Accessory Bar Vibrations

Propsoto

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Finally completed some accessory bar stiffeners tonight. First ride was good. Much better, at least with just the radar detector mounted.

If anyone is interested, I can post the drawing.

Forgot to mention, if you like being able to raise and lower the windscreen, this doesn't interfere.
 

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Here is the .pdf. I printed it at 100%, taped it to 1/8" 6061 aluminum, cut out with a jig saw (laser table would have been nice) and filed in a vice to clean up edges. True Value had some rubber grommets for the mounting holes. I used SS 1/4-20UNC x 3/4 LG Button Heads to mount. Everything lined up really well. My mounting holes were drilled 3/8, 5/16 would have been ok.

I'm unable to upload the Solidworks or AutoCAD files here. If you send me a PM, I'll pass them along.

Now does anyone have a way to keep the ciggy plugs from vibrating out?
 

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Thanks so much! I always hated how much the windscreen and accessory bar wiggled and vibrated in the wind at highway speed. It is especially bad if you have a taller windscreen, the braces you came up with here should solve that problem.

Well done sir! ::003::
 

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Here are the dimensions, if you don't trust printing the .pdf. The attachment is just the sketch from Solidworks. If there are other Solidworks designers out there, yeah I know it could be cleaner. It was tricky to measure and fit up, changed many times, had to cut out many paper templates.
 

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Any chance you want to make some money by selling these. I've been looking for support bars, my garmin gpsmap478 is a bit heavy when mounted on the accessory bar which vibrates too much for my liking.
 

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I don't have access to a laser table, or I'd be happy to. I've been waiting for two years for one of the skid plate/crash bar companies to do it. Maybe now they will. The dimensional drawing is posted. You could bring it to any shop with a laser, or cut it out by hand like me.

It would really be best if Yamaha would do it right.
 

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I took the drawing to a local machine shop but a small order is too expensive. So I am going to cobble up a pair of these for myself. I was looking on the Mc Master Carr site for the stock, did you use anodized, or unfinished, or brushed? I think a 4" x 24" size would be sufficient, but I was unsure about what finish you used. TIA

This is a great idea, by the way, thanks for posting this up.
 

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McMaster 8975K83
1/8 X 3" X 36"
You only need 12" ea, but I bought extra just in case.

I'm having our mfrg guy quote it now. A lot of them would help.
 

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Propsoto said:
McMaster 8975K83
1/8 X 3" X 36"
You only need 12" ea, but I bought extra just in case.

I'm having our mfrg guy quote it now. A lot of them would help.
I see that part number is for unpolished stock, that is the answer I needed, thanks.

I will hold off until I see what your mfrg guy comes up with.
 

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Just ordered 50 brackets. If you guys are ok painting them yourselves, $20/pair shipped will cover them. Should have them in a week or so.
 

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Propsoto said:
Just ordered 50 brackets. If you guys are ok painting them yourselves, $20/pair shipped will cover them. Should have them in a week or so.
I assume that's the completed product rather than just a piece of flat bar? If so, put me down for a set (US address)
 
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