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Message started by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 10:41:15

Title: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 10:41:15

I copied the picture below from the forum Photo Gallery.

Where did the short Sissy Bar come from?

Anyone know of a source?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by Dave on 07/16/15 at 11:03:32

Can't remember where.....but I did read the thread for this a long time ago. The fellow bent it himself.

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 13:03:30

Dave,

What do you think he used for stock to make it?

I have seen a few on the Distel site, so there must have been someone in Germany selling them at one time. Possibly homemade because most were painted black.

I just ordered the sissy bar and side rails from a guy on the forum. I would like a much shorter height so that I can easily throw my leg over it. I just want it so I have something to tie "stuff' to.

Addition: Dave, I found the post that you referred to.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1274498686/11#11

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by verslagen1 on 07/16/15 at 13:24:28

Since it's short, I would just use square tubing if you can find the right size.

Otherwise the stock bar is made of solid bar stock.

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 14:09:44

Verslagen,

How would you go about bending square tubing?

I don't have a clue about how to do something like that.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by verslagen1 on 07/16/15 at 14:21:27

go to a professional.
they will have a bender.
I'd probably go full radius with tubing as it'll distort at the bends if they're sharp.
bar stock you could do in a vise and 6 feet of pipe. :-?
I would consider aluminum.

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 16:28:49

Verslagen,

What kind of a professional shop would I look for?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by verslagen1 on 07/16/15 at 18:40:38

wrought iron shop or a guy who makes fences.

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 19:50:10

Verslagen,

Thank You!

I am glad that I asked, I never would have thought of a wrought iron fence company.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by old_rider on 07/16/15 at 21:05:53

Yup, just drive the bike down there and say, make it here to here and this tall.
They might even produce some wicked twisted ones.
8-)

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/16/15 at 21:44:53

Rider,

Straight will suit me.

I never gave it a thought when I used to see the twisted sissy bars on choppers that a fence guy may have made the sissy bar...LOL

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/18/15 at 19:59:29

The picture in my initial posting at the top of this page; did anyone notice the foot peg mounted up on the chrome fender rail near the seat?

What would be the purpose of a foot peg that high?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/18/15 at 20:17:41

Well, if you have a short sissy bar, maybe you have a short sissy riding with?

I saw it, but didn't think about it. I can't fathom a purpose.

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by verslagen1 on 07/18/15 at 21:38:37

child seat pegs

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by Art Webb on 07/18/15 at 21:51:17

Tie down point so you don't scratch up the paint

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by stinger on 07/19/15 at 02:31:25

I have a short sissy bar. Much like the one in the photo except mine is a half circle instead of flat like this one. I took the original sissy bar to a welding shop and they cut the top off and just welded the same gauge tubing to what was left of my sissy bar. then they machine sanded it smooth and charged me $20 Most shops can make any size sissy bar you want for not much more than that. I had my choice of square tubing,round or twisted like a pretzel. I believe it's 5/8 inch stock

I really have to learn how to post pics. Savage Greg took a pic of my bike and you can see the sissy bar in the Motorcycle Handyman section in tailights-8

Title: Re: Short Sissy Bar?
Post by KennyG on 07/19/15 at 07:10:07

Stinger,

Is this the pic that you were referring to?

I was able to find the Back Rest picture on the Companion CD.

I want something like this but a little taller so I can use it to fasten Bungee Cords to carry stuff.

What kind of a shop did you go to to have the work done?

Kenny G