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Carry more
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.

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.

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!!

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #1 - 11/09/08 at 18:50:05 Hey nice crate. Got another?
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #2 - 11/09/08 at 19:12:46 Two more!
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #3 - 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'
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Reply #4 - 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.

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EssForty Senior Member Offline Sunshine, Surf & Suzuki Posts: 382 Melbourne, FL Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #5 - 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.
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firetruckredbike Full Member Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 185	Re: Carry more Reply #6 - 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
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #7 - 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)
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Reply #8 - 11/10/08 at 12:53:14

Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote 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)

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

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Re: Carry more
Reply #9 - 11/10/08 at 12:56:03

troglobil wrote on 11/10/08 at 12:53:14:

Yonuh Adisi FSO wrote 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)

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

Ain't it though? Grin

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #10 - 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."
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Bear_Rider Senior Member Offline Posts: 289	Re: Carry more Reply #11 - 11/10/08 at 16:59:20 EssForty wrote 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. If you have a jacket with spine armor it works very well.
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Carry more Reply #12 - 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.
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Reply #13 - 11/10/08 at 22:02:12

Trippah wrote 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. Roll Eyes

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!

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