Small piece of sheet metal wanted

[davebullet]

The supplied handlebar mounting bracket for the controller of the Oxford hotgrips won't work.

I'm keen to make my own handlebar mounting bracket.

Has anyone got any 1mm (or thereabouts) sheet steel offcuts in Wellington I could have? something like 100mm x 100mm would give me more than enough to play with. Can drop a few coins in your palm for your troubles.

Cheers,
Dave.

[nudemetalz]

I've got a lot of 3mm aluminium at home, pretty sure have 100 x 100 if this would suit you.
On a Triumph, alloy would look better :)

[davebullet]

I've got a lot of 3mm aluminium at home, pretty sure have 100 x 100 if this would suit you.
On a Triumph, alloy would look better :)

Thanks man. I'm not a metal worker by trade. Don't really have the gear - so if it can be "bent" and retain the bent shape- then it might do.

I don't need anything too chunky - hence 1mm - 1.5mm thick steel sheet would probably do. I'll send you a pm. - cheers.

[nudemetalz]

How have you got on, Dave ?

[davebullet]

G'day Chris,

Well, I started with that piece of aluminium you gave me and made the mistake of measuring once and cutting twice :facepalm:

So, rather than face defeat or embarrassment for asking for more, I found an old PC supply case. With the trusty angle grinder, I hacked out a piece and fashioned a bracket. all mounted. In my haste to put it on (before the paint had fully dried) I scraped it, but at least it is on.

Photos to follow (when the kids let me have the home computer again).

[nudemetalz]

It's a bugger when you do that ay :doh:

You utilising the carbon-fibre piece I gave you also for the extra bit of bling?

[davebullet]

I decided not to put it on. Can give it back to you if you like. After my failed first attempt, I thought I wouldn't tempt fate and try cutting it. As it is, I'm not sure the paint job on the bracket is rust proof, so will let it weather over the next few weeks to see how it goes.

[nudemetalz]

Not a prob, use it for something else.

[davebullet]

Here's the piece of Ferrari engineering (notice the strategically drilled extra hole to remove unnecessary weight):
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=3708&attachmentid=229799

[nudemetalz]

Good to see you got it done, Dave.

(BTW, would you like me to lend you a file...? :bleh: )

[Gubb]

Hot grips?

You wuss.

[nudemetalz]

Something like that would probably fry a Guzzi's electrics..

[Taz]

Guzzis have electrics?? When did that happen?

[nudemetalz]

Gotta have something to power the low oil pressure idiot light,...actually mine doesn't go anymore...

[davebullet]

Hot grips?

You wuss.

I'm big and certainly tough, but I get cold hands. Besides, nipples don't like cold hands.

[davebullet]

The sports grips are shite compared to the originals. The grip itself is better, but the lights on the controller are more subtle (too subtle in my book - I wan't it to be aircraft bright), plus they don't heat up as much it seems....