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Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - brianjonze - 09-12-16


A slightly leftfield question here, but after a career swerve I now work as a tree surgeon, I have got the main tickets and am working regularly for one firm, just starting to do work up in the trees. In order to expand my experience I may do some subcontractor work around London - for which using the bike would be ideal. My forum request therefore I whether anyone has any experience of carrying around a chainsaw on a bike safely, ideally without removing the bar and chain, so something which encases both, is secure and ideally allows me to lock away some gear on the bike while I work, so I think a hardcase pannier system, no topbox as most of my climbing gear fits nicely into a haul bag which I would strap to the back of the bike..


Any ideas appreciated.


Cheers.

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - celticdog - 09-12-16

sorry fella, out of ideas for you on this one but someone has made a cool bike out of chainsaws apparently it's-


The combined power of 24 chainsaw engines is fed into to a 5-speed Harley-Davidson transmission by a series of twelve toothed belts Smile

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - fazersharp - 09-12-16

brianjonze on his way to work


Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - Bretty - 09-12-16

Hahahaha :lol
you'll want one of those bike courier boxes. http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=motorbike+courier+box&tbm=isch&oq=motorbike+courier+box&gs_l=mobile-heirloom-serp.12...0.0.0.48774.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c..34.mobile-heirloom-serp..0.0.0.cczOSJLrYn0


or a bike metal box, plastic topboxes are commonly broken into around London unfortunately.

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - Jules-C - 09-12-16

(09-12-16, 07:20 PM)celticdog link Wrote: The combined power of 24 chainsaw engines is fed into to a 5-speed Harley-Davidson transmission by a series of twelve toothed belts Smile

Balancing 24 carburetors must be fun!

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - Graham53 - 10-12-16

How about a 48 cylinder Kawasaki , and it runs !!!
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Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - brianjonze - 10-12-16

It was a long shot, thanks for the amusing thoughts guys, I am not keen to put a pizza box on the back of my bike.. More mulling to do, or just get used to taking the bar and chain off daily..

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - darrsi - 10-12-16

(10-12-16, 01:25 AM)Graham53 link Wrote: How about a 48 cylinder Kawasaki , and it runs !!!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ratfuML9QA

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - darrsi - 10-12-16

More of a double edged axe man myself, but each to their own.  :lol





Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - fazersharp - 10-12-16

Ok what about getting a fibreglass case made - a bit like this



Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - fazersharp - 10-12-16

Forget that making one idea , you can actually get them, all you need to do is work out how to fit it on the bike

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=motorbike+rifle+case&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJ6v3SsunQAhUBAcAKHaGRB4AQ_AUICSgC&biw=1728&bih=924#tbm=isch&q=chainsaw+case&imgrc=bb7s6XhUACP4IM%3A


Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - slappy - 10-12-16

Maybe ChristoT has still got that  that trailer :lol

Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - Html33 - 12-12-16

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Top box! Easily get one in mine and you can get larger ones!


Re: Carrying a chainsaw and gear on my fazer - thoughts on best option? - His Dudeness - 14-12-16

You could put a scabbard over it but is the time you're saving by not taking the bar off really worth the risk? It's only one or two bolts. I'd take the bar off for peace of mind. Do you carry your full kit and ropes on a bike?