Home made storage tube

[Mickly]

I made a storage tube for Zippy - got the sort of plan off the ‘tinternet.

Made from a scrounged bit off 4” plastic pipe ( @Bender ) will be familiar with the parts used.

Sealed one end with the top of an old kitchen canister I had lying around in the shed ( as you do ) and added some sticky pad stuff used to cushion the carpet from the leg of the sofa, needed to stop it rattling or rubbing against the fuel tank.

got a couple of TESLA  Rubber -LIned PIpe Clips to mount it with a bit of bent metal, bolts & washers sourced from the shed. 

Open end closed with a Rothenberger Steel Drain Test Plug - basically expands a rubber bladder to seal the end as the wing nut is tightened up.

Total cost - £11

Works a dream - just have to wrap the contents to stop them rattling.

 

[Bender]

If it works it works

 

You can get a screwed solvent end access and solvent blank at the other end 

 

I don't think I could buy the end bungs for that price.

 

 

[Mickly]

14 hours ago, Bender said:

If it works it works

 

You can get a screwed solvent end access and solvent blank at the other end 

 

I don't think I could buy the end bungs for that price.

 

 

It works well & yes you can get a blank to glue on one end for a couple of quid, but I used something I’d got lying around.

The bung was only £7:50 from Wickes, couple of quid cheaper on eBay, but I didn’t want to wait.

Going for a ride out in a bit, see if it falls off / apart

[Steve_M]

I’ve just been poring over my bike to see if there’s a lace to fit something like this to hold all the stuff you need to take on tour but are a pain in the neck to have in panniers/topbox (Eg. Puncture repair kit). Nope, nothing. Shame, ‘cos it’s a fine idea.

 

 

[Mickly]

3 hours ago, Mickly said:

It works well & yes you can get a blank to glue on one end for a couple of quid, but I used something I’d got lying around.

The bung was only £7:50 from Wickes, couple of quid cheaper on eBay, but I didn’t want to wait.

Going for a ride out in a bit, see if it falls off / apart

2 hour ride out, high(ish) speeds & bumpy B roads, still all in one piece

[Mickly]

28 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

I’ve just been poring over my bike to see if there’s a lace to fit something like this to hold all the stuff you need to take on tour but are a pain in the neck to have in panniers/topbox (Eg. Puncture repair kit). Nope, nothing. Shame, ‘cos it’s a fine idea.

 

 

Shame, I’ve got a side stand puck, a tyre pressure gauge, disc lock & lightweight waterproof(ish) jacket in mine with room for a tyre repair kit when I buy one.

The space it’s mounted in is due to Zippy having an aftermarket can which means one of the dual cans has been deleted.

[Steve_M]

1 hour ago, Mickly said:

Shame, I’ve got a side stand puck, a tyre pressure gauge, disc lock & lightweight waterproof(ish) jacket in mine with room for a tyre repair kit when I buy one.

The space it’s mounted in is due to Zippy having an aftermarket can which means one of the dual cans has been deleted.

There are these, of course. £200 new but even at This eBay price… I’ll struggle along without. 

[Bender]

5 hours ago, Mickly said:

It works well & yes you can get a blank to glue on one end for a couple of quid, but I used something I’d got lying around.

The bung was only £7:50 from Wickes, couple of quid cheaper on eBay, but I didn’t want to wait.

Going for a ride out in a bit, see if it falls off / apart

Hey if it's already there use it, just added it for those that probably don't have said bits laying around.

 

I have plenty of soil pipe both new and used