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Title: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: Homer on June 07, 2010, 11:18:56 AM
Found this on AVD:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351936&page=3 (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=351936&page=3)

Reasonably waterproof (plug a small drain hole, maybe upgrade the o-ring)
$4.99 w/ $7 shipping back in '08. 
Free, if you know someone with a John Deere. 
Has molded mounting brackets with pre-drilled holes. 

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t196/84CrapJ7/June2008picts055Small.jpg)


Flame-war in 4...3...2...
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: tt_four on June 07, 2010, 03:25:18 PM
To be honest, I'm just kinda confused by the whole post  :dunno_black:
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: jeremy_nash on June 07, 2010, 03:47:26 PM
I think maybe his B.O.B.  goes in it?  :dunno_black:

J/K  :cheers:
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: rickster21 on June 07, 2010, 04:37:21 PM
Did some looking and found this:
http://thetooltube.com/Site/Moto_Tube.html (http://thetooltube.com/Site/Moto_Tube.html)

I don't know how it'll look mounted, but I'm interested.
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: PachmanP on June 07, 2010, 06:50:45 PM
Makes a good tool tube or something to ziptie on the frame. The AVD guys usually strap it in on a heavily farkled bike. Dunno why there'd be flaming though.
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: Homer on June 07, 2010, 08:49:56 PM
Nobel winners, all of you. 

One guy can't figure out how it works - despite pictured instructions.
One guy just wants to be sarcastic.
One guy wants to pay $20+shipping for a $4 part and some zip ties.
The last guy's a troll.


Thank you, GSTwin.  I give you a nugget of help... you give me confidence in humanity. 


Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: bill14224 on June 07, 2010, 09:35:39 PM
Quote from: Homer on June 07, 2010, 08:49:56 PM
Nobel winners, all of you. 

One guy can't figure out how it works - despite pictured instructions.
One guy just wants to be sarcastic.
One guy wants to pay $20+shipping for a $4 part and some zip ties.
The last guy's a troll.


Thank you, GSTwin.  I give you a nugget of help... you give me confidence in humanity. 


I'm trying to figure out how John Deere figures into this.  You sell them?  As for easy tool holders, I put them in my tank bag.  Big magnetic tank bags rule.

I think you knew your post was at least somewhat confusing.  That's why you were expecting a flame war, and you didn't really get one.  For a flame war this one is lame!
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: Homer on June 07, 2010, 09:53:02 PM
Actually, Bill,
The flame war I expected was from guys in love with their own particular storage system.
Subtly trying to derail any help I'm trying to bring. 
Like you with your tank bag. 


Kinda disappointing that 4 people (2 GSTwin long-timers) can't understand a 29 page thread about a $4 piece of plastic. 
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: offcamber on June 08, 2010, 04:28:28 AM
Thanks for posting this I been looking for something like that for my tractor....seriously that's not a joke I bought two one for my Kubota for small tools and one for the bike should I decide to put it on.....crap should have bought one for the ATV too
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: DoD#i on June 08, 2010, 07:04:26 AM
Quote from: Homer on June 07, 2010, 09:53:02 PM
Kinda disappointing that 4 people (2 GSTwin long-timers) can't understand a 29 page thread about a $4 piece of plastic. 

...and what makes you think people want to waste time to read a 29 page thread that can probably be summarized in 10 lines? The "free if you know someone with a JD" comment makes me wonder what the guy with the JD thinks of that... "huh - the scumbag neighbor done stole my manual storage tube and stuck it on his motorcycle - guess I'll have to run over his motorcycle with my tractor." Free gets expensive really fast that way.

The welding rod storage tubes won't need any holes plugged up. Grab some stainless hose clamps and old inner tube for padding to mount them, as most don't have that little leg off them like the tractor tube.

I use ammo boxes for tool storage on my tractors. The manuals take up several feet of shelf space inside.
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: rickster21 on June 08, 2010, 07:40:16 AM
Quote from: Homer on June 07, 2010, 09:53:02 PM
Kinda disappointing that 4 people (2 GSTwin long-timers) can't understand a 29 page thread about a $4 piece of plastic. 

Seriously, can you post a current link to where we can find this for $4, or is it a DIY project with PVC or something? No sarcasm, I am new to the site, but this does look interesting.
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: offcamber on June 08, 2010, 07:55:19 AM
Quote from: rickster21 on June 08, 2010, 07:40:16 AM
Quote from: Homer on June 07, 2010, 09:53:02 PM
Kinda disappointing that 4 people (2 GSTwin long-timers) can't understand a 29 page thread about a $4 piece of plastic. 

Seriously, can you post a current link to where we can find this for $4, or is it a DIY project with PVC or something? No sarcasm, I am new to the site, but this does look interesting.

http://www.agrisupply.com/operators-manual-canister/p/67670/cn/1900088/
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: Toogoofy317 on June 08, 2010, 08:02:29 AM
We just talked about this over on the BBO forum.

http://www.beginnerbikers.org/showthread.php?30031-Super-Easy-Tool-Tube

Mary
Title: Re: Cheap Storage Tube
Post by: O.C.D. on June 08, 2010, 08:12:40 AM
Ah hah!  Mary identified what the hell it is!!! 

I refrained from adding my diatribe as I was unaware of what it was.