The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: steve_wicks on March 24, 2009, 10:29:23 AM

Title: Carrier made
Post by: steve_wicks on March 24, 2009, 10:29:23 AM

I finaly got round to making a carrier for my topbox.

Quick, simple and nasty using flat bar as it is a 'prototype' which will be adapted to also carry my mountainbike .....

Panniers still fit and I used a flat piece of aloooominum (see, I speak American!) to finish off the bare rear end of the seat.

Title: Re: Carrier made
Post by: Justin B. on March 24, 2009, 11:06:33 AM

Looks good, are you going to leave off the tail cowl?

Title: Re: Carrier made
Post by: nhmaf on March 24, 2009, 11:17:44 AM

That is good work !

Title: Re: Carrier made
Post by: steve_wicks on March 24, 2009, 01:01:02 PM

Yup, I will leave off tailpiece. The seat needs recovering and once that's done I'll finish the bare underside with a piece of sheet metal - probably painted black.

I've also been toying with the idea of fitting an LED tail light and new indicators to the carrier which would neaten up the rear and make the tail/brake light more visible.

I intend keeping the bike as a commuter and really am not too concerned about originality.

Title: Re: Carrier made
Post by: chopper_harris on March 24, 2009, 01:06:49 PM

Steve

Re your recent post on a leaking cambox cover - they are on upside down  ;)