Homemade sissy bar
02-05-2015, 07:30 PM
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Homemade sissy bar
First time working with steel and building my own parts. This is v1.0.
I think I'll start on v1.2 next week.
02-05-2015, 09:59 PM
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Nice work! How did you attach it? I've been thinking about getting a set of the HD quick release sissy bar brackets and welding up my own sissy bar that way I can take it on and off quickly.
02-05-2015, 11:31 PM
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Very cool. Here is what I made for some insperation.
02-06-2015, 03:36 AM
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02-06-2015, 03:40 AM
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Good work!
Here's some more inspiration, hand fabbed from round stock. Dagger from BudK, bolted on.
02-06-2015, 09:09 PM
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Used existing bolts to attach the sissy bar.
I enjoyed this first attempt. Yall posted some cool stuff for inspiration. Ill be trying again after this weekend. Practice makes perfect. Thanks everyone.
04-30-2015, 07:02 AM
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Version 2
Trying again. I would like to twist square tubing. Any tips?
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04-30-2015, 04:30 PM
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I don't think your going to twist square tubing. You could try filling and packing it with sand so it doesn't collapse. I would stick to solid square wrought iron.
05-01-2015, 06:18 AM
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Twisted solid square stock and chromed. This sissy bar came off a 70s Sportster and is 40 years old. I paid $75.00.