Where to get 7/8" tubing for rear frame hoop?

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riotten22

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Hey guys anyone have any suggestions of where I can pick up some 7/8 straight steel tubing so I can make a rear seat hoop? I checked the local lowes but all they had was 3/4" and 1" I have found a couple places online but would like to find some at a local store to forgo shipping charges if possible.
 
Try any trailer sales places they may have something or are there any fabrication or machine shops around you?
 
try www.metalsupermarkets.com, www.mcmaster.com, or some of the other large online materials and hardware distributors.
 
Thanks for the ideas, I am in Sioux City, Iowa. So i have most of the big box hardware stores available like home depot, lowes menards etc. so far the best I can find online for price is :

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?id=283&step=2
 
http://www.statesteel.com/products.htm in sioux city, iowa
they list what they have, page 13, is that what you need? http://www.statesteel.com/SS_pipe_tubing.pdf
 
rrjlind said:
http://www.statesteel.com/products.htm in sioux city, iowa
they list what they have, page 13, is that what you need? http://www.statesteel.com/SS_pipe_tubing.pdf
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Nice !! hopefully they dont charge an arm and a leg for a 20 foot section or they will sell it to me in a smaller quantity. I will report back after i call them tomorrow.
 
So state steel has a 20 foot section of 7/8” 16Gauge, 0.065 Wall 0.745 ID for $24 Will this be suitable for the Rear hoop ?
 
Try this...you can get a foot for $5 up to five feet for $23.67 and its the good 0.120 thick wall tubing....

http://www.speedymetals.com/pc-3439-8242-78-od-x-120-wall-dom-steel-tube.aspx
 
Why would anyone use .120" thick tube on a motorcycle. We use .065 Chome Moly where possible and thinner if I can get away with it. Stock tube on a bike is ridiculously heavy and that extra weight adds very little to the strength.

For a short hoop it really doesn't make much difference for sure, but .039 or .065 is actually strong enough in that application.

It really comes down to cost and availability in the real world.

I have managed to use bits of old frame or handle bars and re-purpose them.
 
teazer said:
Why would anyone use .120" thick tube on a motorcycle. We use .065 Chome Moly where possible and thinner if I can get away with it. Stock tube on a bike is ridiculously heavy and that extra weight adds very little to the strength.

For a short hoop it really doesn't make much difference for sure, but .039 orr .065 is actually strong enough in that application.

It really comes down to cost and availability in the real world.

I have managed to use bits of old frame or handle bars and re-purpose them.
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Awesome, the 20 foot section of .065 it is then :) For $24 i will have more than enough to practice on and to use on future projects.
 
Don't go mad and decide to build a new frame now. But for things like footpeg mounts, frame braces, rear loops etc, it's fine.
 
Seriously? you have to by 20' ! Thats lame, Hopefully they'll cut it down for ya, otherwise, how the hell ya ya gonna get it home! Hacksaw?

teazer said:
Don't go mad and decide to build a new frame now. But for things like footpeg mounts, frame braces, rear loops etc, it's fine.
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HAHA, dont go mad!
 
Ya that was one of my first questions was can you cut it in half or should I bring a hack saw. They said they could cut it in half no problem.
 
We used to build entire 2 and 4 man snow cats with .065 at one of my old jobs, only thing thicker was the main roll over protection hoop and the motor mount plate.
 
Very interesting, it seems as though when I have a question lately someone has already posted it. How do you get the proper bend?

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Any tricks / suggestions to getting a good bend. I filled a 3 foot section with sand and tried bending it in my hydraulic pipe bender and that = fail. Can I heat it up and then find something with the correct radius and rap it around?
 
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