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Never understood sissy bars except to strap luggage to, I guess. What is the purpose? If you have to exit the bike in a hurry it seems to me it could be in the way. Or is it for looks?
Just put mine on... This guys design is awsome! Plasma cut skull, cross, spade or bar and shield... I got the skull on mine... Plus it will accEpt a backrest pad if desired,,
Well after looking on ebay and around and not finding exactly what I was looking for and the fact that what was out there was $250-$350, I said Fu(k NO!!! I went and bought my cold rolled 5/8 roundbar and flat iron to make my own today, and you want to know what I spent on metal for this job???? $19.56, yup that's right your $300 sissy bar has less than $20 worth of metal, and I'm guessing it will be no more than 30 min to 1 hr worth of labour from start to finish, and that will include paint. I will post a thread in the Dyna forum of how it goes and how it turns out, I'll have to take it over to my buddies to weld but other than that I am sure I could knock out an unpainted version in less than one night after work.
I paid 250, but hey, I dont have a plasma cutter for the side plates... a torch and jigs to bend the metal, a welder, a powder coating shop, or the time... good luck on yours
Originally Posted by Skid Lid
Well after looking on ebay and around and not finding exactly what I was looking for and the fact that what was out there was $250-$350, I said Fu(k NO!!! I went and bought my cold rolled 5/8 roundbar and flat iron to make my own today, and you want to know what I spent on metal for this job???? $19.56, yup that's right your $300 sissy bar has less than $20 worth of metal, and I'm guessing it will be no more than 30 min to 1 hr worth of labour from start to finish, and that will include paint. I will post a thread in the Dyna forum of how it goes and how it turns out, I'll have to take it over to my buddies to weld but other than that I am sure I could knock out an unpainted version in less than one night after work.
Yes I am lucky to have access to a plasma cutter, and welder, shitty thing is I was using my cheap *** bench vise to do some of the bending and well needless to say, I will be buying a new bench vise, not the cheap $40 one I had, but dropping $100 on a new bench vise kinda makes this sissy bar venture a bit more costly, but at least it will be exactly what I want.
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