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My action packer upgrade
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September 28, 2008 at 12:20 am #2159BuddParticipant
So I put an action packer on the back of my bike today. This will enable me to carry more and/or store my gear when I get where I am going. Here is how I did it.
First, I put a small action packer on the bike and lined up and marked where I needed to drill holes. Then I flipped it over drilled the holes in the plastic(1) and mounted it using eye bolts on my bikes hooks(2) and using a washer on the inside so the nut would not dig into the plastic. You tighten it down from the inside(3) making sure to compress the cushioning a bit. It forces me forward a little bit but not much(4). When I have my gear on, it is no wider than I am so it does not increase drag(5). I have to mount from the pegs now. The box itself is deep enough to hold my helmet(6), but it doesn’t have room for much else. Luckily I can use the lock to lock the helmet to the outside(7). Only lone lock has to be off to get the lid off.
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(7)September 28, 2008 at 3:25 pm #12882megaspazParticipantso um… does the passenger go in the action packer too?
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around, I want it caught and shot now…September 29, 2008 at 2:33 pm #12946AndrewParticipantThats some serious storage there man. Like the closed eyes on the photo.
September 30, 2008 at 4:26 pm #13050WeaponZeroParticipantIs that a Green Lantern T-shirt? And am I just as big of a nerd for being able to name it?
September 30, 2008 at 5:31 pm #13054BuddParticipantIt is indeed a green lantern t-shirt.
“I am the best there is at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine
October 4, 2008 at 2:26 am #13271JimParticipantNice DYI project! Looks like perfect size for a couple small bags of groceries too.
October 4, 2008 at 3:11 pm #13283BuddParticipantIt will hold my jacket and my pants (tight fit). and will hold at least a gallon of milk, carton of eggs, loaf of bread, bag of animal crackers, and a box of cheese its with room to spare.
“I am the best there is at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine
October 6, 2008 at 2:21 pm #13397AndrewParticipantAre you worried about groceries sliding around and tipping or do you secure them?
October 6, 2008 at 9:10 pm #13420BenParticipantThat is….. FUCKING AWESOME!!! Oh man, that is so cool! I wish I would have had the know how to do something like this, but eventually I just caved and spent the money on a Givi rack system. Great post budd!
Ben
~Best Beginner Motorcycles AdminOctober 7, 2008 at 2:44 am #13436BuddParticipantI wondered about the sliding on my first trip, especially with eggs, bread, and milk in the back. I think I had everything in there pretty tight and I think the bolts helped hold things in place. I also think that the same force that keeps you from sliding off the side of your bike also keep the groceries pretty upright.
I do think I need to fabricate something to hold smaller items such as a dvd or book or whatnot. But I haven’t figured anything out yet. If anyone has any ideas, I would be happy to hear them.
“I am the best there is at what I do, and what I do ain’t nice.”-Wolverine
October 7, 2008 at 1:40 pm #13450AndrewParticipantYou could but some hooks or velcro for a cargo net but the one I have for my Ninja is big enough to cover the whole passenger seat.
October 24, 2008 at 11:42 pm #14271BoOZe P-ti MotardParticipantyou have a 100W bulb camera or stuff?or its his special poz?lol joking ey..but y ON the seat??!!y not add a sort of ‘platform’ or extender when the rear seat ends and just fit the box in…its good the box but screw the rest…
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