TT250 storage box

pyoungbl · 01-13-2017, 06:07 PM

The TT250 comes with a plastic storage case that is large enough for the OEM tool kit and a bit of paperwork...not much else. With time on my hands I decided to make a larger box, not so large that it will get in the way of the swingarm or tire, just a bit more room for my junk.

Here's a comparison between the stock plastic and my aluminum boxes:

Mine is 7" long and 3.5" X 4"

This makes it look like the tire is going to hit, I'm pretty sure this is only a matter of the camera angle. If I do see a problem I can move the box on the bracket.

jbfla · 01-13-2017, 06:39 PM

Nicely done, Peter.

Paint or powder coating?

jb

pyoungbl · 01-13-2017, 07:41 PM

jb, I just ran this over my buffing wheel. Soon I'll take the time to clean up some of the 'character' and make this look more presentable. The end product will be bare aluminum. I'm too cheap for anything else!

BlackBike · 01-14-2017, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pyoungbl

jb, I just ran this over my buffing wheel. Soon I'll take the time to clean up some of the 'character' and make this look more presentable. The end product will be bare aluminum. I'm too cheap for anything else!

You can actually fit gloves in that glove compartment.

Nice to be able to weld Al.

Weldangrind · 01-17-2017, 12:17 AM

TIG welder?

pyoungbl · 01-17-2017, 04:31 PM

Yes, TIG on the Aluminum. I have a spool gun for my MIG set but never got to the point where I could do a decent job on AL with MIG. Heck, I'm still just a hack when it comes to TIG because I don't weld often enough to make it pretty.

Weldangrind · 01-18-2017, 10:42 AM

I figured the same thing would happen to me, so I decided against the spool gun. If I ever need something TIG welded, I head over to my buddy's shop.

bogieboy · 01-18-2017, 11:47 AM

nice.... looks a good bit nicer than my harbor freight welding rod tube that i put on my roketa...

su98 · 04-07-2023, 02:00 PM

welding rod holder is my new storage tube

CheapThrills · 04-07-2023, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by su98

welding rod holder is my new storage tube

Went with a burrito tube. https://mymotorcycleblog.com/tbr7-tool-storage-upgrade/

01-13-2017, 06:07 PM	#1
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	TT250 storage box The TT250 comes with a plastic storage case that is large enough for the OEM tool kit and a bit of paperwork...not much else. With time on my hands I decided to make a larger box, not so large that it will get in the way of the swingarm or tire, just a bit more room for my junk. Here's a comparison between the stock plastic and my aluminum boxes: Mine is 7" long and 3.5" X 4" This makes it look like the tire is going to hit, I'm pretty sure this is only a matter of the camera angle. If I do see a problem I can move the box on the bracket. Last edited by pyoungbl; 01-13-2017 at 07:42 PM.
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01-13-2017, 06:39 PM	#2
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	Nicely done, Peter. Paint or powder coating? jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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01-17-2017, 12:17 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	TIG welder? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-18-2017, 10:42 AM	#7
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I figured the same thing would happen to me, so I decided against the spool gun. If I ever need something TIG welded, I head over to my buddy's shop. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-07-2023, 02:00 PM	#9
su98 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 58	welding rod holder welding rod holder is my new storage tube Attached Thumbnails
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01-13-2017, 07:41 PM	#3
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	jb, I just ran this over my buffing wheel. Soon I'll take the time to clean up some of the 'character' and make this look more presentable. The end product will be bare aluminum. I'm too cheap for anything else!
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01-17-2017, 04:31 PM	#6
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Yes, TIG on the Aluminum. I have a spool gun for my MIG set but never got to the point where I could do a decent job on AL with MIG. Heck, I'm still just a hack when it comes to TIG because I don't weld often enough to make it pretty.
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01-18-2017, 11:47 AM	#8
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,045	nice.... looks a good bit nicer than my harbor freight welding rod tube that i put on my roketa...
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