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Northern Tool and Amazon sell some nice sport tool boxes that can easily be turned into stylish panniers. The boxes are modeled after ammo cans,
but are made of plastic. The boxes were originally green and I spray painted them black to match the TW.
The reflective tape and optional bullet holes can also be had at Nothern Tool. The next step is to attach the cases to the cycle rack pannier mounting
bracket.
Untitled by rdm2112, on Flickr
Mounting boxes to cyclerack bag supports
Materials:
8 - 1 1/2" x 1/4 carriage bolds
8 - 5/16" washers
8 - 1/4" washers
8 - 1/4" lock washer
8 - 1/4" nuts
2 - Locking Linch Pin, 6/16 in. dia.
2 - 5"x5" 3/4 plywood
Cut some 3/4 plywood into 2 5"x5" pieces
Clamp or hold the wood against the cycleracks bag mount and mark the holes with a sharpie
Using a 5/16" drill bit, drill the marked holes in the plywood
Clamp and center the drilled plywood on the side of the box that will be mounted against the motorcycle. There is a lip for the lid, make sure the plywood is flush with the lip on the box
Drill through the plywood into the box with the 5/16" drill bit.
Clean holes with an knife, removing excess material.
Here is the bolt assembly from the inside of the box, out
Place the bolt inside of the 5/16 washer and push through the box and plywood, repeat for all 4 bolts
Add washer, lock washer and nut to the other side with cyclerack bag mount attached. Make sure you orient it correcly so the the hooks are on the outside and allow you to open the box
Use some paracord or string to attach the linch pin to the closing latch.
Attach bag mounts with box to bike by hooking the bag mounts onto the cycle rack.
I haven't done the shorter turn signal mod, so I used the forward clipping position on the cyclerack.
Here is a front photo. I like that the boxes are low and easily clear my legs when swinging them over the bike.
but are made of plastic. The boxes were originally green and I spray painted them black to match the TW.
The reflective tape and optional bullet holes can also be had at Nothern Tool. The next step is to attach the cases to the cycle rack pannier mounting
bracket.
Untitled by rdm2112, on Flickr
Mounting boxes to cyclerack bag supports
Materials:
8 - 1 1/2" x 1/4 carriage bolds
8 - 5/16" washers
8 - 1/4" washers
8 - 1/4" lock washer
8 - 1/4" nuts
2 - Locking Linch Pin, 6/16 in. dia.
2 - 5"x5" 3/4 plywood
Cut some 3/4 plywood into 2 5"x5" pieces
Clamp or hold the wood against the cycleracks bag mount and mark the holes with a sharpie
Using a 5/16" drill bit, drill the marked holes in the plywood
Clamp and center the drilled plywood on the side of the box that will be mounted against the motorcycle. There is a lip for the lid, make sure the plywood is flush with the lip on the box
Drill through the plywood into the box with the 5/16" drill bit.
Clean holes with an knife, removing excess material.
Here is the bolt assembly from the inside of the box, out
Place the bolt inside of the 5/16 washer and push through the box and plywood, repeat for all 4 bolts
Add washer, lock washer and nut to the other side with cyclerack bag mount attached. Make sure you orient it correcly so the the hooks are on the outside and allow you to open the box
Use some paracord or string to attach the linch pin to the closing latch.
Attach bag mounts with box to bike by hooking the bag mounts onto the cycle rack.
I haven't done the shorter turn signal mod, so I used the forward clipping position on the cyclerack.
Here is a front photo. I like that the boxes are low and easily clear my legs when swinging them over the bike.
