ammo cans?

[reddevilmedic]

has anyone tried mounting ammo cans to first gen? saw some on ebay for flares! big cans! i asked the seller to weigh them.

[MiCarl]

If they're big (and I assume they are) you might have to worry about the lids hitting the trunk. Pretty sure they would on a MKII.

[a1bummer]

Good idea for an off road or dual sport bike, but I don't think they would look very slick on a 1st gen. But each to his own and I'm sure you could make it work one way or another. Just out of curiosity, why ammo boxes and not original equipment?

 

Bill

[reddevilmedic]

well, the sure size of these make for more ability to tour. the stock bags just dont compare. they are big, and i would have to move, or build the turn signals into them. 19x14.5x10. i have a pelican box i can mount to the top with a little manufacturing. just an idea. i can paint the cans to match the bike.

[Guest tx2sturgis]

If I was going for the european adventure pannier look for very low bucks, I'd be looking at a couple of aluminum tool or equipment cases...light weight and not expensive at all.

 

 

 

http://www.casesbysource.com/img/cache/variation/BL1493375_319_.jpg

 

 

 

Or maybe a pair of Pelican cases. You can get waterproof Pelican cases that might do the job:

 

 

http://www.casesbysource.com/img/cache/variation/PC-1430_F1375_319_.jpg

 

Those larger metal ammo cans are pretty heavy, and most have some rather firm edges and corners that might take out a kneecap.

 

http://www.casesbysource.com/

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2011 by tx2sturgis

[reddevilmedic]

yep, considered side pelicans. still going for high dollar on ebay. there is a top loading pelican in desert tan that might work. model 1430. found those for about 80. not quite as big. the seller of the ammo cans wrote me, and said they weigh 14lbs each. how much does a factory case weigh? i dont have a scale. can anyoneone tell me by the measurements i posted, what the capacity of the ammo cans are?

[RandyR]

19x14.5x10 = 2755 cubic inches = 47.7 liquid quarts = 12 gallons

 

I'm thinking about adding some ammo cans to the sides of my Suzuki DR200. But I would use cans about 4 gallons each which I have.

 

http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/Suzuki/2009_0724Dr200inMud0004sm.JPG

Edited November 24, 2011 by RandyR

[reddevilmedic]

24 gallons!? ha! thats more than the victory cross country! now i have to do it! besides, i can weld up some brackets to the ammo cans. maybe use a light bar for flashers, and put reflective tape on back of them. and oh, mount some liter fuel bottles to them. thing i might have something here....probably just a migraine! cool zuki.

[Yammer Dan]

I think i'll keep my old ones. too much work involved!!

[reddevilmedic]

i plan on keeping the old ones yammer. just trying something new.

[Yammer Dan]

I'm just getting lazy.

[reddevilmedic]

probably just wiser!