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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 11:54 AM
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folks,

Did a search found nothing.. bout to bend up a sissy bar (brass nuckle bar) to accomodate stock ridgid sideplates..

any ideas as to a preferred barstock diameter? i will be using round cold roll 1018..

what is the measurement for the square receptical on the factory plate? What about diameter of the oem round bar?

any help appreciated.. just getting a game plan together.

Thanks
 
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My factory bar is similar to this:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

The bar is .559 & the "square receptical on the factory plate" measures .594.
The bar corners are only burnished, not rounded.
Hope this helps. Post pics of the completed sissy bar.
 

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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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awesome bro.. thanks for the detail/help..

i will post up for sure... this bar is gona be freaking awesome.. a pair of brass knuckles right in the middle

Originally Posted by hollowpoint
My factory bar is similar to this:
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US

The bar is .559 & the "square receptical on the factory plate" measures .594.
The bar corners are only burnished, not rounded.
Hope this helps. Post pics of the completed sissy bar.
 
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