My first go at a 12 bar:YEAH

What do you think

 

looks good, maybe a gusset on each side of the inside of the contact plate.

 

^^to come

 

Good start mate:YEAH

 

it looks good, just shorten it up. the tip of your tail is almost straight up 12 so that is way too long

 

thats a 10 bar looks good tho

 

^^ I did think that I used a dry wall square to get the angle but the lenght i was not sure,

 

Put a thin crossbar where you have the little plates. Shorter and put on another scrape plate like the ones that come with US bars

 

yeah like ghostie said. Might be a good idear to put clamps around the back end of the bar aswell give it more ridgity and def a wear plate on the back. But def shorten it to just past the tail.

 

I will try to do that tonight. ta

 

looks good for starter

not sure if u have more but I could only see 1 bolt per side?? I'd recommend adding 1 or 2 more on each side.

but I like the extra right angle bit welded on

+1 on the length and wear plate - but I'd still be inclined to try scrape it :YEAH

 

Nick There is 5" of angle iron top and bottom so there is no movement up or down with out the bolts in, but Im going to put a few more in any way thanks.

How far should the plate be away from the rear light?? anyone..

 

inch at most

 

Thanks I will hack it off tomorrow.

 

When we made my 12 bar a few of us lifted the bike up into the 12 position. I sat on it and we clamped the bar in place exactly where I wanted it then just welded it up. I'll admit my bar is quite long but I'm just getting started. I used some nylon as a scrape plate if you like and its worn down nicely.

 

angle iron's a good idea

yeah I wouldn't worry too much about length just now as u say ur learning - but if u do make it shorter u might wanna make sure u can still stick a toe or 2 or the gap between the bar and tail section

 

that is a weak bar...sorry man but i have a short bar like that just for standing in and its fine for that but once i scrape it my subframe bends immediately...and my frame is steel tubing....i think aly wil crack...i had a longer bar wich was mounted all allong the subframe all the way upto the main frame...that never bent...and i scraped it all the time and crashed it plenty

i dont mean to hate or anythin, but i think itll save you allot of repairs if you strenghten it

also (youre gettin it now :P) i make my bars slightly higher than the seat/plastics...saves them when you crash...and its a bit long....right up to against he lights is more like it