So do you guys think this will hold up?

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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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Cool So do you guys think this will hold up?

I thought I'd ask here since this is my 1st attempt at making a bar and I have no access to a welder. The sliders are skateboard wheels as well :p
(I have scraped the tail before on da heavy bike, just never with a bar)
Made from solid industrial steel... the bar itself is probably 10 pounds or something... I might add a few more mounts while it's still raining for the next week or so. It took some effort to bend that damn bar!
don't bother pointing out the brand conflict of my stickers, I don't care
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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just so ya know, it comes a bit over an inch from where the tail light would be (looks bigger with no plastic)
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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I second that lol
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:31 PM
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oh ya, here's my last attempt at 12. The one before worked out great, but my buddy didn't take the pic. He got this one though
(this is with no wheelie bar by the way)
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 07:33 PM
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sliders look unsafe,looks like the bolt sticks out?couldnt be good if tthat hit the ground,that bar looks pretty sturdy
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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THE BAR LOOKS STURDY BUT THE ANGLE OF THE PART THAT ACTUALLY HITS THE GROUND LOOKS LIKE THAT MIGHT BE THROWING YOU. TRY THIS TO GET THE ANGLE......HOLD YOUR BIKE STRAIGHT UP ON BOTH WHEELS OFF THE KICK STAND AND HOLD A 2X4 AGAINST YOUR TIRE AND THE BAR....THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU A PRETTY CLOSE ANGLE OF IMPACT!
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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I did that with a piece of plywood when I mounted it... I'm pretty sure it'll do the job
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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Go for yours man, but that thing looks scary!!!!!
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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it definately looks different.Let us know on your progress and good luck. mayde with a bar like that you could start scraping in circles.
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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did you join the loose riders??
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:29 PM
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??? looks kinda wrong. but good luck, and my prayers are with you. it looks like the bottom edge will catch at a funny angle.?? might work..post what happens
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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The bar sits perfectly flat on the ground so that's nothing to worry about. I am conserned about the round corners too though so I think I'll truck the bike to a welder and ask him to weld on a flat bar to the bar I already have... that should make it even better...
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I mainly ride my other bike (99 gixxer 750) and hit twisties and do freeway standups and other easy s***... but as my lisence has been suspended (one more month to go) I started stunt riding on the CBR that I built from scrapyard parts with a friend, so it has no title or anything. It's a miracle that the bike runs so well. Stunt riding has been getting addicting so I'll keep with it when I get my lisence back since I'd love to learn 360 wheelies.
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(don't get the wrong idea. I have only 2 bikes. My friends leave their bikes in my garage for the winter to work on them so at times I can have up to 6 bikes in there... so any other bike you see in my pics isn't mine unfortunatly...)
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Old Mar 16, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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hmmmmm

I like it!
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 11:55 PM
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The gixxer looks sweet! Keep stuntin the F2 and save the pretty bike!
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 01:41 AM
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wow

u can scrape that going 100mph.looks like it can handle it.lol
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 02:08 AM
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whhooooo weeeeeeee that bar is hairy!
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 09:42 AM
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Hey I know you from gixxer.com . I am getting ready to fab up a bar for my gixxer. The one thing everyone told me is to add a brace to the point where the subframe meets the frame. I have seen guys run steel from the bar to the frame. The factory welds plus the aluminum wont take much abuse . GOOD LUCK MAN .

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Old Mar 17, 2003 | 04:36 PM
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That's where having an F2 comes in handy... the whole frame and subframe are steel, and one piece, so it's plenty strong... but on the downside, heavy!
Old Mar 17, 2003 | 10:35 PM
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Originally posted by #1 stunna
did you join the loose riders??
now that's funny

throw ya L's up... LOL

dude good luck wit that bar... but i would make another bar like that and junk them both...



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