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Hello Forum Members!
I'm new to the MOA forum, but have enjoyed participating in the F800 riders forum - and appreciate the information exchange and comradery forums can enable. I Traded my 09' F800ST for a new 15' R1200RT last year and have been enjoying it ever since. I made a lot of mods to my ST and it was not long until I felt the same urges to mod my new RT. In the spirit of sharing, I thought I might post some pictures and brief descriptions of a few of the mods I've made. Some are simple 30 min jobs and others more of a weekend. I wanted to start with something simple that would allow me to get the hang of posting, as well as provide something useful for forum readers. Here is my first try......
License Plate Storage Box
I was preparing to head out on a 10 day trip out west (I live in St. Louis) and I wanted to find a way to store my tire repair kit and a few other small tools on the bike without taking up space in my top or side cases. I also wanted those items to be handy and always on the bike should I chose to ride without the cases (occasionally I do). I started looking all over the bike for places I could strap or mount some tool cases.
I finally settled on the mud guard area over the rear wheel where the license plate is mounted. (FYI - I removed the lower portion of the "adjustable" mud guard - I just did not like the look of it, especially coming from my ST where there is no guard back there at all.)
I looked around online and found some commercial units on sale - but I did not like them well enough to pay $50-$75. What I finally settled on was a $20 pistol safe I found on Amazon. I ordered a few different sizes and kept the one that fit the area the best. This one uses combination, which was great since I did not want to have to worry about keeping a key somewhere. My tire repair kit fit inside perfectly. Additionally, I would be able to use the included cable to lock my helmet to the bike! This was a nice bonus as I'd been trying to figure out a simple way to lock a couple of helmets to the bike.
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Hello Forum Members!
I'm new to the MOA forum, but have enjoyed participating in the F800 riders forum - and appreciate the information exchange and comradery forums can enable. I Traded my 09' F800ST for a new 15' R1200RT last year and have been enjoying it ever since. I made a lot of mods to my ST and it was not long until I felt the same urges to mod my new RT. In the spirit of sharing, I thought I might post some pictures and brief descriptions of a few of the mods I've made. Some are simple 30 min jobs and others more of a weekend. I wanted to start with something simple that would allow me to get the hang of posting, as well as provide something useful for forum readers. Here is my first try......
License Plate Storage Box
I was preparing to head out on a 10 day trip out west (I live in St. Louis) and I wanted to find a way to store my tire repair kit and a few other small tools on the bike without taking up space in my top or side cases. I also wanted those items to be handy and always on the bike should I chose to ride without the cases (occasionally I do). I started looking all over the bike for places I could strap or mount some tool cases.
I finally settled on the mud guard area over the rear wheel where the license plate is mounted. (FYI - I removed the lower portion of the "adjustable" mud guard - I just did not like the look of it, especially coming from my ST where there is no guard back there at all.)
I looked around online and found some commercial units on sale - but I did not like them well enough to pay $50-$75. What I finally settled on was a $20 pistol safe I found on Amazon. I ordered a few different sizes and kept the one that fit the area the best. This one uses combination, which was great since I did not want to have to worry about keeping a key somewhere. My tire repair kit fit inside perfectly. Additionally, I would be able to use the included cable to lock my helmet to the bike! This was a nice bonus as I'd been trying to figure out a simple way to lock a couple of helmets to the bike.
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