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| tobascofred | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2011 - 12:13 Post title : Luggage "rack" on the cheap | | |
I have been looking around at various reasonably priced options to carry some light luggage on my Storm and finally came up with this cheap solution.
I was looking for something that had "rails" that were the correct width (9 1/2 inch center to center at the bends to match the distance between the front and rear fender attachment bolts) and I picked up this sink strainer dealio at Bed, Bath and Beyond for $14.99 US.
I removed the handles which were to became my luggage rack.
After much measuring and then bending / cutting, I mounted the two rails to the fender mounting bolts.
They work great for strapping on my travel bag as well my laptop bag. (and I don't think they look too funky...) Oh, and the "rails" are very rigid.
Okay photoshop'ers, I am ready for you....
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2011 - 14:12 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | | If you re-attach the mesh part you will have a TBird salad dryer. Just a thought. 
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| LegionRider | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 63 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Aug 2011 - 17:50 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | | I think it looks like what it is, ie: cheap and tacky and detrtacts from a bloody nice bike - but that's just my opinion.  
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,485 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 05:44 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: LegionRider) | | |  Fred, I couldn't do that to my rider mower let alone my Tbird!! What ever floats yer boat I guess.
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| tobascofred | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 10:58 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: Leethal) | | | But I don't have a rider lawn mower...
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| magpie | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 11:04 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | |
As St. Francis of South Australia has quoted on many occasions....." beauty is in the eye of the beer holder "
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| magpie | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 11:07 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: magpie) | | |
Fred ,
Do you think you could fashion a beer holder out of any leftover steel ?
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,485 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 12:03 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | |
tobascofred wrote:
But I don't have a rider lawn mower... |
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Fair enough then
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| alanp | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 22/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 74 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 12:53 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: Leethal) | | | Actually, you have to give the guy credit for creativity and it's really quite neat. I don't need one myself but can see the usefulness of this for him.
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| tobascofred | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 17:09 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: alanp) | | | In case it was lost in translation, I am a cheap bastard and can't see spending $400-plus US each for the various pieces and parts that I want; I have always been way handy with the tools and LOVE to tinker about! And I know that all of you guys really were jealous of my awesome muffler system I tried out last month! ("there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth") as well my salad drainer luggage rack. Oh, and I don't drink beer any longer (recovering alcoholic coming up on eight years next month, God willing), but I will be fashioning the strainer basket into a gimbal-mount coffee holder - stay tuned!!!
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 18:18 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | |
tobascofred wrote:
In case it was lost in translation, I am a cheap bastard
with a class bike hey you could have saved a penny or two and got a CZ
but I will be fashioning the strainer basket into a gimbal-mount coffee holder - stay tuned!!!
cant waaaait....... 
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full marks for lateral thought........... perhaps.
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 22:21 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | | Uh, Kevin, It IS a little funky looking. You spent almost $15K for your bike, splurge a little and get a luggage rack, but not the sissy bar that is funky looking also.
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,485 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 22:22 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | |
tobascofred wrote:
In case it was lost in translation, I am a cheap bastard and can't see spending $400-plus US each for the various pieces and parts that I want; I have always been way handy with the tools and LOVE to tinker about! And I know that all of you guys really were jealous of my awesome muffler system I tried out last month! ("there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth") as well my salad drainer luggage rack. Oh, and I don't drink beer any longer (recovering alcoholic coming up on eight years next month, God willing), but I will be fashioning the strainer basket into a gimbal-mount coffee holder - stay tuned!!! |
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By the way Fred do you own a yacht?
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| tobascofred | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Aug 2011 - 23:53 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: Leethal) | | | Yes I do. Anyone up for a three hour tour? ("...the professor and Mary Ann, here on......."). Crips, my child support on my youngest son ended in June after $138,000 and NOW I am into college tuition for both of my boys. Yacht? Yea.....
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2011 - 19:23 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | | Fred, I see you are an out-of-the-box thinker
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| tobascofred | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 122 | | Location | : | Kettering, Ohio, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2011 - 19:42 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: EnGage) | | | Hey EnGage, my boss lives in Grand Rapids - Dave Scholten ring any bells?
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2011 - 21:33 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: tobascofred) | | | Hey Fred,
Name doesn't ring a bell, but I'm better with faces than names.
Does Dave ride?
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| zolti | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 28 Aug 2011 - 22:44 Post title : Re: Luggage "rack" on the cheap (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
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