| Project by Milo | posted 394 days ago | 765 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Hey Jocks,
Just wanted to upload this Tail Bag I made for my motorcycle over the winter. Sorry I don’t have any in process shots of when I covered it.
As you can see all I did was make a simple box of 1/4” plywood, then cut the lid at about 1.5 inches from the top. There is some batting (or is it quilting? I forget) material surrounding the box, and waterproof vinyl covering the whole thing. The latches are simple brass.
When I got the bike the PO had a milk crate zip stripped to a frame on the back of the bike. I really wanted something nicer.
Things I’d do different.
MEASURE TWICE. My helmet ended up not fitting in the tail bag. :(
I wish I knew how to do internal stitching so what I did wouldn’t have shown so much. Three of the sides look really good, but as you can see, the last one is so-so.
IF you every do this, make sure you drill ALL you whole in the box first. WHAT A PAIN that batting is when it wraps around your drill bit!
Special thanks go to dakremer for his advice when I was making it.
Milo
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doncutlip
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#1 posted 393 days ago
The finished product looks great
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#2 posted 393 days ago
Looks good, much more aestetically pleasing than a milk crate.
Is the seal around the lid watertight?
I can see how the helmet not fitting, could be disappointing. However, you did a nice job all around.
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nobuckle
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#3 posted 393 days ago
That’s pretty cool. Don’t be to hard on yourself. It’s the process that teaches us how to do things better the next time around. Nice bike as well.
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Milo
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#4 posted 393 days ago
The seal seems to be water resistant by dumb luck. The vinyl is pulled together tight by the latches.
Thanks for the feedback!
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#5 posted 361 days ago
The Tail box looks great!
... I was trying to see what you had in the cage… LOL
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#6 posted 360 days ago
Ha! Joe, the cage is were the dog sleeps at night. I had brought the box in to show the wife.
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