city bike, a country bike, capable of the twisties and the superslabs.

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by EssForty on 11/10/08 at 00:29:49

Good solution. If you mounted a boat seat cushion or something similar to the front of the crate you'd have yourself a nice back rest too.

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by firetruckredbike on 11/10/08 at 11:07:45

That is a great idea. I use a cooler for the same thing, but your crate has a lot more room. Perfect!

Amy

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/10/08 at 11:11:10

I did that once on a bike I bought from a guy many years ago for 50 bucks. It didn't have a battery so I got an old milk crate, strapped to the back and threw a car battery in there wired to the battery cables with speaker wire. (I was very young and dumb back then)

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by troglobil on 11/10/08 at 12:53:14

6F5958435E77525F455F360 wrote:

Its amazing what works when you don't know its not supposed to.

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 11/10/08 at 12:56:03

5B5D404843404D46432F0 wrote:

[quote author=6F5958435E77525F455F360 link=1226285150/0#7 date=1226344270]I did that once on a bike I bought from a guy many years ago for 50 bucks. It didn't have a battery so I got an old milk crate, strapped to the back and threw a car battery in there wired to the battery cables with speaker wire. (I was very young and dumb back then)

Its amazing what works when you don't know its not supposed to. [/quote]

Ain't it though? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Paladin. on 11/10/08 at 16:51:13

It's amazing what works when you KNOW it is not suppose to. Hence, "It never hurts to try."

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Bear_Rider on 11/10/08 at 16:59:20

7173667D7D7C617B61120 wrote:

Good solution. If you mounted a boat seat cushion or something similar to the front of the crate you'd have yourself a nice back rest too.

If you have a jacket with spine armor it works very well.

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Trippah on 11/10/08 at 20:27:45

Was that a six pack and corned beef hash? Or a six pack of corn, beef and hash? I and the ATF have enquiring minds. ::)

Title: Re: Carry more
Post by Paladin. on 11/10/08 at 22:02:12

7B5D465F5F4E472F0 wrote:

Was that a six pack and corned beef hash? Or a six pack of corn, beef and hash? I and the ATF have enquiring minds. ::)

Smart and Final, the smaller quicker warehouse food store or something like that. Hormel Corned Beef Hash, 15 ounce can, $3.49 at Vons Supermarket. At Smart and Final a six-pack of 15-ounce cans for $13 -- less than $2.16 a can. The 5 liter box of Franzia White Zinfandel was only $9, $5 less than Vons. I may not be easy, but I'm cheap!