TECH: Build a Brass No-Weld Sissy-Bar

NICE! That is pretty slick.

Originally Posted by Robhall

Hmm, think this could support a passenger if used with a P-pad?

You could haul Oprah around on it all night long.
The brass, while softer than steel, is still extremely heavy and strong, especially 1/2". The only plausible weak point would be the fender holes rounding out. But you would definitely want to reinforce those anyway if you are planning on hauling heavy equipment. As far as the ground-rod clamps, they will hold. You could possibly switch out the copper bolts for some grade 8's, and drill a couple of shallow divots in the rod where they pinch and apply tension. And don't forget jam nuts and Loc-tite.

I think the real question is, could a P-pad support Oprah?

Man this thread needs to be immortalized and moved to The Greatest Hits!

Nice man.....very nice...I love the use of the clamps at the fender attachment point.

Thanks Great instructions and pics.

too cool.I will definitely be doing this real soon.Very informative article also.Thanks man

This is rad as hell.

That is great I have been trying to come up with a cool idea for a sissy bar for a while now. Any pointers on how to mount one on a swing arm though?

Exact same way. Drill a hole in the side of the swingarm to put a bolt through to mount the heim joints. It will keep static with the wheel, so no worries of rubbing. There is a post on here about siisy bars and swingarms.

Thanks for all the good comments everyone.


For anyone trying to find some different ground rod clamps, or can't find them at your home box store, google turned up a few results:
http://xchdfl.en.alibaba.com/product...Rod_Clamp.html
http://www.thefind.com/garden/info-b...und-rod-clamps
http://www.drillspot.com/products/57...grnd_rod_clamp

Lotsa different options.

Very cool post.

Originally Posted by Tito

Thanks for all the good comments everyone.


For anyone trying to find some different ground rod clamps, or can't find them at your home box store, google turned up a few results:
http://xchdfl.en.alibaba.com/product...Rod_Clamp.html
http://www.thefind.com/garden/info-b...und-rod-clamps
http://www.drillspot.com/products/57...grnd_rod_clamp

Lotsa different options.

Thank you!

that things tits

Thanks for sharing the project!! Really cool! A little brass adds a lot of class!!

Thats really cool. I like to see threads like this. I plan on doing something similar with a steel rod when my fender gets in.

I agree with olboots - one more thing to add to the list of shit I have to try - looks great, love it! thanks for the post.

Just ordered heim joints and 4 feet of Nval brass rod! looking forward to the experience. Went with the longer length (and thicker rod - 5/8" - to support a passenger) so i can strap more stuff to it if necessary. Again, thanks for the idea and wwrite up - will post pics when done.

Do those clamps you have set up holding the sissy bar on the fender hold tight enough to tie stuff to?

^^^^ Yes. I put blue loctite on the bolts the first time i cranked it down, and after about 700 miles, and a bunch of crap strapped to the bar/fender, they are still super tight. If the bar was taller, I would imagine it would still hold tight. But, that would also depend on how sturdy the bottom mount of the fender is.

Sounds pretty good Tito. I might give it a go when My fender comes in. I have been trying to decide between running a brass sissy bar or a steel one. I might go with the brass if it fits with the paint on my tins when I get em in.

Same idea, just stuck with steel instead of brass. I think the offset of color between the clamps and the steel will look sweet when I get it all painted up. I also welded tabs at the bottom and welded the top - but I was 100% inspired by this thread.

Also I have a 1918 WW1 bolo knife that is getting mounted in the middle. Stoked, Thanks a lot for the ideas.