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General Category => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: John M on January 21, 2013, 02:14:19 PM

Title: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: John M on January 21, 2013, 02:14:19 PM

My R 80 ST restoration is proceeding well,but I am pondering how to carry my tool roll without compromising the open frame look (the side panels that came with the bike were broken and I didn't like the look) I need a water resistant case that is small enough to make disappear ( I hope)
Any thoughts ?

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: decorn33 on January 21, 2013, 03:35:54 PM

John,

It may not fit with the look you are trying to achieve, but years ago I picked up a black leather cylindrical pouch that fit neatly right underneath my headlight. It opens and closes with a brass zipper and has a weather flap over. It holds my tool roll, a rag, spare plugs and a small flashlight in a roll about 100mm in diameter and about 300mm long.

Dave

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: John M on January 21, 2013, 03:53:19 PM

Thanks Dave, that location didn't occur to me. Something simple in leather(no studs or tassels a la Harley),I will have to see if anything like that is available. One good option, any others are welcome.
        Best Regards John

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: MR.E on January 21, 2013, 04:11:55 PM

Lovely bike.

can you not use similar to the r65 seat tray?
It locates under the seat towards the front near the frame mount.

I've one spare if you need it

Elliott

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: John M on January 21, 2013, 04:46:11 PM

Hi Elliot, thanks for the very generous offer. I have the R80 ST tool tray but it is a very ugly thing compared to what is in my 1986 R65. The R80  St tray is unique (and ugly) and I was hoping to keep the view open thru the sub-frame.
              Thanks again, Best Regards John

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: montmil on January 21, 2013, 07:32:38 PM

Is the top frame member open at the aft end as on the twin-shockers? I have a long, skinny, heavy fabric, zippered tool carrier sold by Bob's BMW. Kinda of an Easy Rider stash location.

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: Bengt_Phorqs on January 21, 2013, 08:22:12 PM

+1 on Monte's suggestion.  A very effective storage place.  I'm curious, it appears that your shock is upside down.  Is that how it's supposed to be?

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: John M on January 21, 2013, 08:39:40 PM

Hi Monte, The main backbone is open ,however the seat mount at the front has a heavy metal leg that slides about 1 1/2" into the backbone. would the storage bag allow for this intrusion. The shock on the ST is inverted in any pictures I have seen ( I also wondered about that when I first got the bike in Sept. Bengt )

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: montmil on January 22, 2013, 08:32:24 AM

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The main backbone is open ,however the seat mount at the front has a heavy metal leg that slides about 1 1/2" into the backbone. would the storage bag allow for this intrusion.

It'll fit just fine on your bike. Check out the product here:
http://store.bobsbmw.com/product/kathys-tube-stash

Which reminds me, I need to order one for my R100S. Very high quality product at a reasonable price.

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: decorn33 on January 22, 2013, 04:22:43 PM

John,

The cylindrical pouch I got was a Harley style accessory - but it looks
OK on the front of my bike and certainly comes in handy.  I don't recall where I got mine, but do check out those type of sites if you're interested. If I could figure out how to load pictures to this site I would show you, but I seem to be too much of a Luddite to figure that out.

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: MR.E on January 22, 2013, 04:35:44 PM

Rucksack??
That way you can take extra sandwiches!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOTORCYCLE-REPLACEMENT-TOOL-BAG-GREY-CORDURA-IDEAL4-KAWAZAKI-TRIUMPH-/281051778325?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item416ffdcd15

Why not strap this to the underside of the seat, i'm assuming the seat lifts as on the R65, rivet some mounts in place & it'll hold well

Title: Re: Any ideas on tool roll hiding place/container
Post by: John M on January 22, 2013, 04:49:41 PM

Hi Dave, I spent some time on the net following up your suggestion and there seem to be lots of good possibilities. I think I may pursue several different avenues to get discreet storage. First will be the kathy's tube stash mentioned by Monte and Bengt then I think I may make a custom tool tray that fills the same area under seat as the standard unit but is only abut 2 1/4" deep x 7' long x  5 1/2" wide, I think this will handle most of my standard kit,if not I may get a small black leather tool pouch to put on the bike somewhere mostly hidden . Any other suggestions out there? This brainstorming is very helpful as I want to keep this bike as simple looking as possible( a big change from my R65 with the Hannigan fairing and panniers which has a lot of storage space on it) the R80 ST looks small next to the R65.  

         Thanks to everyone ,all suggestions are appreciated  John