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I have a 93 KLR650, and the tool box mounted at the back of the seat has broken. Does anyone have a spare or one that they could get rid of? I dont need the tools, just the box. ST __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Shane Tucker wrote:

> I have a 93 KLR650, and the tool box mounted at the > back of the seat has broken. Does anyone have a spare > or one that they could get rid of? I dont need the > tools, just the box. > > ST >

Sorry Shane, Can't help you. But you do bring up something I'm curious about. Has anyone come up with an innovation on carrying tools? I'm looking particularly at the front end of the bike and I want to carry spanners and box end wrenches up to about 13"-14" long. Todd

On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 13:40, Combat_Tourer wrote:

> > Sorry Shane, Can't help you. But you do bring up something I'm > curious about. > > Has anyone come up with an innovation on carrying tools? I'm looking > particularly at the front end of the bike and I want to carry > spanners and box end wrenches up to about 13"-14" long. > > Todd >

Todd- I assume that you don't like the PVC tube toolbox mounted on the frame behind the front wheel? If you haven't seen this, then it might be exactly what you're looking for: http://www.dualsportnews.com/pvctool.html Z DC

At 1:02 PM -0700 7/16/2002, Felipe Moon wrote:

>Hey gang, > >Try PVC PIPE and attach them to your Happy Trails Engine Guard/Foot >Pegs for a tool carrier.

Jim Miller (aka, millerized2000, M2K) destroyed his in short order. Mark B2 A2 A3

I have looked at the PVC alternative. I like the idea on paper, but there are situations (possibly like the one millerized2000 encountered) that could destroy the pipe, or get everything inside nasty wet. Hmmm, I wonder what it would look like on the upper fairing. Might be able to buckle it on for easy removal (after a day ride). Todd (Springfield, VA)

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Tengai650 wrote: > At 1:02 PM -0700 7/16/2002, Felipe Moon wrote: > >Hey gang, > > > >Try PVC PIPE and attach them to your Happy Trails Engine Guard/Foot > >Pegs for a tool carrier. > > Jim Miller (aka, millerized2000, M2K) destroyed his in short order. > Mark > B2 > A2 > A3

I, too am looking at the pvc approach. However, I am planning to mount it under my LH Happy trails PL rack (sort of visually balance the muffler on the right. Got the end caps, just looking for a scrap of 3" pvc. I don't need to add a 6-foot scrap of tube to all the other junk in my yard.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Combat_Tourer" wrote: > I have looked at the PVC alternative. I like the idea on paper, but > there are situations (possibly like the one millerized2000 > encountered) that could destroy the pipe, or get everything inside > nasty wet. > > Hmmm, I wonder what it would look like on the upper fairing. Might > be able to buckle it on for easy removal (after a day ride). > > Todd (Springfield, VA) > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Tengai650 wrote: > > At 1:02 PM -0700 7/16/2002, Felipe Moon wrote: > > >Hey gang, > > > > > >Try PVC PIPE and attach them to your Happy Trails Engine > Guard/Foot > > >Pegs for a tool carrier. > > > > Jim Miller (aka, millerized2000, M2K) destroyed his in short order. > > Mark > > B2 > > A2 > > A3

On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 17:05, Combat_Tourer wrote:

> I have looked at the PVC alternative. I like the idea on paper, but > there are situations (possibly like the one millerized2000 > encountered) that could destroy the pipe, or get everything inside > nasty wet. > > Hmmm, I wonder what it would look like on the upper fairing. Might > be able to buckle it on for easy removal (after a day ride). > > Todd (Springfield, VA) >

If you're not using rear rack luggage, then you might also want to look at a small tailbag. I have a small Chase Harper reticulated foam tail bag that is the perfect size for my tool rool, a bottle of oil and some spare parts. I drilled a couple of holes in the rear rack and mounted it with a couple of bolts and fender washers, not easily detacheable, but where I ride, I don't want it to be. Or look at one of those "barrel" bags... Z DC

FWIW, I installed a pvc tool tube on the A15 last November. That is when I got the bike out of the shop (post crash). Not having read all of the horror stories, I'm still happy with it. I don't know how long it is. It was scrap piece of 4" pvc, about 20 inches long. The main reason installed it was no frigging patch kit. I had a flat within the first month, and wound up stranded with no way to patch the tube, much less pull the tire. I used angle iron, metal straps, longer harder bolts, etc, and attached it to the front motor mount. I can see where the front end could dive hard enough that the front tire could bind up on the tool tube. It hasn't happened to me. In hard turns I might worry that the pvc would grind away, however I have found that the outside my boots touch first. If I were threading my way through sex stones (f---ing rocks) and stumps, I might worry about catching the tube. But that is not where I ride. I've dropped the top heavy KLR three times, with both feet on the ground. (BTW, don't try to judge the air pressure of the rear tire visually while crossed up and off balance on the side of a mountain. The other two times were even more stupid.) The pvc tube prevented hundreds of dollars worth of damage. It carries all kinds of tools and patches with room for the pump off my mountain bike. It is padlocked. And it doubles as highway pegs, sort of. Not all mods work for all riders. But mark me down as one happy camper. Bill A15 Livermore, CA

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Felipe Moon wrote: > > Hmmm...Good Point. > > I wonder if you could attach it in that little area in te faring and console area. You know that area forward of the display. I just looked at the bike. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]