Home made cage - Stunt Discussion

WILLIS69 · 12-17-2003, 09:02 PM

I need some help! If anyone has ever built there own cage in here, shout me a holla. I just want to know what material you used, what thickness, and how you went about bending it. I have welding experience, I've just never bent tubing before. My father can also weld, and we have a family friend who own a machine shop. I just don't want to bother the friend if I can do everything in my pops garage. I'm considering using stainless steel round tubing. I've talked to a few people about using stainless and they have told me that it is very hard to bend. Could I manually bend it with a jig or would I need a hydraulic bender? Would solid round aluminium tubing be a better choice?When I say solid I mean a solid peice, not hollow. I know it would be even harder to manipulate the shape's than stainless, but Id rather have some aluminium bending on me from time to time than replace motor mounts all the time. I just want opinions. What material are all the crash cage companies using?

I read another post from a guy saying that he used steel gas piping from lowes or home depot. Would that be strong enough? I pm'ed him but he hasn't replied back yet about his results using that material. I'm weary of using that method. The price sound great, but I don't want that shizzo falling apart on me.

Any info would be tight. Holla Back

RYAN_PBZ · 12-18-2003, 12:19 AM

i used bicycle pegs, 1" solid round stock and 3/8" X 1" flat stock.

i built it just like the FI cage, but i used two braces going back insted of one.

first one went to the bottom sub frame mount,
second one whent to the swing arm pivot, i put 3/8 all thread through it and bolted both sides togeter.

it worked awesome. i took some HARD spills on it and never hurt anything

WILLIS69 · 12-18-2003, 12:33 AM

Post some pic's dog.

Kyle_PBZ · 12-18-2003, 12:31 PM

Not a very good pic but you can sorta see it.

Kyle_PBZ · 12-18-2003, 12:32 PM

the one on ryans old bike, sorry, only pics we got

SPINE · 12-18-2003, 01:10 PM

Yeah those bicycle pegs are like $10 at Target. I'm thinking of picking up a set.

Dano · 12-18-2003, 02:02 PM

hit up my hommie drunknmess, he's got an older vfr he build a solid cage for, for like 50 bux. similiar to 905 but he may be able to help you

naturalborn · 12-18-2003, 02:06 PM

go to www.atlantastuntjunkies.com

KrazyWhiteCoren · 12-18-2003, 02:10 PM

If you want a strong cage that takes a beating check out:

www.krazywhiteboys.com/hydro_corp.htm

My man made his own cage out of 1" steel pipe. It is so strong that it supports itself from the other mounts so the mounting points never break.

atnuts · 12-18-2003, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KrazyWhiteCoren
If you want a strong cage that takes a beating check out:

www.krazywhiteboys.com/hydro_corp.htm

My man made his own cage out of 1" steel pipe. It is so strong that it supports itself from the other mounts so the mounting points never break.

that's awesome! what type of welding did he use? is that MIG? what did he use for the part that bolts to the motor mount? How did he taper that part so you can bolt it in? sorryfor all the questions but I need to build one for my 96 f3. If you have an advice on building one for an f3 let me know. thanks.

-jr

12-17-2003, 09:02 PM	#1
WILLIS69 Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ROCK ISLAND, IL Age: Bike: 02 CBR600F4I Gender: Male Posts: 242	Home made cage I need some help! If anyone has ever built there own cage in here, shout me a holla. I just want to know what material you used, what thickness, and how you went about bending it. I have welding experience, I've just never bent tubing before. My father can also weld, and we have a family friend who own a machine shop. I just don't want to bother the friend if I can do everything in my pops garage. I'm considering using stainless steel round tubing. I've talked to a few people about using stainless and they have told me that it is very hard to bend. Could I manually bend it with a jig or would I need a hydraulic bender? Would solid round aluminium tubing be a better choice?When I say solid I mean a solid peice, not hollow. I know it would be even harder to manipulate the shape's than stainless, but Id rather have some aluminium bending on me from time to time than replace motor mounts all the time. I just want opinions. What material are all the crash cage companies using? I read another post from a guy saying that he used steel gas piping from lowes or home depot. Would that be strong enough? I pm'ed him but he hasn't replied back yet about his results using that material. I'm weary of using that method. The price sound great, but I don't want that shizzo falling apart on me. Any info would be tight. Holla Back

12-18-2003, 02:02 PM	#7
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12-18-2003, 02:06 PM	#8
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12-18-2003, 12:19 AM	#2
RYAN_PBZ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Southern IL, Goreville Age: 25 Bike: nine five fourshizzle Gender: Male Posts: 447	i used bicycle pegs, 1" solid round stock and 3/8" X 1" flat stock. i built it just like the FI cage, but i used two braces going back insted of one. first one went to the bottom sub frame mount, second one whent to the swing arm pivot, i put 3/8 all thread through it and bolted both sides togeter. it worked awesome. i took some HARD spills on it and never hurt anything

12-18-2003, 12:33 AM	#3
WILLIS69 Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ROCK ISLAND, IL Age: Bike: 02 CBR600F4I Gender: Male Posts: 242	Post some pic's dog.

12-18-2003, 01:10 PM	#6
SPINE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Age: Bike: 2000 CBR F4, 2004 CRF 50 Gender: Male Posts: 862	Yeah those bicycle pegs are like $10 at Target. I'm thinking of picking up a set.

12-18-2003, 02:10 PM	#9
KrazyWhiteCoren Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: northeast Pa Age: 29 Bike: 2001 F4i Gender: Female Posts: 21	If you want a strong cage that takes a beating check out: www.krazywhiteboys.com/hydro_corp.htm My man made his own cage out of 1" steel pipe. It is so strong that it supports itself from the other mounts so the mounting points never break.