I'm thinking of roughly the same for my 93 750. I dont want to alter the existing bike so I'm brainstorming a metal bend to go from the shock bolts to the signal light bolts (they are bolted into metal if you peek under the fender) and from there up to a combo sissy bar/back rack. Joey
--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Kevin P. Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Kevin P. Miller <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Driving me crazy for almost a year: 1985 > Nighthawk CB450 Sissy Bar > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 1:26 AM > > I've been thinking about this lately, as well, for my '85 > 450. I > doesn't seem like it would be that hard to do with a little > patience. > Just bend a piece of 1/2" tubing into the right shape > (search Google > Images for a reference), cut the ends to the right length > and flatten > and drill for bolt holes anchored at the upper shock > mounts. And then > have someone weld a little triangle of plate in position to > line up > with that bolt that's further back from the shock mount > (you know the > one I mean), and voila! Add padding as desired, say, a > padded piece of > plywood bolted into the top bend... $20 worth of tools and > materials! > > Kevin P. Miller > 1985 CB450SC > > On Aug 29, 10:06 pm, shadowfarside <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have a 1985 Honda Nighthawk 450 and I would really > like to put a > > sissy bar on it. I do not know anyone who can make > fabrication parts > > and I cannot find anything equatable. I can't even get > a grab bar on > > it because it was only made for a 650. Now I know it > can be done > > because I have seen it on these bikes. I also know > that the 1986 450 > > had the sissy bar as an add on which I am fairly > certain could fit on > > mine, but that too is so hard to find. What should I > do? (besides > > giving up) I am not rich and not willing to pay a lot > (just married > > college student), but I know it can be done. I would > be satisfied with > > a grab bar if someone knows a grab bar that happens to > fit this model. > > Please give me some ideas if you have any. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
