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Torquehd
Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 - 03:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Turns out the firebolt undertray is a little different from the 1125. But i'm always looking for an excuse to buy extra tools... this time it was a MIG and an angle grinder : )
This is my initial time welding aluminum, so it aint that pretty!




stock XBR mount compared to the 1125 bracket i'm fabricating.


some 3/4 x 1/8" flat stock provides structural rigidity.








the bags sit a little low, had to get some longer velcro straps. I used the same geometry as the firebolt mount, not sure where I went wrong. but it works anyway, it'll do what i need it to do.




finished product





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Torquehd
Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 - 03:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

also had to make an improved license plate/frame bracket, as this is what connects the saddle bag mounting bracket to the frame.




again, not pretty, but functional.
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Blastamonium
Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2012 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

bags look good on it. if youre not already doing so, try using helium when welding with aluminium. i usually just pick up a five gallon party balloon jug at walmart.
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Two_seasons
Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Very nice.
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