Donate!
Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register :: View Members
Pages: 1
Send Topic Print
too much time on my hands... (Read 68 times)
badwolf
Serious Thumper
*****
Offline

Ridin' my Lil'
Bagger - 153k miles
so far

Posts: 802
Palm Beach County, FL
Gender: male
too much time on my hands...
03/04/16 at 12:49:04
 
OK, what do you do when you notice the rear peg holes are just about the right size for a 7/16x14 tap, you have some angle iron from a old bed frame and a arc welder?


Yea I know it looks crude as hell, but it works, and I got about $4 in it!
Lower hole holds the bike upright on both wheels, roll the back wheel up on a 2x first and the middle hole fits, on 2 2x's the top hole fits. Pull out the 2x and it's pretty solid. A little wedge under the outside brace tightens it all up.
Feel free to copy this, just hope you are more practiced at welding than I am. Oh yea, YOU MUST ANNEAL BEDFRAME STEEL BEFORE YOU DRILL IT! I don't know what type of steel it is, or what's in it. But it will kill drill bits and hacksaw blades. Use cut-off wheels to cut it. I used 3'' pieces of 1/2'' water pipe for spacers and 7/16 x 4'' bolts from Ace Hardware.
Back to top
 
 
  IP Logged
Dave
YaBB Moderator
ModSquad
*****
Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 18099
Camp Springs, Kentucky
Gender: male
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #1 - 03/04/16 at 13:35:00
 
Yep....I scrounge bed frames whenever I see somebody throwing them out.  The metal works just fine for building jigs or other projects around the garage.  My wheel balancer is made from angle iron bed rails, and my wheel truing stand is made from square tubing that came from a bed frame, and I have made a jig to hold wheels, fuel tanks, side panels and other parts when I paint them.  And you are right....it is really tough metal to cut or drill.
Back to top
 
« Last Edit: 03/05/16 at 03:50:33 by Dave »  

Someday I will be old......But not today!

  IP Logged
verslagen1
YaBB Moderator
ModSquad
*****
Offline

Where there's a
will, I want to be
in it.

Posts: 28886
L.A. California
Gender: male
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #2 - 03/04/16 at 13:43:09
 
Smiley
a1 concept... who cares about looks.
Back to top
 
 
WWW   IP Logged
justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
*****
Offline

What happened?

Posts: 55279
East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #3 - 03/04/16 at 19:52:45
 
Reminds me of me. Not too purtee, but it works good.
Back to top
 
 

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.- Edmund Burke.
  IP Logged
Kris01
Serious Thumper
*****
Offline

Eat, sleep, RIDE!

Posts: 3767
Tennessee
Gender: male
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #4 - 03/04/16 at 20:38:30
 
Careful, sombody will copyright your idea!  Grin
Back to top
 
 

There's no problem that a full tank of gas and a sunny day can't fix!

2008 S40, Rotella T 15W-40 w/ZDDP added, Dyna, 140/90-15, Battery Tender Jr., Seat lift, #52.5/150/3 washers, Raptor
  IP Logged
Art Webb
Serious Thumper
*****
Offline

SuzukiSavage.com
Rocks!

Posts: 3007
columbus, Texas
Gender: male
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #5 - 03/05/16 at 07:26:44
 
Forget looks, that is a darned good idea, well executed, especially since I really consider the S40 / savage a 1 rider bike, anyway, pillion or no
Back to top
 
 
  IP Logged
DesertRat
Serious Thumper
*****
Offline

I love rat bikes!

Posts: 1569
Arizona
Re: too much time on my hands...
Reply #6 - 03/05/16 at 19:09:10
 
Bloddy BRILLIANT  Smiley
Back to top
 
 

-The silence of indifference makes cowards of men.
- http://www.pipeburn.com/home/category/rat
  IP Logged
Pages: 1
Send Topic Print


« Home

 
« Home
SuzukiSavage.com
09/28/24 at 14:26:01



General CategoryThe Cafe › too much time on my hands...


SuzukiSavage.com » Powered by YaBB 2.2!
YaBB © 2000-2007. All Rights Reserved.