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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: maddoggy on December 10, 2007, 02:31:42 PM

Title: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: maddoggy on December 10, 2007, 02:31:42 PM

hey guys i finally got around to getting some pics of an aluminum flagholder i made this summer. mounts on the bolts at the rear of the seat. hope you guys enjoy the pics. MADDOGGY

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: alan on December 10, 2007, 04:42:46 PM

Nice work!!!!!! :-) :-) :-D :-D

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: FuriouSly on December 10, 2007, 05:56:37 PM

Looks good MadDog...  nice and light.  Time to polish it up like chrome for the bling factor.   :evil:

Sly

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: Hillclimb#42 on December 11, 2007, 09:19:22 AM

 Looks very professional, Nice work.
  My two cents on it is, Everyone be careful attemptin to fab up your own. Any protrusions in this area can cause serious injury. A bolt that is too long, a sharp corner, or even that mount can cause a serious wound in a crash. There has been more than one guy get laid open by anything that sticks out in that spot. That mount looks like you had that in mind, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: maddoggy on December 11, 2007, 11:56:03 AM

hillclimb, hey thats a really good point about the crash danger. i did have that in mind when i built this mount, and anything i ever build for my atv's or bikes is smooth edged and rounded corners. i know that in a crash your body ends up hitting parts of your machine that you wouldn't think possible under normal operation. i crashed pretty hard a couple of times at the dunes this summer and came away with no cuts, just bruised ego! :-(     MADDOGGY :mrgreen:

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: js on December 11, 2007, 01:51:24 PM

couldnt you just put it on the other side so it didnt stick out for safer setup

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: BDI on December 11, 2007, 01:56:54 PM

What about putting a suction cup on it and sticking it on top of your helmet  :lol: :lol: :lol: Dertdeeder

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: maddoggy on December 12, 2007, 02:28:41 PM

js, if i mounted the flagholder on the other side it would stick out the same amount. if i flipped it over it would get into the seat. MADDOGGY

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: TheGDog on December 28, 2007, 05:40:37 AM

Question for you.... did you use the existing bolts in that location? 

Or did you have to find some slightly longer ones?

Title: Re: custom aluminum flagholder
Post by: maddoggy on December 28, 2007, 05:04:40 PM

i used the exsisting bolts, however the stock length is barely long enough. i plan to replace the stock ones with some new bolts 1/4" longer. i can't find any bolts that are washer flanged like the stock ones so i may have to weld a washer on and do some precision grinding to get that stock look.   MADDOGGY