Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk

racinchef · 04-24-2008, 06:47 PM

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.

cactusjack · 04-24-2008, 06:50 PM

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

audiogooroo · 04-24-2008, 07:56 PM

How cool is that?
Good on ya!

Yellow Jacket · 04-24-2008, 08:02 PM

Sometimes good things happen to good people! Way to go.

04-24-2008, 08:07 PM

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

VulcanE · 04-24-2008, 11:01 PM

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 · 04-25-2008, 12:11 AM

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

racinchef · 04-25-2008, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

BandC · 04-25-2008, 07:23 AM

Looks Very Nice!! Cograts on a great deal!

rewindgy · 04-25-2008, 07:40 AM

Very nice!!!

jrd · 04-25-2008, 10:25 AM

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

John

**Top Cat** · 04-25-2008, 10:26 AM

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

cactusjack · 04-25-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by racinchef

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Originally Posted by 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 · 04-26-2008, 06:37 PM

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

radco · 04-26-2008, 06:49 PM

WOW Bruce KILLER deal CHAMPION Sidecar is TOP SHELF!! Ill give you $250.00 for it

See you nest month.Rich

04-24-2008, 06:47 PM	#1
racinchef Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 701	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk 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. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-24-2008, 06:50 PM	#2
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk That looks great! Any idea what brand of trunk it is? I'm looking for one myself. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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04-24-2008, 07:56 PM	#3
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk How cool is that? Good on ya! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad
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04-24-2008, 08:02 PM	#4
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk Sometimes good things happen to good people! Way to go. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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04-24-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk That's SHARP, VERY sharp. Congrads on the sweet deal, You'll love it, and from now on you"ll have to have one! __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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04-25-2008, 12:11 AM	#7
stambukj Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca. Posts: 340	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk It looks like the one that "Champion sidecar" makes?
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04-25-2008, 07:23 AM	#9
BandC Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Iron Range, Northern Minnesota Posts: 2,288	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk Looks Very Nice!! Cograts on a great deal! __________________ 2005 Blk/Silver Nomad (Sold) VBA #00671
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04-25-2008, 07:40 AM	#10
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk Very nice!!!
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04-25-2008, 10:25 AM	#11
jrd Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 294	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk Congratulations on a great trunk and a great deal! Enjoy it! John
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04-25-2008, 10:26 AM	#12
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk Nice deal on the trunk but now you have to spend a lot of money to get the bike painted to match ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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04-26-2008, 06:37 PM	#14
tomk Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 65	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk That looks great RC. I like the way these Nads look with tour pack and fairing. Maybe someday...
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04-26-2008, 06:49 PM	#15
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Fell into a sweet deal on a travel trunk WOW Bruce KILLER deal CHAMPION Sidecar is TOP SHELF!! Ill give you $250.00 for it See you nest month.Rich __________________
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