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Offline Techedtyler

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Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« on: April 23, 2013, 02:40:22 pm »
After seeing people asking upwards of $100 for used rusty ignition switch brackets on ebay I decided to make my own using exsisting pictures on the internet. To be honest it only took about 30 minutes to make. It looks really good and feels sturdy after mounting. If you have a drill press, vise, clamps and some basic metal working skills you too can make one!

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Offline Mo

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2013, 02:43:33 pm »
It also helps if you have access to a mill  8)
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2013, 03:39:04 pm »
Looks like you just have to bend some metal and use a drill.  No mill needed.  Looks great.
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2013, 04:16:23 pm »
Used and rusty but Honda OEM,  ;)
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2013, 04:20:09 pm »
Good work looks great!
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Offline Techedtyler

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2013, 04:37:52 pm »
Definitely not OEM but not much on my bike is original anymore...  :P


The tricky part of the bracket is having the equipment to drill a hole big enough for the ignition switch hole. I have an entire high school metal shop at my disposal so I have large diameter taper shank drill bits and heavy duty drill presses to fit them.

Anybody could use a die grinder and hog out that hole if they didn't have the equipment to drill a hole that big.
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2013, 05:00:29 pm »
i am copying this!!!!
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2013, 05:03:41 pm »
Or you can use a hole saw.

Good job, nice looking bracket.
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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2013, 07:19:57 pm »
Looks good and simple to make.  There is a seller on Ebay that has a copy of the original if one needed to stay oem. http://www.ebay.com/itm/160837793108?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1370wt_1128

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Offline Techedtyler

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2013, 10:15:32 pm »
ya I saw that bracket shortly after I made my own but I'm still happy with my results. Saved the money and didn't have to wait for weeks to get it shipped to Canada...
Totally worth the trouble of making it in under an hour!
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Offline Bulldog1974

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2020, 10:00:09 am »
Quote from: Techedtyler on April 23, 2013, 04:37:52 pm
Definitely not OEM but not much on my bike is original anymore... 


The tricky part of the bracket is having the equipment to drill a hole big enough for the ignition switch hole. I have an entire high school metal shop at my disposal so I have large diameter taper shank drill bits and heavy duty drill presses to fit them.

Anybody could use a die grinder and hog out that hole if they didn't have the equipment to drill a hole that big.
Can you send me the dimensions?

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Offline Bulldog1974

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2020, 10:01:37 am »
Quote from: Techedtyler on April 23, 2013, 02:40:22 pm
After seeing people asking upwards of $100 for used rusty ignition switch brackets on ebay I decided to make my own using exsisting pictures on the internet. To be honest it only took about 30 minutes to make. It looks really good and feels sturdy after mounting. If you have a drill press, vise, clamps and some basic metal working skills you too can make one!


Can you help me with the dimensions you used, hole size for the ignition?

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Offline dave500

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Re: Do it yourself Ignition switch Bracket
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2020, 01:23:18 pm »
the original poster was last active april 2014,maybe try sending him a pm?
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