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[RM]

--- "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote:

>I made a black ABC tube that mounts with hose clamps to my Moose bash >plate,

Does the tube sit above or below the ends of the U-bolt? Did you shorten the U-bolt any? Does the U-bolt contact the tube? Does it wear holes in the tube? RM __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com

[marcclarke@unforgettable.com]

----Original Message-----

>From: RM >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] PVC Tool Tube >Reply-To: rm@... >Date: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:49 > >--- "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote: > >>I made a black ABC tube that mounts with hose clamps to my Moose bash >>plate, > >Does the tube sit above or below the ends of the U-bolt?

Above.

> Did you shorten the U-bolt any?

No.

> Does the U-bolt contact the tube?

Yes.

> Does it wear holes in the tube? > >RM

Not so far. I have about 3,000 miles of mostly street riding on my PVC tool holder. -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA

[marcclarke@unforgettable.com]

I should have clarified that I also have the Happy Trails footpegs / engine guard. -- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA ----Original Message-----

>From: >To: ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] PVC Tool Tube >Reply-To: >Date: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:29 > >----Original Message----- >>From: RM >>To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: [DSN_klr650] PVC Tool Tube >>Reply-To: rm@... >>Date: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:49 >> >>--- "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote: >> >>>I made a black ABC tube that mounts with hose clamps to my Moose bash >>>plate, >> >>Does the tube sit above or below the ends of the U-bolt? > >Above. > >> Did you shorten the U-bolt any? > >No. > >> Does the U-bolt contact the tube? > >Yes. > >> Does it wear holes in the tube? >> >>RM > >Not so far. I have about 3,000 miles of mostly street riding on my PVC tool holder. > >-- Marc, KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA

[MWeaver@niku.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote:

> --- "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote: > > >I made a black ABC tube that mounts with hose clamps to my Moose

bash

> >plate, > > Does the tube sit above or below the ends of the U-bolt? Did you

shorten

> the U-bolt any? Does the U-bolt contact the tube? Does it wear

holes in

> the tube? >

i cut the ubolt ends off a couple mm past the bolts. if i recall correctly, it sits just below the bolts. they wear into the plastic a bit, but they're short enough that they don't punch through, at least not in 5000 miles or so of mixed road/dirt. i used 4" abs. it is not too hard to bang this into rocks, so i only use it for loaded trips (like to moab, or lapaz), not everyday riding. in between, it sits on a shelf. -mw

[zootpatutie]

I too have the PVC tool carrier mounted to Tim's highway pegs. Gravel blast is beginning to wear the tube at the center, but a simple overlay should avoid wearing through. Todd A9 A3

[Bill Whalen]

I have use a PVC Tool Tube for about 3 or 4 years. Great place to keep tools and spare parts. I have seen fancy ways to mount the tube, but have found a simple solution that works great. 1. Used a 4" at first but the front tire would hit it on full compression of the forks. Switched to the 3" pipe and it has been perfect. 3. Went to to A/C section at Home Depot and bought 4 large metal hose clamps. I have the alum. bash plate and highway pegs. Go throught the bash plate & highway pegs with the two inside hose clamps and around the the highway pegs with the two outside hose clamps. They will not move or come off if you do it properly. I ride my KLR extremely hard. I go through deepwater, over logs and if the trail is blocked by large trees I blaze a trail around them. Even with typle of riding if you install it properly you will not have to worry about it moving or coming off. Bill "SandShark" 92 KLR-650 "The Beast" 03 V-Strom "The Fast Silver" Central Florida

[Rodney Copeland]

My worry when mounting my tool tube/road bar was the popular method of using hose clamps. I couldn't stand the thought of one snapping on me while putting all my weight forward while cruising 80 in a stoop down the slab. I decided to use stainless Ubolts instead, and can stand up on my tool tube with out worry. It has proved durable enough to with stand my Dumass Lowsides too! Rod,,,with a 2inch tool tube for long stuff and a 3incher mounted under it for spare tube and dishwashin premix for slickum. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Whalen" wrote:

> I have use a PVC Tool Tube for about 3 or 4 years. Great place to

keep

> tools and spare parts. I have seen fancy ways to mount the tube,

but have

> found a simple solution that works great. > > 1. Used a 4" at first but the front tire would hit it on full

compression

> of the forks. Switched to the 3" pipe and it has been perfect. > > 3. Went to to A/C section at Home Depot and bought 4 large metal

hose

> clamps. I have the alum. bash plate and highway pegs. Go throught

the bash

> plate & highway pegs with the two inside hose clamps and around the

the

> highway pegs with the two outside hose clamps. They will not move

or come

> off if you do it properly. > > I ride my KLR extremely hard. I go through deepwater, over logs

and if the

> trail is blocked by large trees I blaze a trail around them. Even

with

> typle of riding if you install it properly you will not have to

worry about

> it moving or coming off. > > Bill "SandShark" > 92 KLR-650 "The Beast" > 03 V-Strom "The Fast Silver" > Central Florida

[Tom Hayslett]

Any pictures of this setup? -----Original Message----- From: Rodney Copeland [mailto:zrod@...] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:26 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: PVC tool tube My worry when mounting my tool tube/road bar was the popular method of using hose clamps. I couldn't stand the thought of one snapping on me while putting all my weight forward while cruising 80 in a stoop down the slab. I decided to use stainless Ubolts instead, and can stand up on my tool tube with out worry. It has proved durable enough to with stand my Dumass Lowsides too! Rod,,,with a 2inch tool tube for long stuff and a 3incher mounted under it for spare tube and dishwashin premix for slickum.

[Rodney Copeland]

Hey Tom! Let's see if this works. Here ya go. You'll have to weed through some of the S.E. Oklahoma adventure photos though. Rod http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/zrod73026/album?.dir=ebda&.src=ph&store= &prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Hayslett" wrote:

> Any pictures of this setup? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rodney Copeland [mailto:zrod@h...] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:26 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: PVC tool tube > > > > > My worry when mounting my tool tube/road bar was the popular method > of using hose clamps. > I couldn't stand the thought of one snapping on me while putting

all

> my weight forward while cruising 80 in a stoop down the slab. > I decided to use stainless Ubolts instead, and can stand up on my > tool tube with out worry. > It has proved durable enough to with stand my Dumass Lowsides too! > Rod,,,with a 2inch tool tube for long stuff and a 3incher mounted > under it for spare tube and dishwashin premix for slickum.

[Tom Hayslett]

Worked like a champ Rod, thanks. I have an extra bracket in about the same location - I believe it use to be the Ca emissions charcoal canister . I may try the PVC tube there. I like the backrest on your bike - I presume you made this yourself? Tom -----Original Message----- From: Rodney Copeland [mailto:zrod@...] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:10 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: PVC tool tube Hey Tom! Let's see if this works. Here ya go. You'll have to weed through some of the S.E. Oklahoma adventure photos though. Rod http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/zrod73026/album?.dir=ebda&.src=ph&store=&prodi d=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Hayslett" wrote:

> Any pictures of this setup? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rodney Copeland [mailto:zrod@h...] > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:26 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: PVC tool tube > > > > > My worry when mounting my tool tube/road bar was the popular method > of using hose clamps. > I couldn't stand the thought of one snapping on me while putting

all

> my weight forward while cruising 80 in a stoop down the slab. I > decided to use stainless Ubolts instead, and can stand up on my tool > tube with out worry. It has proved durable enough to with stand my > Dumass Lowsides too! Rod,,,with a 2inch tool tube for long stuff and a > 3incher mounted under it for spare tube and dishwashin premix for > slickum.

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