penny tech

http://www.instructables.com/id/5-Motorcycle-Camera-Mount/

NJSGal and others have been challenged with mounting stuff on the bike. Being nearly digitally and language illiterate, I am often flumoxed by my inability to help via this media. Thus, the above link to help riders get started at a low cost. I don’t believe in buying some fancy gadget when not forced into it. Once the low cost item has been built, it might be remanufactured so that the second effort has more charm. Sanding off rough edges and a little paint may enhance or camo the item.

Second topic:

I was at the dealer recently and watched a real old, decrepit rider, similar to myself, put his Tri. Torphy up on the center stand. He not only didnt struggle like me, but he did it with elan. So, I walked around the bike to see how he did it. He had a fold out handle like many bikes. But his handle looked like an inverted, cheap, clamp-on, folding footpeg from the discount supplier. It might be found at the bicycle shop, box store, who knows where else? Anywho. The light came on and I looked for a frame rail on my own bike to mount such a peg/handle. Even if I use a cheap footpeg thingie, I can wrap the nubs on the peg or sand them off. I may have to make a bracket, but its looks doable. His handle came stock but looked like a footpeg that folded out and up for lift. Thus, even though I had seen the fancy handles on beemers and the like and wished for one like it for myself, I now realize that I was locked into a too tight perception.

Hopefully, this thread will collect some neat penny tech ideas.

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