ran out of gas!

Without the plastic saddlebags and the tour pac I don't know what I'd do.
Always got something in one of them I need. Gloves, sunglasses , rain coat, sweatshirt, leather jacket or chaps. Ball Cap. Charger for the phone. or bluetooth headset.
Tools,
OL has Chocklate hid in one of them.
Bottle of water.
I'd have to loook to see what all is even in it.


Not to mention the lights in the tour pac

I don't like being wet.
I will stop and slide a rain coat on.

If its gonna rain I will take my Rat Car.

No tour packs or plastic saddlebags for me, boys, ! I was riding home from church a couple weeks ago and got soaked. Pulled under a gas station overhang till it stopped but not before I got drenched. Home was still about 10 miles away and I was still soaked by the time I got home. The worst part of the ride was peeling off the wet jeans LOL!

The way I see it, that's part of motorcycling. I usually get rained on a couple times each riding season. I take my chances. And I'd rather get wet than be seen wearing a damn raincoat.

LMAO!

We get our share of rain here, too. I always look at the radar loop before starting out for the day, but that Sunday caught me by surprise. Right now we're looking at 4, maybe 5 days of dry weather .

Had to buy new tires for my truck, so the tool box got put on hold. When I finally do get it, I'm thinking I can get it TIG welded directly to the frame rail instead of using the ($30) bracket J&P sells. I'd also be able to inset it further so it won't stick out so far. I had one about 4 years ago and never used it - ended up selling it for that reason as it barely cleared the kicker arm.

I might have to.

Here is a bracket I fabbed up just this afternoon. Made it out of a piece of square tubing I had laying around. Bolts are 3/8" fine thread. Hacksawed one side of the tube off and ground the edges flat.

J&P tells me that the smooth, black teardrop toolbox won't be available for a long time, possibly a month from now. So, I'm carrying a small selection of tools in my vest, which makes it quite heavy LOL!

I looked elsewhere online and in catalogs at Tattoo's and couldn't find anyone who carried it. Here's a pic of the toolbox:

Matte black one on flea bay

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Harley-teard...Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c425aef72&vxp=mtr

Thanks, buddy. I will check into it on Wednesday (SS day) and see if it is still available. It's the right color, too - flat black LOL.

lol....it was the only flat black one listed...a few chrome ones there....some are kinda pricy...

I wouldn't paint the chrome and expect it to last. Example: my '05 Fatboy came with color matched oil tank. One day I noticed a chip of paint on it. Turns out the geniuses at HD painted the chrome tanks for the 15th Anniversary Fatboy. I peeled off the paint as easy as a hard boiled egg and waxed it. Wa la I have a beautiful chrome oil tank. Now if the motor company can't make it last who can?!??!

That's what I did when I painted my headlight and oil bag, which were originally chrome. Just found out that that style tool box won't fit on my bike, being 10 1/2" long .

So I attached my leather tool bag to the front of the frame on the bike and called it a day. Doesn't look all that great but it's what I have.

Paint will stick if you scuff or sand the chrome first. I used epoxy primer. My paint has been on for over 4 years and shows no signs of coming off.