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Custom made crash bars?

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Anyone have this done? Not that I am looking for anything special but even beat up ones on ebay are going for $100. How much could it cost for a couple loops of chrome (prefer black, actually) with mount points?

(No, I have never ordered anything from a machine shop in my life)

Looking for ideas after San Jose "Dennis" told me he has his made for him (but would not say where).
 
You could build some pretty easily. All you need is the tubing, a pipe bender (a cheap one bolted down would be fine), a map torch, and a welder to weld on a few mounting brackets.

Tube is pretty inexpensive. If the goal is simply to protect the bike you could likely get away with EMT conduit. I have made things like Jeep roof racks with it, takes a good beating. I'm betting it's not ideal for this but I don't know.

You can build a bender yourself, google that to see what you have the tools to make.

If you don't have a welder you can borrow one or pay a guy with a few beers to weld those.
 
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