Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by Yoof » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:52 pm

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Panniers are almost complete, one is all sealed and water tight and the other is ready for final assembaly and both need lids making for them.
Iv got some nice lockable over center clasps to put on and some BMW screen edging for the top edge under the lid.
Hopfully will have them both done for north Wales :D
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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by dave120v » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:12 pm

they look real pretty!!
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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by Yoof » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:28 pm

Nearly all done now :D
160 nuts, bolts and washers later ..

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Lockable over - center clasps.

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Handles to attach, then all done :D

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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by bth2bth2 » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:31 pm

they look really good , neat and tidy.

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Post by ERNIE » Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:20 pm

I have to agree the look the Biz well Done
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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by Yoof » Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:57 pm

Cheers guys, they took allot longer to make than I expected but all ready for wales :D
All done now, got handels mounted, made from stainless m8 threaded bar.

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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by Yoof » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:51 pm

Just a finishing touch... icing on the cake... :D
Finally got round to putting my Armstrong stickers I had made on the bike, origionally going to put them on the tank. Had a better idea...
Mounted on aluminium sheet, rivvited onto my homemade panniers, job done.
Oh and for all you rivet counters out there, there's 6 :lol:

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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by truslack » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:13 pm

They look brilliant, well done. A tip for cutting ally chequer plate in future is use a jigsaw not an angle grinder!
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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by SIMON HARTLEY » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:49 pm

Top job! Nice finishing touch with the stickers. I love to see peoples homemade alternatives to overpriced, over hyped bike gear, not only is it a lot cheaper but often they achieve better end results because the item is made to the users needs & wants rather than the manufacturers needs & wants. I'll come & have a nose at these at the Dragon. Simon.
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Re: Chequer plate panniers project to fit in rear racks...

Post by Yoof » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:27 pm

truslack wrote:They look brilliant, well done. A tip for cutting ally chequer plate in future is use a jigsaw not an angle grinder!
The angle grinder worked ok with a very thin stainless steel cutting blade in. Was going to use a jigsaw but thought it would be too vicious and would leave a rough edge.
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