All cup holders are $70??! What, are they nuts?

Here's what I did in a few trips to the hardware store, with some angle brackets, pipe clamps, an old leather belt, some webbing, pop rivets, a cheap dollar store cup holder and a PVC pipe coupling. Two cup holders. And the slot in the one on the bars is so my heated coffee cup wire fits in it (gots ta have that java in the AM!)

Yeah, I know, I'm cheap and have too much time on my hands, but I prefer frugal.

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Well?

Edit: Yeah, I know, wash the trike.

 

Here's basically a freebie. I got a trike so I don't need it any more, but before I'd use a pad or something on the ground for under my side stand on grass, dirt, stones, etc. To keep it from sinking in and the bike from falling over.

Lost of ideas for pads like this. You toss it down there and move the bike a little so it sits on it.

The problem is when you go to leave. Uh-oh; now how in the heck do you bend over to pick that darned thing up and not drop the bike??!!!

My solution was simple; drill a little hole in it and attach one end of a string. Run the string up to the bars, and make a permanent loop in it to fit, with some slack. Cut off the rest.

Now before getting on the bike, put the loop end up around the handlebar; hop on, sit it upright, and use the string to retrieve the little ground pad! Wind it up and toss it in your glove or windshield box.

 

sorry about that, maybe i didn't clarify in my description.

the wires of the 12v plug are wired direct to battery (red wire to positive with an inline fuse, black to negative).

this meaning it has constant power. you don't have to have the ignition switch on to have power at the plug. As for the tender, you plug in the tender with a cigarette style plug in and it charges/maintains the battery directly.

 

Ah so you use the batteryto charge the battery...gotcha

So simple and smart and this dummy never once thought of that

 

I thought about the string before but have never remembered to do it. I could have used it a couple weeks ago at a tavern also.

 

If you're worried about it having this "mod" and you can't remember, tie a piece of string around your finger.

 

No, I meant that I can never remember to DO the mod until I need it.

 

That happens to me aaaaaaaallllllllll the time!

 

great idea

 

so many great ideas. where to start?