Originally Posted by Rotten_Ronnie




Tell me about the hard cases on the bike in this shot...ammo boxes?

 Originally Posted by Rotten_Ronnie
Packrat luggage rack with two ammo cans as panniers, but they're pretty heavy.



I am liking them as panniers as well as sliders....if need be.
Other than weight, how do they work on long trips?
Are they bolt on, bolt off, or did you McGyver something more exotic?
What size/cal are the cans?

The rack is probably the heaviest on the market, but it's shrugged off a few get offs, and the ammo cans were purchased by a friend and sold to me when he sold his KLR. I've no idea what they held, but 20mm chain ammo would have fit in them easily.

http://www.packratadventuregear.com/

http://www.packratadventuregear.com/...ckwebpage.html



Here are the other Farkles on it:

1. farkle
accessory. The word is generally accepted to mean a combination of "function" and "sparkle", hence, farkle. Motorcycle enthusiasts may install accessories, called farkles (also spelled farkel), to customize their machine.
F.A.R.K.L.E. -- Fancy Accessory Really Kool Likely Expensive


Well, the very first farkle I put on my bike was GPS holder from Ram. There was no turning back.


On my 2004 Kawasaki KLR 650:
  1. Ram Ball mount
  2. Garmin eTrex Vista Cx (gets you there and back even in the dark)
  3. Progressive dual rate fork springs
  4. K9 Fork Brace
  5. Progressive 420 rear shock
  6. Aluminium bash plate
  7. Fairing guards
  8. SW Motech quick release luggage racks
  9. Givi EZ-Flow Top Box
  10. Givi E41 Monokey side cases
  11. Symtec heated grips
  12. Attachment for heated jacket
  13. 12v Accessory outlet
  14. Aftermarket 400watt Stator
  15. Aftermarket Regulator/Rectifier for hd stator (Dead!!! I had to switch back to stock)
  16. KLX carburettor needle kit
  17. carburettor slide vacuum hole enlarged to 7/64"
  18. DR-650 metal foot pegs
  19. IMS extended gear shifter
  20. Ascerbis aluminium hand guards (These are priceless! Saved my hands offroad and on)
  21. Manic Salamander throttle lock and bar ends (removed at present)
  22. Knurled screw to adjust the low speed circuit (pilot screw)
  23. LED Battery voltage monitor (on the kitchen table)
  24. Schnitz Racing 685cc Big Bore kit
  25. PIAA Super Plasma GT-X H4 Bulb (55/60watts)
  26. Zip Ties as required
  27. $12.00 Rear right chinese turn signal courtesy of mud hill
  28. Spare front and rear rims mounting Kenda Trackmaster2's
  29. Corbin saddle (I now have the flat seat as opposed to dished and it makes a world of difference off road, but I can't flat foot anymore)
  30. IDS2 Supertrapp exhaust (loud and prone to spit bolts out and now missing the end cap. Darlooney says it shot past her near Truro, Nova Scotia)
  31. All Balls Fork Seals
  32. EC - Battery voltage monitor
  33. GPS power supply cord for Garmin 60Cx
  34. Paris Dacre Nerf Tank & Radiator Guards with highway pegs (saved my bacon 20km north of Manic Cinq in Quebec on 389 Nord)
  35. Anti-vibration mirror mounts (I pulled them off when I put on the folding mirrors, and they ARE going straight back on this weekend! I can't see behind me when I accelerate!
  36. Emgo folding dual sport mirrors (slid it off a gravel corner in Quebec and broke both OEM mirrors)
  37. Polisport "Supermoto" fender (left pieces of the OEM one north of Manic Cinq)
  38. Front brake master cylinder replacement cap screws (yes, the OEM Phillips heads will strip, I've seen it on three bikes now)
  39. Eagle Mike footpeg bolt upgrade
  40. PackRat luggage rack (Crash tested and approved!)
  41. Ammo Can Panniers (Too heavy really, see the picture below)