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Offline MOTOJESUS

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Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« on: February 19, 2013, 05:39:02 AM »
ive seen the one dime city has to offer, which is nice, just seems a little pricey. Any other resources to buy a hoop for the back of my 76 cb550?
1976 cb550f, 2006 Suzuki ltr-450 sport quad.

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Re: Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 05:45:16 AM »

Offline lucky

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Re: Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 06:30:39 AM »
I have seen hoops for sale for as much as $400!!!! (Name withheld)

Its your money people.

I would just go to any steel shop and order one bent up.

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Re: Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 12:00:36 PM »
it's not overly difficult to make one yourself by welding to bent pieces together.

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Re: Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 06:49:24 PM »
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Re: Cafe hoop, any good resources?
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 01:14:05 AM »
I've got a few "rejects" that I made up I'll sell you. Only reason I didn't use them was i #$%*ed up bending them up after the initial loop but the loop is flat and fine if you plan to have the hoop in plan with the frame. 8.5-9" across same diameter steel as the frame.