Whats better than a topbox?

[mr.z]

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Two top boxes..

The frame is all flatbar, some of it welded together, but really theres no reason why it couldn't be done all with bolts and carefull bending in a vice. A power saw and a pillar drill make it less hard work than a hacksaw an a drill.

The (top) top box is fiberglass so weighs almost nothing, its empty till i get to uni and then its where i stash my elmit.

The tube has either spare petrol or oil, or waterproofs.

Cost:
£6 for the steel box (which has been laying arround for a couple of years)
£2.50ish for the amount of flat bar used.
£2 nuts and bolts
£2 lock and hasp
Had the topbox on my last 3bikes and the tube was free.

Doesn't seem to have affected the aerodynamics
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[Damon]

[mr.z]

I can guarantee you it makes no difference to how often knee downs happen..
(the diy sidestand, for example, would be the first thing to be scraping the floor, followed by whoever was riding it)

Oddly its quite easy to get allot of lean out of it because its pretty nimble. Anyone brave enough could I'm sure.
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[Nb]

How about needing to break the 40mph barrier... Good effort though.
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[mr.z]

Thanks

Still gets to a mind bending rapid indicated 70 as long as your going downhill slightly..

Tbh all it gets used for is going to and from uni, at 9pm theres 5miles of solid traffic. I get there a feck load quicker on this than i ever did on the cx!
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[craigs23]

How the wheelies coming along?

[Odie]

[JsyBoy]

ha genious, what is that on the side of your bike, a canon?

[Fnatic]

[Itchy]

Hmm where did you get that tube from? , seems to me it would be more aerodynamic than a tent in a canvas bag...
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[virus]

Its a waterproof case for howitzer rounds if I remember correctly.


Cheers
John
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[twincam]

No you have it wrong... Its an afterburner for the bigger OOOOOMPH

Looks like your going around the world with all of that strapped to your bike - Wasnt a normal top box big enough for uni books etc?
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[Odie]

[Pernig]

The tube looks very handy. Is it just bungeed on?
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[BanditsHigh]

Fantastic ... thought I put lots of stuff on the back of the bike ... but a 125

Me taking some wood home

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[Jumile]

If nobody's already mentioned it, if you're going outside of the country, you might like to remove/obscure certain words on that case: BOMB, RDX and TNT are a few that immediately pop out at me. Otherwise those nice customs people might invite you for some intimate time with the rubber gloves...
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[400bandit]

Yeah thats the case that the 105mm rounds come in (that then sit in pairs in amo crates) - Not quite sure you're meant to have them really, not that they can do anything or are dangerous but the MOD seem to like taking them back.

How did you get hold of it any how? You at Uni? In an OTC Gun Troop/TA?

Joe
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[torpedo]

yeah i wouldnt mind knowing how you got hold of that lol.

looks like that cg is made up ready to commit a war crime with lol.

*remembers scene from dont be a menace drinking juice in the hood*

get outta here before i go hiroshima and niggasaki on yo ass!

(its a hood pisstake film before anyone thinks im being racist give it a watch, its hilarious )
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[torpedo]

[mr.z]

https://www.anchorsupplies.com/ (check industrial)

And oddly the bigger one is lighter than the smaller one by a fair bit.
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