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Posted by JagLite
- August 07, 2015, 15:58:19 PMThat is excellent!
I don't think they actually fit with the style of the bike but he did a fine job. 
I had not even considered mounting them on their side like that.
Gives me even more to think about.
Thanks for posting the pictures!
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 07, 2015, 09:54:48 AMlocal lad has that done for his 750 four Honda.....
Posted by Bobster
- August 07, 2015, 04:41:32 AMThe rack is made of 10 mm square bars, for the gas-can "basket" I used some flat iron easy-to-bend scrap pieces. 
I like your winter project ideas, i actually thought of using gas cans as panniers myself. It would be really cool to see that idea realized, so be sure to post some pics if You go ahead with it! 
Posted by JagLite
- August 05, 2015, 15:37:38 PMGreat independent thinking!
Nobody will mistake that for a sissy bar
Is it rebar?
Your spare gas can is excellent too.
Did you weld up the mount also?
I have been thinking of doing something similar on my 1500, but not for gas.
I am thinking of getting two gas cans (5 gallon) and cutting the top off, putting hinges and a latch on the top, to make my own custom panniers.
I would use dry bags inside rather than trying to seal the top.
I think I would have to take a section out of the height of the gas cans but I don't have the dimensions to know for sure.
My bike has leather panniers (saddle bags) and they are ok but...
They don't hold much and I am styling my bike with this barn find history:
WWII GI who had kept the dream of buying a bike and riding over the horizon if/when he made it home.
He had just enough money to buy a new left over 1945 base model with no chrome or extras.
He then bought army surplus items cheap to outfit it for extended travel.
Along with painting the rims, making a new exhaust system, and batwing fairing...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- August 05, 2015, 10:46:44 AMThat will work, and big enough to sleep on if needed......lol...
Posted by Bobster
- August 05, 2015, 10:01:35 AMPut together a "rucksack-rack" of some scrap iron. I'm quite pleased with it, very easy to attach to the bike and to strap things on to. Also serves as a backrest! Painted with Hammerite.
Bobster