New (additional) Bike Rack

[hemibee]

I had started a thread about a custom (homemade) sheepskin seat for my new seat when I came upon a new idea or a brain fart for a new rack. Here is the original posting about the rack. . .

I've either had a brain fart or I'm onto something with another mod. I took the seat bracket off the old seat so I'll have a spare should the need arise, the rest of the seat is headed to the dump.

As I was removing the mounting clips from the pillon seat I had the above mentioned mod idea. Keep the brackets in place and remove the seat covering. The pillon seat pan already has some tie-down points so why not use it as an additional rack mount. Instead of strapping items down on the new seat I'll build up a rack on the old pan and save the new seat from being destroyed. If I do it right I might even be able to work in a back rest for longer trips.

I've still got a little rig planning do do but I think it will work. I'll grab photos of the process or failure, which ever it turns out to be.

Well this afternoon I decided to put my oldest son to work, he may be home from college for Christmas and waiting on his internship to begin next week but that don't mean I'm going to let him just lay around doing nothing.

I removed the pillon seat and had the old seat pan in place. As we were getting the measurements to decide how big I could make the rack and what materials it would take to get the rack to sit level I had a thought to just buy a small wire rack/tub and mount it instead of building a rack. As we discussed this I noticed an item I already have, a Plano Ammo Box. Looking at it across the garage I thought this was too easy, there was no way it would this easy. It just couldn't fit. Well I was wrong, it fits perfect.















As an added bonus it has an additional small tray accessible without having to open the box.



And then the inside top tray.





Now I have to figure out how I'm going to actually mount it.

 

[Dilligaf]

So classy...LOL

 

[CarlS]

I like it,

 

[keystiger]

Wow..........I say again. That is too cool. Congrats on a great mod.! And a job well done.

 

[DaveM]

Looks like it will give you loads of extra space

 

[hemibee]

I decided I needed to save the ammo can for ammo so I ran down and bought another one.

Handle and latch taped for painting.


First coat of paint.

 

[otherwise]

I decided I needed to save the ammo can for ammo so I ran down and bought another one.

Handle and latch taped for painting.

First coat of paint.

Your photos aren't showing on my PC, any one else with the same problem or is it me?

 

[CarlS]

They show up fine for me, Kevin.

 

[hemibee]

I posted them from my phone but they show up on my computer.

 

[DaveM]

There we go I fixed it