CRF Side Boxes

[2wheels]

These CRFs are currently parked outside the shop next to Ricers Corner.
The boxes are made from aluminium and look strong.
Top opening.
12,000 baht a pair.
Available now (taken off the show bikes) or order and wait one month.
'BigFella' may have more info soon.

 

[bsacbob]

The front one look's tasty with a red engine block, the boxes look as if they would take a knock or two, guess are removable ?

 

[The Bigfella]

Not removable. They are on a painted rack which is presumably steel tube (anyone got a magnet?). They appear to have three bolts two at the back and one underneath (I've got some difficulty bending over). The rack supports the box underneath... and I'd say would be a bit of a weapon with the box off.

I'm not a fan of hard boxes. If you get a leg caught.... bang - the box busts the ankle. I'll take soft bags EVERY time in offroad conditions... and still prefer them onroad.

Sure... I understand the protection of equipment issue.

One very nice thing about these boxes... they appear to NOT add width to the bike. I like my handlebars to be like cat's whiskers.... if the bars fit through, everything fits through - and that's never more important than when riding in Asia. I checked the width with my walking stick, then compared it to Phillip's CRF. Exactly the same width.

If I had a CRF and if I wanted hard bags, I reckon I'd chamfer the bottom leading edge of the box. I also reckon I'd find some Dzus fasteners and change the way the bags attach to the racks. Add a soft strap handle to the top... some tie points for soft luggage - and they'd be top class

 

[The Bigfella]

Here's a photo, pinched from my mate Keef's blog, which shows why I don't like wide hard boxes (and why I like the ones here on the CRF)

That's Keef, after a hard ride through Java on a Honda with wide-set hard boxes. Get behind a smoky truck, or several hundred, in traffic - and that's it, you are stuck - you simply can't sneak through.

On the other hand... with soft bags - and with the bars being the widest part... why stick in the smoke?

Here's Keef's blog. He's got some excellent photography in here btw.

Right Way Round ...

 

[2wheels]

Thanks BigFella.

re Vid; OMG, some-one believes in reincarnation!

 

[The Bigfella]

Thanks BigFella.

re Vid; OMG, some-one believes in reincarnation!

Umm... that was me, on a quiet day in Java. Must admit, I was riding like a 17 year old some days.

 

[bsacbob]

I'll be your sweeper Ian, picking up the body parts from under the trucks, most 17 year olds that ride like that never make 18