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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Its just not long enough. 08/04/09 at 16:16:45 So here is what I am thinking. What if I got someone to cut my sissy bar and weld in some extensions then chrome it back up all nice and pretty. Anyone ever done this? Good idea bad idea?
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voldigicam Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 327	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #1 - 08/04/09 at 18:42:08 I would just make a new bar from stock bent to shape Weld up, get chromed, put it on!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #2 - 08/04/09 at 18:49:11 They make a pill for that... actually,.... I agree with Voldigicam...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #3 - 08/04/09 at 18:56:27 yep, easy enough to make new. and I'd never trust the welds.
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #4 - 08/05/09 at 02:05:39 Yep, square stock is cheap. I've thought about doing the same, if I could get some cheap brackets, or just make my own brackets too. If only the guy at work that was going to mill up goodies for me hadn't gotten himself fired! :'(
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #5 - 08/05/09 at 08:27:02 are u goin easy rider with a 4 foot sissy bar? lol and the stock is kinda small, that's y i yanked mine off....and i like how it looks without it of course
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Reply #6 - 08/05/09 at 10:27:51

I dont see a weld on a sissy bar as some hazard. I wouldnt be afraid to do it myself, at all. I still wouldnt want to put a hitch on a trailer, but a sissy bar doesnt carry loads like that. The bar will flex before the weld sees any real serious loads.

I would probably just add to the old one if the brackets will be hard to get hold of. Any imperfection where its joined will be very obvious once chromed, so that would be a tough thing to do well. Maybe some decoration to hide it? Or hack it off right at the mounts & weld down there? Do you have a torch w/ rosebud & a vise & tools to work the steel yourself? You could put twists in it & dress it up, or just bend it & get it done. You got a welder?

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #7 - 08/05/09 at 10:32:10 Well hmmm I don't want to go all easy rider but It needs to be twice as tall as it is. As it is now it is just a pain to bungee anything to it. I also have what is supposed to be a sissy bar bag, but it is so short it barely reaches the sleeve on the bag.
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Re: Its just not long enough.
Reply #8 - 08/05/09 at 10:51:51

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/05/09 at 10:27:51:

I dont see a weld on a sissy bar as some hazard. I wouldnt be afraid to do it myself, at all. I still wouldnt want to put a hitch on a trailer, but a sissy bar doesnt carry loads like that. The bar will flex before the weld sees any real serious loads.

I would probably just add to the old one if the brackets will be hard to get hold of. Any imperfection where its joined will be very obvious once chromed, so that would be a tough thing to do well. Maybe some decoration to hide it? Or hack it off right at the mounts & weld down there? Do you have a torch w/ rosebud & a vise & tools to work the steel yourself? You could put twists in it & dress it up, or just bend it & get it done. You got a welder?

I have put a bit of weight aginst the stock one. Riding two up along with a stack of stuff on the rack. I would want to be sure that my passanger leaning on it and and days worth of goodies are not going to go flying off on the freeway.

I would not be doing it myself I would be going to a shop to get it done.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Its just not long enough. Reply #9 - 08/05/09 at 13:23:12 I doubt seriously you could find a welder who makes a living welding who couldnt weld it & make it safe.
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