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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2010 - 20:07 Post title : Home grown sissy bar brackets | | | I have had a bit of time spare so decideerd to make my own sissy bar quick release brackets. Mk2 got first fitting today, mk1 was scrapped when I put the long haul pillion seat on and realised it was bigger. I changed the back two fender bolts for grooved bobbins that i turned from a bit of stainless and changed the bolts to stainless cap bolts. The brackets are cut from 5mm sheet and double bent to get to width. I used steel to see if it would look ok , then I was going to do them from st/steel but have decided to polish these up and chrome them. I got the bar from e-bay (honda shadow) £80. Not the best looking piece of chinese metalwork but it will do till I have time to fab a better one. I will only use the bar when taking pillion so I didn't want to go crazy with the Triumph order form. I have to make some spring clips to lock it on and then find some nice bolts to hold it all together.
first fit - need to get them polished and chrome.
without pad fitted.
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Apr 2010 - 20:38 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | Looks good so far Mat. Much lighter looking than the Triumph version which I think just looks rather bulky. I'm anxious to see the finished product.
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 07:05 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | Hot damm there mat!
Looking good!
Looking solid!
Looking functional 
Keep us posted on this one please....
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Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot!
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 11:33 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: Birdy68) | | | Well I tested the back rest. Mrs1600 jumped on and leant back while I full throttled it down the road ,and she was still on when I got back, so I know my luggage will be safe on a long trip 
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| Fordster | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 365 | | Location | : | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 11:43 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | Looks good, and that's an ingenius testing method you came up with!
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 11:44 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
... ,and she was still on when I got back, so I know my luggage will be safe on a long trip |
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So all NECESSARY safety tests have been done!
Excellent - you can now go ahead with your beloved equipment without any worries
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| BlueNose | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/09/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,478 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 27 Apr 2010 - 12:37 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | |
mat1600 wrote:
Well I tested the back rest. Mrs1600 jumped on and leant back while I full throttled it down the road ,and she was still on when I got back, so I know my luggage will be safe on a long trip |
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Now if your dear lady could sit on the luggage rack whilst you went up Garaby Hill just to make sure your luggage was safe that would put the matter beyond doubt. You don't want to damage or even worse loose your luggage now do ya!
Otherwise excellent!
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| Gonzo | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 02 May 2010 - 00:31 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | Great job! Love the extensive testing. :)
Do the holes happen to match the spacing required for the Triumph rear rack?
I too think the Triumph sissy bar is a bit on the chunky side. I have an old sissy bar form the V-Star 1100 that I held in place on the Bird and looked quite smick.
Would you consider taking orders and shipping to Australia?
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 02 May 2010 - 09:28 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: Gonzo) | | | The sissy bar and pad came with a rack that fits but I dont really like it so I have plans to lazer cut a new one with some sort of Triumph type logo in it. I have just finished the quick release catches on the inside of the brackets (not visible from side) and sent the brackets to a mate to polish ready for chrome. They clip on the bike really easy and takes less than ten mins to install the whole lot inc. the bobbins. although if I were to make them to sell I would need time to make jigs so the quality is higher than the test unit.
I am not looking to have the rack on for too long so it also will be a quick release fitting so that I can bung it on when I go on my deliveries. See what you think when I post better pics. 
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 12 May 2010 - 20:36 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | I have decided to paint the brackets black instead of chrome cos I may alter them to add pannier bars and the chrome people were going to be six weeks to deliver, by which time I may have lost the wife and that would be slightly annoying (paperwork etc.)
Now fitted with stainless fixing. just need to make a quick release rack mounting that will fix to the sissy bar mounting screws wich I have left long enough to accomodate.
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| Gonzo | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2010 | | Posts | : | 643 | | Location | : | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 20 May 2010 - 04:50 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: mat1600) | | | Think I need to find myself one of those Honda Shadow sissy bars... The V-Star one was too narrow so had to do some dodgy welding. :)
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Mods: locking gas cap; ISO-Wings for passenger; engine guards; dresser bars; Arlen Ness LED licence plate holder, rego tube and coloured number plate; long TORs; Pilot highway pegs w/ Magnum clamps; windshield; lower deflectors (customised); ISO grips; HD switch-block; Hardstreet Slimbags (colour matched); Corbin dual tour seat; Luggage rack & bag.
Todo: Various chroming of hand-made parts, Convex mirrors
Wishlist: Mini-ape handlebars, Hard clearcoat over tank
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 20 May 2010 - 07:58 Post title : Re: Home grown sissy bar brackets (Re: Gonzo) | | | But you said you wipped that rig up in a few hours. So good result to get the job done.The Honda sissybar looks like the same size as the one you have on. It took me a couple of go's to get the brackets right and a while to design them to slot and click in on a spring fixing. Got to admit that my welding is no better than that if not worse.
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