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Custom Travel Rack
Article by Zoharo of the XLforum 1)
It helps to do a few sketches for a project and a great amount of imagining the process to foresee the problems. Generally speaking, the worst scenario for most people is a lack of appropriate tools for a given project. This includes the shortage of equipment to fabricate jigs.
In this case, I was too short on time to build the jigs and have no bender. It's a “barnyard” job with a little math to find the right sized tree.
This travel rack/sissy bar built using 1“ x 1/4” aluminum bar stock, 3/8“ all-thread rod, lock nuts, and 5/8” (3/8“ ID) black rubber automotive fuel line.
Having already moved the turn signals aft, the addition of the rack and sissy bar was simplified.
To make the bends, you can finding a clamp large enough, and begin with an 8' piece of stock for leverage |
Due note that a good design has aesthetic appeal (pleasing to the eye). The lines of both the windshield and the sissy bar are parallel with the front forks |
The tour bags have been removed to allow a greater visual of construction. Had I wanted to run with-out bags, I would have ground the ends of the sissy bar more round |