Where to find 90˚ bend tubing for hoop?

[NBraun]

I've seen a couple of guys weld up a hoop with some bends they bought of ebay. Could anyone link me to where to find these? I just cant seem to find them.

 

[iismatthew]

https://www.dimecitycycles.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=hoop

I've searched on Ebay and found a few too, however Ebay still discourages me sometimes.

 

[NBraun]

I know its probably great, but isn't there something thats a little cheaper?

 

[simpson]

Motovocation sells them for CB350's and CB750's

They have a website.

-simpson

 

[neevo]

http://bit.ly/ZW5UiM

I've bought a few bends off this chap for various things. Not a hoop though which I had custom made.

 

[Walms]

$70 for a hoop is kind of steep!!!
Try looking for a local tube bending company and just drop in with the raw material, i doubt you'd play more than $20

 

[Mooneyes]

NBraun, I have had luck buying stock steel tubing at the proper OD and taking the tubing and measurements to a local muffler shop. Most shops have benders and the dies to get the tubing to your custom dimensions. I have saved $$$$ keeping the work local. Most machine shops would also have the tubing benders. Then just do the final fitting, slug the internals, weld it up, clean and paint.

 

[Walms]

^ true what you say... Also, if you don't have a local tube bender, chances are, your local sheet metal company will do it or at least know of someone who will.
That's how I found the shop that does it for me... Also if you play your cards right, you pickup your stuff at the back door with only a case of beer in hand.

 

[Rich Ard]

You know there's a dude in the 'selling' section here who will get it to your door for $50, right? I'm all for doing it myself, but that's hard to beat.

 

[cqyqte]

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=44949.msg491724#msg491724

The search engine is a good tool, when used

 

[Rich Ard]

That was sold two weeks ago ya putz

 

[7aliveatlast7]

You know there's a dude in the 'selling' section here who will get it to your door for $50, right? I'm all for doing it myself, but that's hard to beat.

yeah, guy's name on here is cafegoose. that's where i got my hoop, it was the best price i could find, and he ships for free i believe. but i never checked a local machine shop or anything, that could work out even better on price.

 

[Walms]

My guy charges $10 a bend if I supply the material... Admittedly though, I always give him at least 10 bends per job I give him.