I am looking to build a cage for my bike.
i know there are quie a few people on here that has done it, but my search didnt turn up anything.

if you have a pics of a custom cage please post it up.
any general tips on building cages?



btw, my bike is a olde skool f2, but hopefully this thread will help others (if they ever search) who are looking to build themselves a cage.


thanks in advance
kelly

 

i've never built a cage, but im a decent welder and have fabb'd up quite a few different things. What I would do is get a good look at the bike, and find out how far out from the mounts you want to build it. I would grab some pipe-stock, and weld washers to the ends, then bolt those to the engine mounting points. (they would look like several metal frame sliders).Then working off those points, I would spot in 'cross bars' connecting the 'frame slider looking things. Either cut/weld several pieces, or if you have the equipment, bend up a hoop to connect the two sides. There are several cage manufactuers out there, pick the one you think is best, then copy their ****.
I would actually probly weld up the the cage the best i could ON the bike, because you dont want that **** to heat up and bend so it doesnt line up anymore. Then unbolt it and finish up/clean up the welds

 

Here's mine so far....



I plan on connecting both sides to make it stronger when I have time.

 

thanks for the input.
i never thought about welding washers to pipe..... thanks..

i was looking for other perople ideas,
like what size tubing did people use, did it go under the bike (like a FI cage) or did it stay on only one side (905 racing cage)

i can weld, and im sure i can get enough pipe to make one, i just wanted so see some ideas//


thanks for your help.

anyone else?
cmon i know there are poeple here rock custom cages..

 

how did you get the bolt to hold the pipe?
did you weld a washer on one side?

how thick is the tubing?
did you buy longer bolt or reuse the stock ones?

thanks

 

My "pipes with washers welded to the ends" are actually BMX pegs that I bought at Walmart. $7-10 for two is a pretty good deal IMO.

 

nice, i totally forgot about those. i was going to use those as sliders, maybe i'll grab a couple pairs and try my hand at cage fabbing. Right now i have CBOrange's extended sliders.

 

905 actually is connected together. It doesn't go under the bike. It goes through the bike by the headers up front and connects with the other side.

let me know how your custom cage comes along.

 

cool thanks
i was wondering if it was connected.
now the i know all the cages are connected, i wont try to make one that isnt connected.

any more pics of customs cages...
even if they arent your.


hook a nukha up..

 

i'm building one for a hornet 919 at the moment. it's naked so it'll be much easier than a faired bike. it will go through the gap near the headers and oil filter. will mount to the centre stand bracket and existing frame slider mount.

i'm using 33.7mm OD x 2.6mm ERW which is way overkill but that's what i've got lying around and i've already got the dies to bend it. i will use slightly weaker bolts so that they will shear rather than damage the frame mounts. i'll post pics if anyone is interested.

 

please do.

i didnt just start this thread to help me out,
hopefully people will search and find this and it will help someone else out too.


i think ima try to build one saturday (if i get the motor dropped into my car friday night)
if i do i will take a bunch of pics.

keep em comin.

 

to the top.

anyone with anymore info?

post it uo foos