Homemade chrome plated sissy bar. What do you think?

[badyellowvette]

Just got my sissy bar back from Space Coast Plating. I built it out of 5/8" cold rolled steel, threaded the ends, heated and bent it to the shape I wanted, cut the angle on the ends and welded it together. Grinding and filing the weld was a real PITA but it turned out pretty good. I was kind of copying BBChopper's style sissy bar he makes. I'm just not sure if I like the K9 with or without a sissy bar. Have to wait until I get the bike out of the livingroom to decied. What do you guys think? It would be nice to tie a bag of some kind to it.

 

[Viking]

Looks good, now make the rack to match and you have something useful back there.:2thumbs:

 

[JeffM]

Nice work, want a job?

As for the bag, how are you going to have it sit above your rear guard?
Dual seat, pussy pad, make something like the BDM clamp on arangement?
Can't wait to see the final outcome.

 

[badyellowvette]

The pussy pad still fits beautifully on the back. I have several bags I have collected over the years that I think will attach to the sissy bar and not contact the fender. Just want to attach a small bag for extended rides.

 

[FrankBDPS]

Nice job Jim. I like one off pieces like that.

 

[francoblay1]

Yup, nice! I like it too. :2thumbs:

 

[Trainguy]

Yup looks good:2thumbs: But the Dog in the living room YOU are my new hero:2thumbs:

 

[coachk]

The pussy pad still fits beautifully on the back. I have several bags I have collected over the years that I think will attach to the sissy bar and not contact the fender. Just want to attach a small bag for extended rides.

For some reason this made me laugh.....

:roll:

 

[badyellowvette]

For some reason this made me laugh.....

:roll:

I re-read it and it made me laugh too. The "old bags" are gone for now, I no longer need the greif from the old bags.

 

[Letbigdogintocanada]

Looks good,how much did the plating set u back?

 

[Billy the kid]

Nice job:up:

 

[Ray]

Looks great,,,, better than some I have seen that some people sell for crazy prices,,,, wonders how much he!! the wife would raise if she came home to the scooter in the house

Ray :2thumbs:

 

[badyellowvette]

Looks good,how much did the plating set u back?

$129.94 including shipping back from Florida

 

[Mr. Wright]

I like it:2thumbs:

 

[Viking]

$129.94 including shipping back from Florida

Interesting. Who did it?

 

[badyellowvette]

4 feet of 5/8" steel cost $13.50

 

[BBChopper]

Looks good, Space Coast do you right?

 

[badyellowvette]

Interesting. Who did it?

SpaceCoast Plating in melbourne florida

 

[Utopiapga]

Looks awesome! Way to make it your own! Nothing like fabricating something yourself and having the good feeling of something coming out right and looking cool!

This is exactly why I made my own!

Well done!!

 

[badyellowvette]

Looks good, Space Coast do you right?

Yea, they did a great job and fast turn around. Thanks for recommending them and help with my sissy build.