DIY Tool tube

Is it big enough for a bottle of Knob Creek?

Pete Roper wrote:

Is it big enough for a bottle of Knob Creek?

Ha!  Nah, cuz it's square.  

But will look at other options (of bourbon!).  Many grappa bottle will be fine.

BTW, got some interesting feedback on ADVRider on similar post.

"RedHawk47," in particular, mentioned using "tractor manual tubes."

I ended up ordering some.  Still like Guzziownr's more elegant faux CF for the GRiSO, but the tractor tubes are astonishingly inexpensive and the more industrial look is fine for the Stornello.  See Tractor Manual Tubes

More here is you care:   ADVRider Post on Subject

Bill

Bill, they look the duck's nuts - easier to mount also...

Bill,

I like that test plug fitting, makes it look dangerous. Do you have a band saw in your shop? You'll have an easier time of getting a square cut with that and a miter gauge. Chop saw works well too if it has enough capacity.

Pete

Finished and mounted the one for the GRiSO.  Used -- at least for now -- cable ties.

Added an Italian Air Force roundel on the end.  


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The tube snugs up nicely to the C-Bow rack and leaves enough clearance to mount the side bags.

Now, can take day trips with it for gadgets and only the small Givi tankbag for things the "Yes, Officer"  might need.    

Thanks to the OP, guzziownr, for the idea.

Bill

That's looking good Bill, nice job. I would leave the ends black rather than Italian flagged but either way it looks like an OEM aftermarket item !

I wish I could do this as its functional and looks great, but here they would steal my tools

paulbrice wrote:

That's looking good Bill, nice job. I would leave the ends black rather than Italian flagged but either way it looks like an OEM aftermarket item !

Thanks, Paul.  That's high praise to a guy who flunked 7th grade shop when I could not even cobble together a wooden shadow box.  I am very serious.    

As for the roundel, I have tacky tastes.  

Seriously, I thought the roundel a bit of a nod to Carlo Guzzi, Giovanni Ravelli and Giorgio Parodi, who met each other while in the Italian Air Force in WWI.  But, it may come off anyway, as that end piece is concave and rubber, thus it resists the roundel.  Oh, well; at least I have a pic.

motor-timothy wrote:

I wish I could do this as its functional and looks great, but here they would steal my tools

Understand, but perhaps, along with your tools, you include a pet Vipera berus, which I understand lives in the Netherlands …


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Actually, Moto-T, I only call it a “tool tube,” but as Pete notes …

Pete Roper wrote:

Is it big enough for a bottle of Knob Creek?

… it’s perfect for this:


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On the merits, a fellow on ADVRider questioned use of cable ties, suggesting they would fail.  Tony mused about that at the top of this thread, too.  Maybe.  But I’m going that route for awhile.  That said, Tony’s mention of velcro straps may be how how I do this on the Stornello, which remains a challenge.

Bill

Two big thumbs up on the roundel! Bellissimo!

Looks great. Faux carbon wrap for the win!

I like it! Nice job, Bill. Tractor manual tubes look intriguing too... (Steak, do they sell those at North-40?)

Street wrote:

I like it! Nice job, Bill. Tractor manual tubes look intriguing too... (Steak, do they sell those at North-40?)

I do not intend to use mine.  I got a 3" and 2".  

Tractor Tubes

Happy to send both to you gratis.  Payback for the Seattle welcome tour.  

Seriously, let me know if you want 'em.

Bill