[Budd]

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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[megaspaz]

so um… does the passenger go in the action packer too?

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If there’s anything more important than my ego
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[Andrew]

Thats some serious storage there man. Like the closed eyes on the photo.

[WeaponZero]

Is that a Green Lantern T-shirt? And am I just as big of a nerd for being able to name it?

[Budd]

It 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

[Jim]

Nice DYI project! Looks like perfect size for a couple small bags of groceries too.

[Budd]

It 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

[Andrew]

Are you worried about groceries sliding around and tipping or do you secure them?

[Ben]

That 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 Admin

[Budd]

I 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

[Andrew]

You 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.

[BoOZe P-ti Motard]

you 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…

BoOZe
Solomolo Rider

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