Deeper lids for side cases?

Bob Kelly · 06-05-2022, 09:23 AM

I am sure someone with a big 3D printer could make up a deeper lid of say 2" or 3.5" deeper and sell them for a lot of money.... I'd even be interested !
on the muffler side that might even make that tiny side case useable !
.... but baring that I think an old u.s.Army duffle bag thrown accross the pasangers seat
will have to do.... of course I doubt you can even find those anymore
Itchy Boots uses a Nice large waterproof bag that really has served her well on her rides .... but for me , through the years I've learned to dislike bags of any kind on a bike.... the only bag I do like is a sleeping bag strapped directly behind the rider and used as back support ... that turns the bike into a recliner ! LOL....i wish I had a dollar for every mile I put on like that years ago ! i could ride all day with no problems !
and the tour fella aluminum boxes are very expensive... $800+ and no quick release brackets.... that's just the boxes ! so I keep my eyes pealed for good hard plastic boxes with handles for guns or drills or equipment most of them can be had fairly cheap.... you must reinforce the bolt holes or they will rip out though.
I saw a guy with 2 identical pieces of small suitcases on his o'l beat up harley and I asked him how they were working for him and he loved them he said it cost him $200 each and they do not leak ....I told him that was smart thinking ! I may well do that in the future....
....something to keep in mind why spend close to $1000 bucks if you don't have too !
.....

Bob.....

06-05-2022, 09:23 AM	#1
Bob Kelly Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Weed, California. Posts: 271	I am sure someone with a big 3D printer could make up a deeper lid of say 2" or 3.5" deeper and sell them for a lot of money.... I'd even be interested ! on the muffler side that might even make that tiny side case useable ! .... but baring that I think an old u.s.Army duffle bag thrown accross the pasangers seat will have to do.... of course I doubt you can even find those anymore Itchy Boots uses a Nice large waterproof bag that really has served her well on her rides .... but for me , through the years I've learned to dislike bags of any kind on a bike.... the only bag I do like is a sleeping bag strapped directly behind the rider and used as back support ... that turns the bike into a recliner ! LOL....i wish I had a dollar for every mile I put on like that years ago ! i could ride all day with no problems ! and the tour fella aluminum boxes are very expensive... $800+ and no quick release brackets.... that's just the boxes ! so I keep my eyes pealed for good hard plastic boxes with handles for guns or drills or equipment most of them can be had fairly cheap.... you must reinforce the bolt holes or they will rip out though. I saw a guy with 2 identical pieces of small suitcases on his o'l beat up harley and I asked him how they were working for him and he loved them he said it cost him $200 each and they do not leak ....I told him that was smart thinking ! I may well do that in the future.... ....something to keep in mind why spend close to $1000 bucks if you don't have too ! ..... Bob..... __________________ It's too late when you've gone too far !
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