Seems like a good spot for a RAM/Garmin ball mount...
Thinking of making a top clamp.
I am thinking of making a bridged top clamp for the handlebars for myself and was wondering if there would be any interest?
They would be quite costly, about £80 plus postage costs so maybe too expensive for most people.
They would be made from 6082 aluminium and anodised black then engraved with the Africa Twin logo.
Couple of pics of the 3D model I have done to give an idea of what I mean.
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They would be quite costly, about £80 plus postage costs so maybe too expensive for most people.
They would be made from 6082 aluminium and anodised black then engraved with the Africa Twin logo.
Couple of pics of the 3D model I have done to give an idea of what I mean.
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I was actually asked by someone to make something similar a while back but with some sort of star/serration config. That part was not the problem but the clamp was to be all rounded in profile which would have taken a long time to mill for me as I don't have the spindle speed on my mill (it is old ) and thus uneconomical.
It is supposed to add stiffness to the bars, whether that is a good or bad thing I don't know.
I made risers last week which incorporate a bridge but I have only done about 40-50 miles with it in place so far. It did feel a bit nicer than without but that could just have been the placebo effect so time will tell.
Pic of risers I made.
Hood, just a suggestion if you don't mind...if you do make these plates, it would be beneficial to include/ install a couple of these RAM ball mounts, like I had on my FJR-1300ES MV Vernolen riser plate
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@irsh mentioned that as well, it is not something I would want personally but it would be easy enough to bore/tap a hole in it, would kill the logo though.
I found a piece of aluminium today that was too narrow, only 2" where 60mm is required but as I was needing to test out the mist coolant I made up last week, I thought I would just have a dummy run on the top clamp, it went ok. Well as far as it could being that there was not enough material
Also never levelled it in the vice before engraving, should have checked but anyway it was just a test so levelled and went over it again, bit of double on some letters but for a real one I will be setting it up correctly.
I will order some material on Monday to make a couple up and see how it goes.
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I found a piece of aluminium today that was too narrow, only 2" where 60mm is required but as I was needing to test out the mist coolant I made up last week, I thought I would just have a dummy run on the top clamp, it went ok. Well as far as it could being that there was not enough material
Also never levelled it in the vice before engraving, should have checked but anyway it was just a test so levelled and went over it again, bit of double on some letters but for a real one I will be setting it up correctly.I will order some material on Monday to make a couple up and see how it goes.
You know better, machining is all Spanish to me ...also (if possible) why not make a "Top plate / Riser plate" like one product that can be used as a Plate or Riser, for more versatility ?
As far as Logo, maybe reduce the size a bit, or even better change the lettering to "HOOD" (why not) and that way you can drill the two RAM ball mounts inside the "OO" for symmetry.
That way you won't be spending the rest of your life in prision for "Logo copyright infringement"
...also (if possible) why not make a "Top plate / Riser plate" like one product that can be used as a Plate or Riser, for more versatility ?As far as Logo, maybe reduce the size a bit, or even better change the lettering to "HOOD" (why not) and that way you can drill the two RAM ball mounts inside the "OO" for symmetry.
That way you won't be spending the rest of your life in prision for "Logo copyright infringement"
Riser/top plate wouldn't really be an option as the holes are too close and thus the bolt heads wouldn't fit. I suppose it could be done by using socket cap screws and recessing part of the round that fits into the bikes own risers but it would look crap I think as the cap screws would only be partially recessed.You know better, machining is all Spanish to me
As far as Logo, maybe reduce the size a bit, or even better change the lettering to "HOOD" (why not) and that way you can drill the two RAM ball mounts inside the "OO" for symmetry.
That way you won't be spending the rest of your life in prision for "Logo copyright infringement"
I will just claim they are made in China so no copyright rules there
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some bikes start better then others, some bikes need a little push (encouragement)
The Vernolen mount is FJR specific, not sure if AT needs something as elaborate...FJR handlebars are two parts with ability to adjust the Horizontal axis angle.
MV Verholen is a part of MV Motorrad company, one of the executives had a FJR so he designed the plate in BMW facility.
This one
For a cleaner look without the Diamond base, using these, maybe make the bridge a bit thicker
Not sure the AT logos are necessary 🤔
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