choices, choices....

[rybes]

Definitely the second one. Looks awesome, strap a couple ammo boxes on as panniers and away ya go!

hmmmm 

[GavD]

Definitely the second one. Looks awesome, strap a couple ammo boxes on as panniers and away ya go!

dont forget the pamela anderson rocket launchers either . 

Pamelas rockets .................. brings back mammaries ............................

[rybes]

nice headlights 

[nickjtc]

nice headlights 

I hear they've been reduced back to incandescents after being high-intensity for the longest time. 

[Sin_Tiger]

This is getting silly. ........I like it 

I like the second option too.

[97tiger885]

Definitely the second one. Looks awesome, strap a couple ammo boxes on as panniers and away ya go!

hmmmm 

Consult Mustang on that.  Ammo boxes are heavy.  I ran a metal box as a top case on a Givi WingRack II system.




I took it off after a mount broke.

[Geoff W]

Second picture is excellent. I like the steel towing cables on the side panels, nice touch.

[rybes]

Consult Mustang on that.  Ammo boxes are heavy.  I ran a metal box as a top case on a Givi WingRack II system.

good point. i wonder if you can get fiberglass copies ? if not i know someone who does fiberglassin might ask him. Gav, you just caused me a headache 

[Bixxer Bob]

Why go to the trouble of mocking up Rybes?  If you go to any chandlers they have a fantastic selection of ropes, wires etc for use in the sailing world.  They can make up the lengths you need, in the rope/wire of your choice with loops on the end and swaged collars so they look the part.  Bonus is you could actually use them if you ever needed to.  If you struggle with clamps to hold them in place we could make some up out of ally or something.

this is the sort of thing:  http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/rope/liros/anchor-warps-3-strand-with-hard-eye-15178-1518179.bhtml

Bear in mind that price is for 30 metres so you can work on about £4 a metre, made up.

Of course then you'll have to find a place for the folding spade etc etc

[GavD]

Gav, you just caused me a headache 

Sorry 

[nickjtc]

The really nice thing is that there is enough of a 'canvas' on a Steamer to be able to use your imagination to your hearts desire.

[rybes]

Why go to the trouble of mocking up Rybes?
Of course then you'll have to find a place for the folding spade etc etc

not so much the ropes bob more ammo boxes for panniers like 97 tiger said there heavy so i wondered if fiberglass would be a better option. as for the foldin spade, i spose itd come in handy for disposin of speed camera operators ahem 

[Sin_Tiger]

Maybe some old alloy boxes tarted up to look like ammo boxes would keep your weight down and some kevlar rope that you can get in a few colours.

[nickjtc]

Craven's panniers look something like ammo boxes, and being fibreglass are a lot lighter.

http://www.cravens.org.uk/catalogue.pdf

[Sin_Tiger]

Good grief, I didn't know those were still being manufactured. Pardon me while I get the Dominator 99 warmed up and wax my moustache.