Cut off one side
And then the other.
Gotta grind the nickel off and needs a spot weld or 5
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And then the other.
Gotta grind the nickel off and needs a spot weld or 5
Building... riding...
( Class 1 - MBBO#4) TorRed (68 Typhoon) - Finished
- Thread starter metalchewy
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Ooooo! Springer sissy! 
Luke.
Luke.
I think it will go well with the sealed bearing pivot I put under the seat, in the neck I am using for a seat post.
Kinda shows in this pic, will take it apart tomorrow to show how easy the pivot was to add...
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Welded the inner springs to the cut up sissy bar. Then slid them in and bolted them on. Added a little bit of chord to keep the light springs engaged on the overload outer springs. Big washers to cup them.
Inners have a rate of about 100lbs each, and overloads at 75lbs each.
Its a bit squeaky, but adds to the ride.
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That thicker tube sissy bar balances out the big fork nicely!
Luke.
Luke.
Thanks Luke!! I like the looks of the 1" tubing with it. I was hoping it would balance it out a bit.
I have a longer length of tube that wasnt bent but my guy who has a mandrel bender wasnt around so, the kinked/bent one I had literally got hammered into shape around a 5" pole...
Just about done with this build. Just need to figure out the right place to take the pic's
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Had some leather scraps in a bag from last winter. Dark red, faded stained on one of them.
Made the bike so it can stand up by itself.
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And took some waxed chord and tied on a monster sized cover.
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Made the bike so it can stand up by itself.
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And took some waxed chord and tied on a monster sized cover.
Building... riding...
I plan to ride here tomorrow. It's about a 25 mile round trip from the house.
Those lines are pipe running up the levee at a wash drainage basin.
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Those lines are pipe running up the levee at a wash drainage basin.
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Nice work with that leather! Pad finishes off that sissy real nice. Springer is a must for cruisin' on the banana seat.
