NEW MOD- AMMO CANS

newbie555 · 08-27-2007, 08:32 PM

so i decided i need more luggage since the newstar is my only way to get around. I decided to go cheap so i bought some army surplus ammo cans and made mounts myself. The mounts went on the stock rack with no drilling and i made the cans on sliders so they can be taken off in seconds, plus i want them to fly off if i crash. All in call cost about $25 with shipping of the cans. sorry about the bad pics

katoranger · 08-27-2007, 09:04 PM

You picture insert didn't work, but I cut and paste and they look good.

Allen

Penguini66 · 08-28-2007, 08:36 AM

Fixed the pics for you:

They look great. Any pics of the mounts and how they work?

fatboy250 · 08-28-2007, 08:51 AM

Two cans on the side.....Brilliant!!

gyjoe · 08-28-2007, 10:44 AM

Hey, those look good! Do they rattle much? And yes, we are anxious to see photos of your mounts for them.

newbie555 · 08-28-2007, 11:49 AM

ill post pics of mounts as soon as my camera batteries charge. I made the mounts with aluminum bar stock and pieces of 80/20 aluminum, which is aluminum bars with slots cut in it so a slider will fit in. you drill a hole in the ammo can put a screw and a slider on it and they just slide in the slot, then you tighten it up. It did rattle at firts but i put a small crossbar that goes from one to the other under the license plate, this made it much better and it doesnt rattle at all. I also cut off the handles on the cans as they rattled alot. Also how do you post pics?

Penguini66 · 08-28-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by newbie555

Also how do you post pics?

In the album or next to the picture in your photobucket account, copy the text labeled "IMG code" and past it into your message.

I have the same trunk as you and never have enough room. I have been contemplating the ammo can idea but wasn't sure how it would look. I think I'm going to pick up some ammo cans on my way home.

pumpkin · 08-28-2007, 04:44 PM

i want to due something like that only with plastic containers.

newbie555 · 08-28-2007, 06:40 PM

heres the pics of the mounts they just clamp on the rack and then the cans have the sliders and they slide in a groove on the metal. i got the cans for about $18 w/shipping from an army surplus website, the ones i have are the 7.62mm cans and they are abut 10x6.5x3.5

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Savage · 08-28-2007, 08:55 PM

That's the smallest rear sprocket I've seen on one of these bikes!

newbie555 · 08-28-2007, 09:46 PM

its a 35 tooth with a 16 front, it has a 56 tooth rear stock, this gives me much better street speed

gyjoe · 08-29-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguini66

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Originally Posted by newbie555

Also how do you post pics?

In the album or next to the picture in your photobucket account, copy the text labeled "IMG code" and past it into your message.

I have the same trunk as you and never have enough room. I have been contemplating the ammo can idea but wasn't sure how it would look. I think I'm going to pick up some ammo cans on my way home.

Just don't spray paint 'em silver--you might be mistaken for a BMW.

militaryman · 08-30-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by newbie555

its a 35 tooth with a 16 front, it has a 56 tooth rear stock, this gives me much better street speed

What kind of speed DO you get with this 2.18 ratio?? rpm/mph

militaryman · 08-30-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by newbie555

its a 35 tooth with a 16 front, it has a 56 tooth rear stock, this gives me much better street speed

Eww, are hills killer trying to climb?

katoranger · 08-30-2007, 04:07 PM

I have difficulty climbing hills with mine at 17/45.

Allen

08-27-2007, 08:32 PM	#1
newbie555 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 172	NEW MOD- AMMO CANS so i decided i need more luggage since the newstar is my only way to get around. I decided to go cheap so i bought some army surplus ammo cans and made mounts myself. The mounts went on the stock rack with no drilling and i made the cans on sliders so they can be taken off in seconds, plus i want them to fly off if i crash. All in call cost about $25 with shipping of the cans. sorry about the bad pics
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08-27-2007, 09:04 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	You picture insert didn't work, but I cut and paste and they look good. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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08-28-2007, 08:36 AM	#3
Penguini66 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 164	Fixed the pics for you: They look great. Any pics of the mounts and how they work? __________________ 06 Lifan LF200GY-5
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08-28-2007, 08:51 AM	#4
fatboy250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: COLUMBIA, SC Posts: 973	Two cans on the side.....Brilliant!! __________________ 2008 Jonway MC-70-150 2007 Roketa DB-07B (RSM-200E) 2006 Roketa DB-07A (RSX-200E) 1995 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000)
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08-28-2007, 10:44 AM	#5
gyjoe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 230	Hey, those look good! Do they rattle much? And yes, we are anxious to see photos of your mounts for them. __________________ 2006 Lifan LF200GY-5
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08-28-2007, 11:49 AM	#6
newbie555 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 172	ill post pics of mounts as soon as my camera batteries charge. I made the mounts with aluminum bar stock and pieces of 80/20 aluminum, which is aluminum bars with slots cut in it so a slider will fit in. you drill a hole in the ammo can put a screw and a slider on it and they just slide in the slot, then you tighten it up. It did rattle at firts but i put a small crossbar that goes from one to the other under the license plate, this made it much better and it doesnt rattle at all. I also cut off the handles on the cans as they rattled alot. Also how do you post pics?
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08-28-2007, 04:44 PM	#8
pumpkin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Westover wv Posts: 443	i want to due something like that only with plastic containers. __________________ 06 american lifan 200 gy-5
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08-28-2007, 06:40 PM	#9
newbie555 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 172	heres the pics of the mounts they just clamp on the rack and then the cans have the sliders and they slide in a groove on the metal. i got the cans for about $18 w/shipping from an army surplus website, the ones i have are the 7.62mm cans and they are abut 10x6.5x3.5 [/img]
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08-28-2007, 08:55 PM	#10
Savage Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 732	That's the smallest rear sprocket I've seen on one of these bikes!
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08-28-2007, 09:46 PM	#11
newbie555 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 172	its a 35 tooth with a 16 front, it has a 56 tooth rear stock, this gives me much better street speed
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08-30-2007, 04:07 PM	#15
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I have difficulty climbing hills with mine at 17/45. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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