Wanting to carry spare oil and / or fuel on my 1100, I decided to use the spare space inboard of my right hand Vern pannier but I didn't want to drill holes in Vern's finest handiwork. So, I fabricated a separate mounting plate which carries two 1 litre 'Fuel Friend' canisters and which mounts using the existing pannier mounting fasteners.
I made a cardboard version first, then cut it out of 2mm aluminium. The hardest bit was the bending. Not having a sheet metal folding brake, I had to get creative with scrap steel, G clamps and a dead blow hammer.
Obviously it's only going to be used when the panniers are mounted
I made a cardboard version first, then cut it out of 2mm aluminium. The hardest bit was the bending. Not having a sheet metal folding brake, I had to get creative with scrap steel, G clamps and a dead blow hammer.
Obviously it's only going to be used when the panniers are mounted
