OK, so I have the back of my frame cut slightly after the shock mounts. The spacing is nearly perfect to weld on my rear hoop without any modification to the rear hoop itself.
The problem: The frame piping comes in at an angle and wont be a straight cut, The cuts will be squared off to mate to the rear hoop though.
Now with the way both pipe ends meet, it will be impossible to use slugs, unless I cut more off the frame and add additional bends in the hoop.
I am really leaning toward not using slugs and just going with a piece of flat stock and having about two inches of the stock on both sides of the pipe weld.
The hoop will extend past the seat so it will not be bearing full rider weight, but I want to be able to use it as a handle to put the bike on the centerstand. Does anyone think that the flat stock will be adequate for this application?
The problem: The frame piping comes in at an angle and wont be a straight cut, The cuts will be squared off to mate to the rear hoop though.
Now with the way both pipe ends meet, it will be impossible to use slugs, unless I cut more off the frame and add additional bends in the hoop.
I am really leaning toward not using slugs and just going with a piece of flat stock and having about two inches of the stock on both sides of the pipe weld.
The hoop will extend past the seat so it will not be bearing full rider weight, but I want to be able to use it as a handle to put the bike on the centerstand. Does anyone think that the flat stock will be adequate for this application?