custom brackets for your bike

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

Hey Guys and girl, I don’t know where best post this so skull if you want to move it be my guest Wink

I know this is not groundbreaking info or anything but thought this could be of use to someone wanting to make a custom bracket for there chop or café etc… so I re-enacted a bracket I just made for the camera. I know I always need little brackets for things so here is how I make them. I use aluminum a lot because it’s light and won’t rust unpainted; also with some work you can make it almost look like chrome if you want too. I started off with a piece of aluminum from hardware store…

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

First just cut to length and bend as needed. After it’s bent mark out the holes for connecting whatever you are making the bracket for. Then for decoration I mark out equal measured dots to drill out and use a center punch for starting my first drill bit…

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

After holes are drilled I use a counter sink bit or a regular larger size drill bit for a finished look…

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

Now bracket is bent, all holes drilled, and time to make it look nice. I use an electric sander and depending on the condition of the aluminum go from course to fine sandpaper. Do not rush it or final product will reflect a job rushed…

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

now all sanded time to buff it out on a bench grinder with buffing wheel, I wish I had a real metal buffer but for now the common bench gringer will have to do. I only did some so you can see the difference, look close you can see camera in reflection...

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

After I’m all done I finish with some “wenol or mothers” for a final luster. That’s it! If you can’t buy it you’ll have to make it! And that is the case on a lot of these custom bikes, good luck.

Greenbean3521 · Full Member Joined: Jul 11, 2009 Posts: 16

Very Nice !!

1ironhead · Posted: July 16, 2009, 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: custom brackets for your bike

Cool.I was thinking" exhaust brackets" as I scrolled down.I'll be needing a pair shortly.I never gave aluminum a thought.

pumps · Posted: July 16, 2009, 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: custom brackets for your bike

I'm thinking I'm going to need some muffler brackets when I get my hands of some brand new sportster muffler take offs my neighbors dad has offered me.

TeeCat · Posted: July 17, 2009, 7:00 am Post subject: Re: custom brackets for your bike

I love that material. I used it to fab hangers for my shorties when the provided ones were too long. It's easy for someone with limited metal working skills like me to work and cleans up nicely.

TwistedLeather · Posted: July 17, 2009, 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: custom brackets for your bike

well, if it's brackets and clamps you guys need, holler at me. I work for TrimFit Brackets amd we fab brackets and clamps out of 304 Stainless steel in either 12 or 14 gauge 7/8 inch wide material. Finishes include mill finish, brushed, and mirror polished. To top it off, our brackets are guaranteed for life against breakage. Holler at me in an IM here and I'll give ya more info.

Butch.

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