How to make "1-piece" 4130 Chromoly Bars (Updated! 5/3/09)

[kelly russell]

i think fr id are alu

and nice update!

 

[JonnyJonDogg]

yeh frenchids are aluminium

 

[alexiorio]

alex is it possible to make a SPECIAL ONE OF A KIND order of like a proto WING bar wit wee STYLE gussets?? cuz if so how much and how wide and tall cud they be???

Yeah, I'll do anything but explain what you mean. Probably be around 50-60$.

is aluminium strong enough for bars?

Yeah, just use thicker tubing.

Everyone else, thanks for the comments.
Welded gussets up now!

 

[302scooters]

Those are the bars I'm riding on the left heheheh.
Good job though aj haha

 

[Thomas Kananen]

i need to find a welder, then i going to make me some of my own 1 pieces.

 

[TristanScoots]

How big is the half tube for the wee style gussets?

 

[felinaferoz]

is aluminium strong enough for bars?

THEY NEED TO BE HEAT TREATED OR THE WILL BEND.

french id bars are heat treated.

 

[alexiorio]

How big is the half tube for the wee style gussets?

7/8", same as the crossbar.
Cut/grind the tube so that it is a little smaller than half the tube.

 

[Rob.]

Gnarly update!
I like the wee gusset thing. i wish i had a welder!

 

[alexiorio]

Gnarly update!
I like the wee gusset thing. i wish i had a welder!

Yeah man.
Just take it to any car body work shop, they should be able to do it. Muffler shops do it great too. It'd be like $10-15 for a normal T, or $15-20 for gusseted bars.

 

[jack.hannaford]

aj i want a pair how muchh

 

[yoface300]

hoe do u make slaYer style bars

 

[scootbaseball]

There is a whole tutorial....

 

[alexiorio]

aj i want a pair how muchh

55 for normal ones, 60 for wee style.
If lexies dad will do the welding for you it'd be a lot cheaper.

hoe do u make slaYer style bars

I mean, this is a tutorial, so you could like, look at the first post..
It's not hard to make them but welding them would be a bitch and a half.

 

[yoface300]

how do u make slaYer style bars :?

 

[clarkyTAS]

good job aj
this topic needed updating

 

[saltwater]

is aluminium strong enough for bars?

Yeah, just use thicker tubing.

Everyone else, thanks for the comments.
Welded gussets up now!
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If you can get your hands on some 6061-T6 aluminum make it out of that and after welding heat treat it or at least have gussets

 

[saltwater]

Ok, noob questions here ...
Can i use pipe with a 1.250 OD and 0.065 WT? (i don't no my maths ...)
I think its like 0.005 to thick, should it matter? (i don't know inches either)
And would 1.375 OD with a 0.188 be to thick?

 

[alexiorio]

Ok, noob questions here ...
Can i use pipe with a 1.250 OD and 0.065 WT? (i don't no my maths ...)
I think its like 0.005 to thick, should it matter? (i don't know inches either)
And would 1.375 OD with a 0.188 be to thick?

Uh I really have no clue dude, I'm gone. Just subtract the wall from the OD to get the ID, which should be 0.12 0/5

 

[saltwater]

Ok, noob questions here ...
Can i use pipe with a 1.250 OD and 0.065 WT? (i don't no my maths ...)
I think its like 0.005 to thick, should it matter? (i don't know inches either)
And would 1.375 OD with a 0.188 be to thick?

Uh I really have no clue dude, I'm gone. Just subtract the wall from the OD to get the ID, which should be 0.12 0/5

Haha kk i'll just get some 1.250 OD and 0.065 WT