Ok readers, tired of inflated prices and longing for a fun DYI project ? Then try this !
I was not happy at the prices and size of the panniers ( bags on the side) on offer for my motor scooter so I thought I'd see what I could do with a few cheap cooler bags and a bit of ingenuity and I ended up with something like this ...
Pretty simple really, you get 2 X Aldi cooler bags...should cost U $3.00 all up. These bags fold flat, have a zip top and are lined with cooler foil...nice !
The handle on each bag that is closest to the lid hinge is cut in the middle. the other handle is removed. On each of the handle ends, a " Birch 32 cm Side Lock" is fitted.
Also use a Birch fastener. this is easy stuff and U can get these at a haberdasher. How to fit them ?? Trial and +"*)^@ effort ! find a backpack , copy what's going on there with the straps, swear , lose your patience and by then you'll be done.
It should look something like this....Oh, remember that scooter seat flip up, so your weight and that of the seat help keep the works in place.
ok, so how can U carry these bad boys and use them as bags when shopping ??
Easy. You buy yourself a few meters of 32cm strap...and a few more clips...and make detchable straps foe the bags. you can then sling the bags over your shoulder and go shopping. Return to the scooter, remove the straps and reconnect bags as above.
The bag as bag with strap you should look like this.Snazzy!
Of course the strap can be adjusted to suit your requirements.
here's another view of the set up.....
And the whole shebang should fold down to something like this,,,,,
I was not happy at the prices and size of the panniers ( bags on the side) on offer for my motor scooter so I thought I'd see what I could do with a few cheap cooler bags and a bit of ingenuity and I ended up with something like this ...Pretty simple really, you get 2 X Aldi cooler bags...should cost U $3.00 all up. These bags fold flat, have a zip top and are lined with cooler foil...nice !
Also use a Birch fastener. this is easy stuff and U can get these at a haberdasher. How to fit them ?? Trial and +"*)^@ effort ! find a backpack , copy what's going on there with the straps, swear , lose your patience and by then you'll be done.
ok, so how can U carry these bad boys and use them as bags when shopping ??
Easy. You buy yourself a few meters of 32cm strap...and a few more clips...and make detchable straps foe the bags. you can then sling the bags over your shoulder and go shopping. Return to the scooter, remove the straps and reconnect bags as above.
Of course the strap can be adjusted to suit your requirements.
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