I built a small box out of some aluminum here at work and it would fit perfectly on my bike as a rear box over the tail.  It's kind of ugly though.  Just a black rectangle, no curves at all.  I'm thinking of making a box out of fiberglass that is a little easier on the eyes.  Have any of you ever done this?  Is it difficult?  I've never worked with fiberglass at all, but I would love to learn.  Do you think this would be too much for a beginner to handle?

Ahhh... the perfect oportunity to revive my $1 tank bag thread 

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=19615.0

When I first got my GS I made that bag w/ Hard Drive magnets and a bag from the dollar tree 

Quote from: scottpA_GS on May 22, 2008, 12:08:03 PM

Ahhh... the perfect oportunity to revive my $1 tank bag thread 

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=19615.0

When I first got my GS I made that bag w/ Hard Drive magnets and a bag from the dollar tree 

Nice!I never saw that thread.I'm gonna revive it.It would go well in the section that I requested be added,"Touring Tips N Tricks".
I book marked that.

Macanzie used ammo cans on his CX500 for saddle.

Yeah, the $1.00 tank bag is pretty cool!  I'm really asking about hard luggage though.  Something that stays on the bike permanently and has the ability to be locked.

 
OK.. I will work on some $1 hard luggage 

Lol that will be two plastic cups taped to either side for saddle bags then.... alternativly could get really creative and do a bit of origami box making and tape those on hehe

Man, just last week there was a PAIR of Buell hard bags (lockable) on craigslist here, for get this, $25. For both. Couldn't get over to clearwater fast enough, and they sold quick.

Keep an eye on craigslist, you'll find a set of bashed hardbags for cheap, and you can re-fiber glass them.

Funny thing about the gs, if you have bags that don't look huge, they're useless. If you have some of those HUGE USABLE bmw-bike-touring-africa bags, you need to upgrade the suspension

Good luck

man the ammo can doesn't sound too bad to me

but i will need to figure out how to build the racks to hold them

Here's Mak's set up.Here's the original link to it. http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=41183.0

20mm by the looks of it...  They're heavy bastards though, about 17 lbs a piece!

I'm thinking about a couple of Pelican 1430's for the SV.  They're significantly lighter at about 5 lbs, but made out of plastic.

http://www.pelican-case.com/pelican-top-loader-protector-case-1430nf-black-no-foam.html

would't the pelican case crack if u try to drill holes in it?

I love the way the bars are done on that bike.   

Quote from: Tang on May 24, 2008, 11:38:41 AM
would't the pelican case crack if u try to drill holes in it?

Shouldn't.  All the ADV guys drill holes and mount 'em with fender washers and rubber washers to keep the wet out.  The plastic is fairly thick and sturdy, plus most of the weight can be carried by the flange behind the hinge if you design your rack correctly. 

I'll update when I make up my racks and get them mounted later this year.  (Yes, I'm slow)