Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk

[racinchef]

Wow, my first week with my 2000 Nomad and I found out a guy I know that used to work for my employer had a Nomad a year or two ago and he still had a travel trunk that he had bought for it. I spotted him delivering to a house across from where I had a stop and we got to talking and he told me about it. Well, today I saw him in his truck while I was in town on my bike and we met up at the loading terminal in the rail yard. He told me that he would be home by 4:30 pm. I had to get my bike registered in VT so I told him I would stop by his house when I got back into the area again. I then drove about 40 miles out to Rutland, VT and registered my Nomad and then came back a different way to Lebanon, NH where he lives. He showed a couple pictures of the Nomad he had with the trunk on it. Wow, what a nice bike! Red and black with gold striping. He got out the travel trunk. It had been painted to match the bike. It wasn't a full-sized type, but it was big enough for me. I offered him $200 and it was mine. We removed my backrest/luggage rack and installed it. Wow, does it look super. The passenger backrest pad looks kind of dorky, but I can take that off and mount the Mustand backrest pad from my Valkyrie. Here is what it looks like mounted on my bike right now.
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[cactusjack]

That looks great! Any idea what brand of trunk it is? I'm looking for one myself.

[audiogooroo]

How cool is that?
Good on ya!

[Yellow Jacket]

Sometimes good things happen to good people! Way to go. http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

That actually looks like a very well-made trunk from the photos.

[VulcanE]

That's SHARP, VERY sharp. Congrads on the sweet deal, You'll love it, and from now on you"ll have to have one!

[stambukj]

It looks like the one that "Champion sidecar" makes?

[racinchef]

That looks great! Any idea what brand of trunk it is? I'm looking for one myself.
Hooligan nailed it; it's a Champion Sidecar tour box. Nice and roomy inside. I even fit all the parts of the backrest and luggage rack disassembled and a shorty helmet in it.

[BandC]

Looks Very Nice!! Cograts on a great deal!

[rewindgy]

Very nice!!!

[jrd]

Congratulations on a great trunk and a great deal! Enjoy it!

John

[Top Cat]

Nice deal on the trunk but now you have to spend a lot of money to get the bike painted to match ;)

[cactusjack]

That looks great! Any idea what brand of trunk it is? I'm looking for one myself.
Hooligan nailed it; it's a Champion Sidecar tour box. Nice and roomy inside. I even fit all the parts of the backrest and luggage rack disassembled and a shorty helmet in it.

That was an outstanding deal you got. I had never heard of Champion Sidecar, just googled them and found the box. Yikes! They are very proud of them.

[tomk]

That looks great RC. I like the way these Nads look with tour pack and fairing. Maybe someday...

[radco]

WOW Bruce KILLER deal CHAMPION Sidecar is TOP SHELF!! Ill give you $250.00 for it http://s2.images.proboards.com/tongue.gif See you nest month.Rich