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Rides: 13 Hyperstada, 09 SFV650, 97 CBR 900RR
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Awesome!
Nice job. You should go into business and put those ridiculously overpriced yet underquality Comp Werkes pieces of junk out of business.
Mike Resse is mediocre.
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
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The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
...at hockey too
nice work Mr. Reese...looks better than aftermarket POS
I assume the tabs on each side arefor the blinker mounting? I need to put new blinkers on my bike tonight before I get a sticker for it. I also have a home made plate holder, going to be adding blinker brackets and cat eyes after work.
09 Ex500- totalled
08 SV650s!!!
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looks good!
If you can't Race it or take it to bed, it's not worth having..
What did you cut it out with?
Nice job...I like it!
-Christian LRRS/CCS HasBeen ECK Racing
2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
I love fabbing, even if I suck at it.
2023 KTM 890 Adventure R
that looks great. how thick is the plate? you got any more scrap, I could use a couple simple brackets to hold my exhaust on. let me know if you're interested in making a couple bucks.
LRRS Am #331
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The tabs are indeed for directionals in case the intigrated tail doesn't pass inspection.
I used a very large band saw at my factory with a metal blade, all cuts were free hand & came out straight enough to my liking.
There's not much of this thickness aluminum scrap around the shop, I'll be grabbing what ever I can as I'll need to fab some more brackets for the full bodywork I'm getting next week
A friend is opening a machine shop so I might look into some tooling myself for his place for fabbing stuff. He is always interested in machining motorcycle parts. He also has a very reasonably priced powder coater!
More details on his shop soon!
Not looking, nor have much oppertunity to use this equipment, this work I did on a break.
Last edited by Half Squid; 08-17-12 at 12:22 PM.
Rides: 13 Hyperstada, 09 SFV650, 97 CBR 900RR
www.tailofthedragon.com
RIP A.B. RIP BEET, I Ride in Leathers because I would rather sweat than Bleed...
Cool deal, I used to work for a CNC laser manufacturer and got to play all the time...
I think you may want struts to support... over time the bend will get fatigue cracks from bouncing around... this can be done by welding little supports perpendicular to the plate across the bend, or cut another one with tabs and fold it in a break press and tack-weld.
If its only aluminum, you can cut it with pretty much any band saw.
And I assume you used a pan and box brake to do the bends?
Last edited by SRTie4k; 08-17-12 at 12:39 PM.
2023 KTM 890 Adventure R
could have made it a little smaller since you dont need plate support at the bottom, but thats just me. ill have a whole week to make fun of it.
Last edited by SVRACER01; 08-18-12 at 08:50 AM.
When I start my KTM in the morning, rules are broken. Its inevitable...
01 SV650S (RC51 eater)/07 690SM /03 300EXC/14 XTZ1200
TRACKS:Firebird/NHMS/VIR/Calabogie/California Speedway/NJMP/MMC/NYST/Palmer/Thompson/Club Motorsports
OP, you can get into powdercoating for the price of $100 and a free over on a craigslist. Here is a post I made about doing it yourself at home:
http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...ting-home.html
When I saw the title I though you picked up another RC51!
2001 Silver ZX-12R... RIP
2005 KDX 200
Brian your and ass... lol..
Catamount, I will look into that for sure!
Rides: 13 Hyperstada, 09 SFV650, 97 CBR 900RR
www.tailofthedragon.com
RIP A.B. RIP BEET, I Ride in Leathers because I would rather sweat than Bleed...
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When I start my KTM in the morning, rules are broken. Its inevitable...
01 SV650S (RC51 eater)/07 690SM /03 300EXC/14 XTZ1200
TRACKS:Firebird/NHMS/VIR/Calabogie/California Speedway/NJMP/MMC/NYST/Palmer/Thompson/Club Motorsports
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I use scrap all the time at work to make shit. Engineers always ask "what do you need that for?" A couple days later they have a proto ready for test thanks to a bunch of crap someone was about to throw away. Best part its calculable as a result of being made of the same materials as the original design.
Looks good mike.