Homemade glove box for a moped. Manufacturing of saddlebags for a motorcycle (40 photos). Side wardrobe trunk for a motorcycle: how to make it yourself

In general, motor-wardrobe trunks are made in different ways from different materials. My client wanted them to be pure leather with no internal skeleton. Therefore, a black blister of 3.2 mm was chosen. In the process, the thought flashed that it would be nice to make a saddle-cloth out of a saddle-cloth - it is tougher. But I decided in advance to wax the trunks so that they would not absorb moisture, so I took a blinker. After waxing, the rigidity will be at the proper level.
This is what my sketch looks like. This, of course, is a fly, but everything suits me - informative and do not care about spilled coffee.

Since the idea of ​​the tutorial came to my mind after the start of work on trunks, I successfully profiled the whole process of cutting, cutting and dyeing leather. In principle, everything is elementary there, everyone knows how to cut and cut fabrics or some other crap, so I didn't bother with this stage. P.S. I made all the patterns from preshpon or very hard cardboard, so that everything was smooth.

So, we have almost all the patterns except for the valve, which will be made of different leather, because the necessary black blinker was stupidly lacking. I will put on the valves the same blinker, only red, on which there will be a drawing in the form of a raven. In order to evenly sew a wardrobe trunk, which is essentially a large bag, you need to punch holes in advance for the seam of the future. I strongly recommend that you get a groove cutter and cut a millimeter groove with it for the thread - this way it will never overflow in your life and the seam looks much more spectacular and smoother. In general, the marking is done with a special pen on the skin and is erased later, but I don’t have it, so I use a simple pencil that is hard, but it doesn’t erase the bastard. In short: I mark the seam, cut the groove.

Next, I put marks on the back of the patterns so as not to confuse what to sew to. It's time to punch holes under the seam. Here the main principle is that there should be the same number of holes and a symmetrical arrangement on the patterns sewn to each other. If you punch at random - at the end of the seam, a smut will come out in the form of extra holes that you cannot hide in any way, and the obvious asymmetry of the sewn bag. In the first wardrobe trunk, I got a smut in the form of an extra hole, which I, through inattention, almost punched. If it struck, the asymmetry in the form of a hardened centimeter would come out - it catches the eye immediately, so be careful. In general, Chinese craftsmen first glue the surfaces for a moment and only then sew.

I begin to sew the bottom of the wardrobe trunk to its front wall. For good, it would be worth immediately trimming the edges and rounding, but I don't have the right tool, so I just make an even cut and paint it. This is exactly the way and no other way, because buckles are still attached to it, and even in the case of a jamb, it is easier and faster to remake. All seams are hand-made with two needles, one towards the other. Synthetic thread, braided + waxed, 1mm in diameter. IMPORTANT: before sewing on the front wall of the case, it is imperative to mark and punch all the seams and holes, as well as cut out all the necessary grooves for the folds on the piece of leather that will be the bottom (and immediately bend it neatly in the right places with a mallet). Because then it will be rare crap. As a result, we have such a thing. IMMEDIATELY after flashing, we go to the bathroom, moisten the flesh (the back side of the skin) with some water and tap it a little with a hammer, as shown in the photo. As a result, we have clear angles of 90 degrees at the seam. And the eye pleases and scuffs and other seals are excluded, as in the photo of the old wardrobe trunk below, in which the seams are not bent (the thread is torn and the seam is unraveled, everything is torn ..).

Next, I make exactly the same blank for the second wardrobe trunk. In an amicable way, it would be necessary to immediately wind up the outer wall, until the back is sewn, so as not to suffer too much later. Probably, this is what I will do. In this case, a lot of wax is needed until the skin stops absorbing it. This is to make the skin hard and waterproof, because the blinker is very soft and does not hold its shape well. I prefer to keep the waxing process and the composition a secret, do not blame me. Whoever needs it will google it. By the way, I wax from the side of the skin, because the face in this case is dyed.

While my hands with calluses are resting from sewing, I take the back walls of the wardrobe trunks and, with the help of old motorcycle bags, I align and adjust the mounts to the owner's motorcycle, at the same time I will immediately cut the laces to attach them to the frame. I take the laces from the same leather as the trunks and cut them with a cord cutter in a couple of minutes. I punch holes in the right places for future lacing.

In parallel with the two previous points, I begin to slowly fasten the buckles and cut the straps. Nothing complicated. And immediately I attach them to the wardrobe trunk. In this case, buckles are attached to rivets called holniten. This little thing brutally saves time and effort, looks spectacular, but loves to slide off the anvil and it turns out to be stuck like in the photo. Treatment - either rip out this infection, trying not to tear the skin, or hit with a hammer and forget. Minus - it looks not very good. It remains to cut off the excess from the bottom and you can sew on the back wall. p.s .: before sewing on the rear wall, you need to punch holes on it for attachments to the motorcycle frame. I forgot to do this - so I will suffer already with the sewn-on wall.

I sewed the back wall, tapped the folds with a hammer (generously water the groove outside and inside the wardrobe trunk the fold with water so that the skin was plastic and stretched), so that everything was smooth and beautiful. While the first wardrobe trunk is drying, I'm stitching the second one. I wax the bottom and back of the wardrobe trunks.

Now is the time to carve out and rivet the inner flap on the buttons so that the contents do not spill out of the case through the slots between the main flap and the walls of the case.

I cut out the valves on both cases, mark the seams - decorative (I immediately sew them) and for attaching to the case. I draw with a burner. I paint the drawing first, then everything else is neat. It remains to make and sew to the wardrobe trunk.

Hello dear readers of this article! I want to apologize in advance for not very high-quality photos, but you yourself understand, a garage is a garage, so how did it happen.

But I think that this work is not very difficult, so what we have will be enough.

So, let's start with the fact that the glove compartment of this motorcycle model seems to be large in volume. But with very small sides, which do not give any guarantee that the things put in it will remain there safe and sound without falling somewhere in the battery compartment, or even worse on the street. A motorcycle Kawasaki zx9r 97 year of release still requires at least a minimal tool, and in stock form by the end of the trip, little will remain of the tool.
This is how it looked before the rework:

And here is that unfortunate hole into which everything falls:

How do it yourself make sure that this glove compartment can be used to the maximum. And the answer is very simple, for this you just need to build up the sides, which I actually did. Taking the pieces of laminate that were left over from the repair, no one needed, I measured the length of the sides, and also calculated their height, so that the back seat would slam shut quietly, but also so that there was a minimum clearance between the seat and the side.
That's what I did:

There are only 3 sides, since for the back wall, it is unnecessary, there you can simply remove the plastic, close the gap with a piece of rubber, which I actually did. In the front wall of the glove compartment (metal), I drilled a hole for the bolt, and in the wooden side I made a sweep so that the bolt would cling to everything. In the side wooden bumpers, holes for the bolts were also drilled, on which the metal glove compartment itself is held. By the way, I had to replace the stock bolts with longer ones, since there were not enough relatives to pass through the laminate and screw the nut on top. I also decided to soften the floor of the glove compartment so that the tools do not rattle in it. To do this, I took a piece of old leather and cut it to fit the glove compartment, put it in it.

From above, I installed the walls and screwed them to the metal glove compartment. And voila, the glove compartment is ready! Now it fits a decent bag of tools, as well as there is still room for some luggage. For example, two volumes of War and Peace can easily fit there. In addition, the ingress of dust and dirt into the glove compartment has decreased several times. So grab your laminate flooring, saw, drill and go!

A motorcycle is a great vehicle. Two-wheeled identifies freedom in all its manifestations. Wind in your hair, unlimited possibilities, high speed, openness - it is impossible not to fall in love with a motorcycle. Sometimes I just want to take everything and leave. Stop. What to take? Good question. Any trip is not complete without travel items. And where to put them, because the motorcycle does not have a trunk, there are no additional seats where you can put your bags? It turns out But not everything is so bad, there is a way out. Homemade motorcycle side trunks are what you need. These motorcycle "glove compartments" are simply designed for transporting things on two-wheeled vehicles.

Why do we need trunks

Very often you can hear from a motorcycle driver: "I can't take anything with me." It's a shame, because, having transport, you really don't want to go somewhere on foot and carry the load only on your own two feet. It turns out somehow impractical. As stated earlier, a motorcycle side case can fix this problem. But we are faced with another question, the answer to which must be obtained at the very beginning. What are wardrobe trunks for?

You cannot transport furniture in them, for example. These travel bags are designed only for personal items: clothes, some groceries, small accessories. You need to know when to stop and not overload trunks, otherwise irreparable things may happen on the road.

Varieties of "glove compartments"

With the functions of wardrobe trunks, everything is more or less clear. This abstract question has been resolved. Now some specifics. Wardrobe trunks: what are they like? Shape, color, material, location, design - each factor should be considered based on personal assumptions and circumstances. One of the important categories is location. Side, stern, front - there are many options, but which one to choose? Most often, bikers purchase a side case for a motorcycle.

What are its advantages? The main one is large capacity. The "glove compartment" on the side is not limited in size by anything. Also, nothing bothers him. Practicality and convenience are important properties of such an accessory. This arrangement makes it easy to use wardrobe trunks at any time. Visual beauty is also important. The motorcycle side wardrobe trunk just looks really good.

Other criteria

About the form: there are no rules or tips. Square, cylinder, rectangle - a bag can be anything. The main thing is practicality and spaciousness. With the material, it will definitely not work out that way. There are different glove compartments: leather, textile (that is, fabric), plastic. Of course, leather side saddlebags for a motorcycle are a classic option that every self-respecting biker wears. But there are also more radical options departing from the canons. For example, most often, for lack of the necessary material, craftsmen sew bags from fabric.

Side textiles do an excellent job with their duties no worse than their leather counterparts. Plastic glove boxes are a cheap option that does not differ in strength, capacity, and external attractive features. A plastic wardrobe trunk is usually installed on this type of travel bag for real bikers.

Which option is better: store-bought or home-made?

There are a huge number of wardrobe trunks. Color, material, shape, shape, pattern - all this can be selected. There are a lot of options in stores, hundreds of identical units. This is the problem. The commercial version does not convey the individuality of the motorcycle enthusiast, negates its differences.

A homemade trunk is a piece of the soul. Making your own motorcycle bag means going through a difficult stage full of diligence, concentration and hard work. But the result is worth it. This is a hand-made wardrobe trunk that flaunts on the side of your favorite motorcycle.

Side wardrobe trunk for a motorcycle: how to make it yourself

Since the path has already been chosen, then it is worth starting it sometime, because trunks will not be made by themselves. The first major step is material selection. The further development of events, step-by-step actions and, in fact, the result completely depend on him. Homemade trunks must meet one important requirement, without which work will become impossible - cheapness. I don't want to spend a lot of money and resources on what you do with your own hands. By the way, this requirement can easily turn into a plus for "home" motorcycle bags. So, under this parameter, side textile trunks are ideal. For a motorcycle and its driver, such a product is a gift.

Progress

Side cases for a motorcycle begin to be made from a drawing, in this case - from a cutout. A couple of figures should be drawn on the material (tarpaulin). There are six of them: bottom, top and sides. It is necessary to strictly ensure that the symmetrical parts are of the same size and shape, otherwise there will be a skew. As for the dimensions: the bottom and top will be 20 x 40, the sides - 30 x 40, the front and back - 40 x 40 cm. After the pattern, the parts need to be sewn, turning the ends inward. This procedure will save you from alignment and further alterations. To the final version, you will also need to attach a strap on which the travel bag will hang.