Sissy bar fabrication

[freewood]

Has anyone fabricated a sissy bar without using the struts. If so can you post some pictures.Cheers Tony

 

[Five Five]

Some have chosen the GINZ sissy bar system. Google it

 

[Advodka]

I installed the ironhorse system on mine. Mounted a couple football shaped mounts on the struts and done. cost was $200 complete instead of $6-700.

American Ironhorse Sissy Bar Kit Tall 280 Tire Slammer TX Chopper Custom Big Dog | eBay

 

[Five Five]

I installed the ironhorse system on mine. Mounted a couple football shaped mounts on the struts and done. cost was $200 complete instead of $6-700.

American Ironhorse Sissy Bar Kit Tall 280 Tire Slammer TX Chopper Custom Big Dog | eBay

Yup those are the GINZ

 

[KaptinAmerika]

How deep do you have to drill the struts.
Thats scary if you ask me.
Maybe not so bad with a 12" but an 18"????

 

[Advodka]

The bolts go through the struts from the inside and screw into the mounts. It is very strong once mounted.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Looks nice though

 

[Viking]

Has anyone fabricated a sissy bar without using the struts. If so can you post some pictures.Cheers Tony

That's actually next years project. I'm currently trying to buy a set of extra originals and will weld on there to my liking. This will be for touring use only and be equipped to carry bags (chromed nevertheless). The stock BDM system just doesn't look too strong to me and I bet that's what you're feeling too.

 

[freewood]

Not so much the strength Kim, more for the cost, I think some US firms charge way over the top for shipping and "HANDLING"cost for us international customers, combine that with US to NZ$ exchange rate, it makes it pretty hard for us. One product I was looking at buying for my BD is $23 US(free shipping for US customers) for us international customers add ANOTHER US $53 shipping and handling....WTF!!!.:down::down::down:

 

[Utopiapga]

Not to mention the whole kit is pretty darn expensive as well!

 

[JeffM]

Not so much the strength Kim, more for the cost, I think some US firms charge way over the top for shipping and "HANDLING"cost for us international customers, combine that with US to NZ$ exchange rate, it makes it pretty hard for us. One product I was looking at buying for my BD is $23 US(free shipping for US customers) for us international customers add ANOTHER US $53 shipping and handling....WTF!!!.:down::down::down:

Tony, your dead right.
I have ordered a part from XXXX who do an auto Primary chain adjuster.
The cost of shipping was almost a costly as the part.
Also it left via USPS and has crossed the US twice, it was shipped on the 7th of Feb, 1 month later it is still doing a national tour.
Maybe they are waiting for the next carrier pidgon.

The sponsors on this forum have been exellent with shipping and also some of the fleebay shit has been here (Australia) with in two weeks.

 

[TylerDavin06K9]

i've heard some people say that after time, the bar itself will become less sturdy, and wobble...any similar experiences and solutions?

 

[RiderTom]

Here's a couple of pictures of the one I had fabricated, although it's using the struts

 

[Viking]

Here's a couple of pictures of the one I had fabricated, although it's using the struts

That's cool, good work. I am trying to get my hands on a set of new struts to weld it all together as an assembly and then chrome it up.

If it was easy, everybody would do it....

 

[prairiehorse]

I got a 18" bar if anyone is interested. Bought it and didnt use....
it is the one that top mounts. $125
GOOD CONDITION.
PM ME IF INTERESTED