Small load carrying problem

[slimwilly]

I still have a bit to do on it yet.hinge the lid.secure lock then paint

[baggy]

Looks like a hard version of one of these that are also available here in the UK

http://www.thecycleguys.com/fastpack-tail-bags/

[DekF]

You, my friend, are cuckoo. PMSL.  :kiss


Backpack?

[slimwilly]

You, my friend, are cuckoo. PMSL.  :kiss


Backpack?

:lol cuckoo !! who me, ? :lol  bee described as worse than that. :b


The mission is 1= a lockable storage unit, 2= not loose bag,rucksack,tie on,strap on  3 = don't want a top box,too big,need to carry locks,waterproofs, chips,maps etc

[fazer390]

I've just found a pic of my Fastbag... 



8)

[slimwilly]

That fastbag is an answer to the smal load carriyng problem  iguess,


It may be an idea to make the steel bracket frame and learn to make fibre glass forming, then one could mould it to a desireable shape.

[fazer390]

Hi Slimwilly. My Fastbag does expand like a concertina to double it's size. However I have to say I admire your handmade tailpack handywork. You're a man after my own heart. I reckon it'll look the dogs gooseberries when it's finished... ;-)

[slimwilly]

Cheers, its only a first attempt, a bit rushed really,,,a PROTO TYPE lol


Its coming on now, fiddly bits like getting the hinge to work and now fitting a Yale lock  :eek


Paint later today,,yes paint,


The concept is spot on but may be easier if i make the steel frame and then learn how to do fibreglass,could be interesting.


There was a US Corbin one ,now seems to be discontinued, it was £400 :eek

[slimwilly]

Got a rattly can of paint and gave it some,,,its piss thin though in them halfords aerosols













Well that carry space will come in very useful, especially when we go touring as it is a base for my rear pack, and there will be no tools or locks in my clothes bags now

[MightyClown]

I do hear the theme tune to Wallace and Grommit when i see that ...

[DekF]

That's quite impressive as a hand made item bud.  8)
I notice the key in the side panel. Is that the chain flush?  :fish

[Lonewolf]

You've got a problem...........far too much time on your hands 
Get a Ventura system, brilliant.............45 litres of chips please, go easy on the vinegar!  :lol 

[bludclot]

i can't help but feel that the consensus here is being too harsh on the man. it's a bespoke solution that fulfils every criteria that was set out from the start. it obviously works and as a quickly sprayed up proto type is great.


all this 'just get this' solution or 'just get that' solution generally costs loads, i'm guessing that this old copper tank solution cost pennies.


good work slimwilly.

[slimwilly]

Well if you are a biker then you know the problem,


how much stuff can you put in your pockets,makes you look like Edna from Liverpool who lives next to the chip shop,fat cow :lol


You want to go for a couple of hours spin,what can you carry with you,what small purchase can you make and get it home? will you have you rear pack or tank bag on all the time?  no.
I am not into rear boxes,nowt against them,some people commute,and they are useful.


What about a map? lock, tools,phone, i can leave this box on and it is sucurely locked on and locked with a key.


Billy

[brooker81]

Not my cup of tea but if you are happy who cares what anyone else thinks. At least something is still gettin made in Britain!

[Lonewolf]

I hope it doesn't vibrate about on the move as it will rub away at the surrounding bodywork :\ 
Is there any rubber / neoprene to isolate it from the bodywork panels?
It sort of looks like a little coffin for dispatching small animals.....new business venture there mate  :lol 

[Lonewolf]

That little 4 wheeled stand in the pics looks the biz....where did you get that from? How much?

[slimwilly]

The workshop wheel stand is ace, it was on offer at busters £30 or £40, a bit cheap made but i use the pins through the axle for a positive fix, it wont fall off then, i can move the bike anywhere then,side to side,push it against the wall out of the way.







A very useful tool (cheaply made but it does the job, it comes with multiple lift options, plates


Billy

[JoeRock]

Well if you are a biker then you know the problem,


how much stuff can you put in your pockets,makes you look like Edna from Liverpool who lives next to the chip shop,fat cow :lol


You want to go for a couple of hours spin,what can you carry with you,what small purchase can you make and get it home? will you have you rear pack or tank bag on all the time?  no.
I am not into rear boxes,nowt against them,some people commute,and they are useful.


What about a map? lock, tools,phone, i can leave this box on and it is sucurely locked on and locked with a key.


Billy

Love the engineering involved in that mate, but I think you need your head screwed on if you think it looks better than a decent colour matched topbox  :lol

[purplebear7]

    Talking about box's for carrying your stuff ... mark my word .. the age of the sidecar will return  :eek

Stay Safe      Trev