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[Guest]

Has anyone tried to mount the JCWhitney "Custom Travel Trunk" on your KLR luggage rack. Seems like an outstanding piece of luggage, if it works. Great place to keep your helmet and removable when you don't want it in the way. Probably not too durable. Looks like mounting plate is a good fit. Good price, though ($54.50). You can see it at http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=123208 (sorry, couldn't figure out how to cut & paste pic or attach jpg???) Thanks Gary A15

[Denzfeat@aol.com]

I've had the Whitney travel trunk on the KLR for four months or so. The mount is a great fit on the rack and makes use of existing holes but you shouldn't use the screws it comes with to install it, use store-bought countersunk screws instead. The supplied screws do not fit flush and the box won't go on properly. The box is sturdily made and goes off easily by unlocking, goes back onto rack with no key at all. Holds a good bit of stuff including any full-face helmet. Looks like factory option. Recommend it to anyone. Pete the Streak

[Rev.Chuck]

>Has anyone tried to mount the JCWhitney "Custom Travel Trunk" on your >KLR luggage rack. Seems like an outstanding piece of luggage, if it >works. Great place to keep your helmet and removable when you don't >want it in the way. Probably not too durable. Looks like mounting >plate is a good fit. Good price, though ($54.50). You can see it at > >http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=123208

Nice find Gary, I would use it in second. It doesn't look like it has an O-ring to seal the lid, but I could live with that. I pack everything in garbage bags anyway to keep out the dust/grime/water and to pack out the trash. Looks like medium or light weight ABS, not too sturdy, I wouldn't think it could take a rapid-gravity-pull (crash) very well. == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.50megs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________ Email Powered by Everyone.net

[Denzfeat@aol.com]

Eric asked: Does it take up much room on the seat to where it would interfere with a passenger? It looks blow-molded so does it have much interior wasted space? How secure do you think it is? The JC Whitney travel trunk is made for EMGO by another company whose name I don't recognize. If you bolt the mount as it looks like it was intended through its chamfered holes into four holes on the KLR's rack the box ends up about even with the trailing edge of the seat. My five-foot-three wife thinks it cramps her sitting behind my own five-foot-seven body. I suppose you could bolt the mount further back but it would lose the "factory-fit" look and might affect the handling with a heavy load in it. The interior has little wasted space. The box is sturdy, seals well, and looks to be about as secure as the Krausers I've had on Beemers. If it cost twice as much it would still be a good deal. Pete the Streak.

[Joe Percival]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Denzfeat@a... wrote:

> I've had the Whitney travel trunk on the KLR for four months or so.

The mount Could this trunk be mounted on the sides as well using Happy Trails SU racks?

[martig117@aol.com]

Just recieved travel trunk from JCWhitney (see http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=123208). Mounting bracket fits tight over luggage rack. Front two holes match perfectly and I drilled two 1/4" in the back for a secure mount. Trunk snaps on & off bracket easily, and rubber grommets prevent rattle. Luggage rack still fully functional with trunk removed (only have to find another place for tool pouch). Perfect place for small items when you want to run errands on bike (had to use a cardboard box when I went to cycle shop to get oil & filter), and water proof place for helment. Can detach and carry case with built-in handle if you don't feel good about where you're bike's parked. $54.50 well spent. Won't survive an inverted skid on pavement, but is every bit as sturdy as the rest of the stock green plastic on the bike (fenders, farings, skid plate, etc.) Made by EMGO, but looks like a factory option. Two thumbs up. Gary A15

[benny screws]

I'm looking for the travel trunk from JCWhitney that detaches. Is this link the one or is there another one? http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=64422&BQ=mot --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Devon Jarvis]

Benny Screws wrote:

> > I'm looking for the travel trunk from JCWhitney that detaches. > Is this link the one or is there another one? > http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=64422&BQ=mot >

I have a different one, http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=123208&BQ=mot It's cheaper and I don't think the one you saw has a quick-release plate. I also use it under the bash plate to lean the bike over and keep the rear wheel off the ground, for lubing the chain. Devon A15 -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss

[Thane Silliker]

At 03:49 PM 20/06/2003 -0700, Benny Screws wrote:

> >I'm looking for the travel trunk from JCWhitney that detaches. >Is this link the one or is there another one? >http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=64422&BQ=mot >

Benny: You do not want this trunk. It is junk. Flimsy, not weather tight, and not removeable. The one Devon mentionned is of higher quality plastic, is sealed from the weather, is removeable, and it's cheaper! Happy Trails from London, Canada Thane Silliker, CET, STOC #730, IBA #210 The ST1100 Sport / Grand Touring Motorcycle KLR650 Adventure Touring ST Owners Club Iron Butt Association Canadian Motorcycle Association 2001 Iron Butt Rally Gold Medal Cross Canada Record 59:45 http://www.silliker.ca

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> I'm looking for the travel trunk from JCWhitney that detaches. > Is this link the one or is there another one? > http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=64422&BQ=mot

I agree with Devon and Thane, you wouldn't be happy with that one... http://klr6500.tripod.com/jcwtrunk.htm Mark KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@...