Thanks. I knew that was probably the answer but I wanted to make sure I wasn't completely off base.
Modern motorbikes instead of a long torque arm use a tab on the swingarm that fits in a slot on the brake stay...
Looking for some help with a rear brake caliper design.
The rear caliper bolts to a carrier that slides onto and rotates around an axle. An torque arm (motorcycle term) or brake stay is required to prevent the caliper from rotating when the rear brake is applied.
I have to figure a way to...
Alright. If it is generally considered unwise, I guess I will stop.
Thinking about it, any undercutting of the tube when welding the plate to it would be pretty disaterous for the integrity and strength of the tube.
Just a thought. I'll skip it. Saves me a ton of work anyway.
But...
I should test it on some practice pieces. I'll do it and post it up. same size tube 1" x 0.065" with 1/8" plate. I've practiced this weld "a million" times. It's a piece of cake. ;)
Maybe with a bending test set up?
My question I guess is it worth the extra weight. Am I looking at a...
Thanks for the reply.
the welding is the easy part. the physics is the stuff I need help with. :)
i've already tig welded the rear crossmember in place.
and I feel comfortable making a safe weld. Your caution however I do take very seriously. Thanks.
I also built this to help...
Hello,
Looking for some advice on increasing bending stiffness of a mild steel 1" x 0.065" round tube.
This is for a motorcycle frame and clearance is an issue. There is a fuel tank above and the engine below this top tube (two running parallel) that I wanted to reinforce against bending...