How to bend a rear frame loop with a kick?

[Mr.Wilde]

Might be a thread on this already, but I can't find it. so I have a friend with a bender and I'm wondering how to make a rear loop with a kick. What bend do you make first? Make a flat bend and weld on two small pieces with bends to get the kick? What's the best way? Any advice or links would be awesome.

 

[VonYinzer]

Make the U bend.

Mark where you want the kick to start on the "legs".

Place the bend, U side up, in a vice and heat the tubes red hot.

Use a length of pipe run through the U and onto the vice body and pull the U towards you until you have the angle you want.

 

[Mr.Wilde]

Thanks!

 

[manualofman]

i was wondering the same thing, thanks VonYinzer!

 

[VonYinzer]

Its low-tech, labor intensive, and dangerous if youre not careful. That said, it works. Have fun.