This year I'm purchasing the Happy trails mounts for some significant touring my son and I have planned for 2017. In the meantime, I want something to carry some items locally. Saddle bags don't look good on my bike because I've plastidipped it matte red and matte black.
Enter Ammo Cans :smile2:
Ammo cans are tough to work on and seem to clang a bit, depending on how they're made. So...plastic Ammo cans seem like a great budget option.
Enter Cabella's :wink2:
To make a long story short, I paid the lofty cost of $9.99 each (marked down from $12)
The photos tell the rest of the story.
B.O.M. ~
Ammo Cans ~ $20
Used MC Resources mounts ~ $45
Hardware & Plastidip ($5 + $7)
Looks perfect for the job ahead of them. Let us know how your set-up all works out after some time on the road with them. Can't beat that for an economical solution!
Very clever, and looks good. I love these type of cost-effective solutions. Did you put in a rubber gromit under the washers inside the cans so you don't get rain working its way in there? Or am I being silly?
I think I could do this for my DR 650. I could then carry extra clutch and shift lever along with tools, snacks and water. She's always throwing off into the dirt. Would be handy. lol I guess I could slow down, not.
Thanks everyone! I enjoyed doing it. I'm on a serious budget with a kid in college and another one entering next year. I'd imagine that you can do this with metal boxes from Cabella's because they're really not expensive, but I was striving for super-inexpensive. I do like the look it gives the bike with the matte colors I've already put on it.
To answer an earlier question ~ I didn't use grommets anywhere, but that's an interesting idea. I've had decent weather here in Ohio so I have about 150 miles on the setup and not a peep. I did use lock washers against the wing nuts and they havent moved. The only thing....and this is really splitting hairs....if that the handles will bounce if I hit a big bump. Nothing a tiny strip of foam tape cannot fix to cushion the sound.
Works great to carry around my Arnold Palmer 50/50 ice tea and lemonade cans!!!!
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