That's a bit of a hike from here. I was looking at that same bag the other day though. They've got one in blue that almost matches my bike.
-Kyle On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:39 PM, NytWing <bglei...@gmail.com> wrote: > > East Central Iowa. About 15 minutes from my house... > > On Jul 21, 12:26 pm, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Where is CedarRapids? That up north somewhere? > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:07 PM, NytWing <bglei...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hee you go... > > > > >http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/mcy/1281159582.html > > > > > On Jul 20, 11:23 pm, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I've been looking at tank bags. The question always comes down to > > > magnetic > > > > or strap mount. The argument that magnetic is more easily stolen is > > > useless > > > > on me as I carry a pocket knife and strap mount would be just as > easily > > > > stolen. Which is worse for the paint is the real question. You would > > > think > > > > magnetic would be worse, especially if a paperclip or something was > > > attached > > > > to the magnet, but I've heard strap mounts can wiggle around a bit > > > damaging > > > > the paint where magnetic tends to stay put... hmmm > > > > > > -Kyle > > > > -Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 11:16 PM, Dennis Hammerl <blues...@yahoo.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > If you can get the pattern, no problem. Get a machine shop to cut > it > > > out of > > > > > stock. No way would your arm hold up to a hacksaw job. Try making a > > > pattern > > > > > out of cardboard. Must be about 1/8~3/16" thick aluminum (he says > > > .300") . > > > > > Any shop with a band saw can cut it. I think he should have > recessed > > > the > > > > > heads of the Allen bolts on the sides. Did on top. > > > > > I carry my lunch box on my rack every day and wish I could find one > for > > > my > > > > > VF. I added fanny packs on the sides for storage. (micro-bags) > > > > > > > --- On *Mon, 7/20/09, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > > > > > From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> > > > > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Homemade luggage rack > > > > > To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com > > > > > Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 11:43 PM > > > > > > > I agree the overhangs would provide tiedowns and give a wider base > to > > > place > > > > > objects on, but if we were being practical we'd have goldwings and > not > > > > > nighthawks ;) Still, makes me want to try it even though I have no > > > > > experience with aluminum or woodworking for that matter... > > > > > > > -Kyle > > > > > -Sent from Houston, TX, United States > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Dennis Hammerl < > blues...@yahoo.com< > > > http://mc/compose?to=blues...@yahoo.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> The overhangs are very practical. They make for more points to > attach > > > to. > > > > >> I use the OEM racks and they don't have tie-down points. That guy > did > > > a fine > > > > >> job. Raw aluminum would look good on a 84~85 model. Black for the > 86 > > > (his) > > > > > > >> --- On *Mon, 7/20/09, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com< > > > http://mc/compose?to=kyle...@gmail.com> > > > > >> >* wrote: > > > > > > >> From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com< > > > http://mc/compose?to=kyle...@gmail.com> > > > > > > >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Homemade luggage rack > > > > >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com< > > >http://mc/compose?to=nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com> > > > > >> Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 1:39 AM > > > > > > >> I found a page where a guy made his own home made luggage rack for > his > > > 86 > > > > >> 700S. Not bad but I think I'd cut the crossbars so they didn't > > > overhang the > > > > >> "Z" bars. > > > > > > >>http://www.geocities.com/willitech.geo/motor/hawkrack.htm > > > > > > >> -Kyle- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
