Most all of you that know me know that I carry more tools and rode side emergency kit than the average rider .I guess that comes from being a Boy Scout and previous owner of a BMW we won?t go into the details. I am preparing for a 50 cc ride so I decided that I might need my right side case for more than just tools and spares. I remember when I use to ride and enduros there was a guy that had an old ammunition box welded on the back upper frame of a Yamaha 360 . So it was time to come up with a new way to haul my tools. Similar to some of the tail dragger fuel cell a put a box in the same location above the hitch. First things first find the right case I chose a pelican model 1400.it fitted nicely between the rare bags and was almost the perfect vertical height . I would need to relocate the license plate to the back of a box a quick phone call toTHP spoke with a very knowledgeable officer who also rides his comment was as long as it can be seen from the rear of the motorcycle and the original orientation I should be OK. the next thing I had to do was to make a small backing plate to secure the case on and then attach that backing plate to the vertical strut that supports the trailer hitch that I had already made its probably built a little over the top but I would rather have over engineered it and never have to have a second thought about it again. Here?s a photograph of all the tools spare parts that I carry with me. Although I have never had to use them on the road for the ST although I have helped several BMWs and Harleys and a few others. As well as the old saying goes if you carry it with you you?ll never need it for yourself. So here are few photographs to show how it was put together and then finished up.
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