{"id":312,"date":"2008-04-27T15:46:15","date_gmt":"2008-04-27T22:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/04\/unirack-unicycle-rack-for-a-harley-davidson-motorcycle\/"},"modified":"2008-04-27T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2008-04-27T22:46:15","slug":"unirack-unicycle-rack-for-a-harley-davidson-motorcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corbinstreehouse.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/unirack-unicycle-rack-for-a-harley-davidson-motorcycle\/","title":{"rendered":"UniRack – Unicycle Rack for a Harley Davidson Motorcycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I present the UniRack a Unicycle Rack for my Harley Davidson Sportster Motorcycle.<\/p>\n

With a KH 20 on the back:<\/p>\n

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It is handmade from an old bicycle with oxy-acetylene (torch) welding. It supports a 20″ or a 24″ unicycle.<\/p>\n

Here it is sporting the KH 24 mountain unicycle:<\/p>\n

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View the gallery of unicycle rack images<\/a> on my picasa web albums.<\/p>\n

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Construction process:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start out with an old bicycle frame:<\/p>\n

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An important step is to remove the paint from the steel before welding to produce a cleaner weld, and to not emit toxic burning paint fumes into the air (plus, it catches on fire if you don’t remove it):
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Figure out where on your motorcycle you want to mount it. For mine, I wanted somewhere structurally sound, and attaching right by the rear shock was a perfect place:
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Cut out the steel tubes with a sawzall, or whatever method you have for cutting steel:
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I heated up the ends with the torch, and then squished them on an anvil. Then, I needed to drill a hole through them to attach it to my motorcycle’s frame:
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Trial fit:
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I figured out a rough length for the two sides, and welded a bar in between them. This involved cutting 45 degree angles on each piece, and then welding them to make a square. Then, a trial fit:
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Next, I wanted a post that came up vertically from the center. To do this, I took another tube and cut a semicircle out of it using a dremal (I wish I had a better and more accurate way of doing this):<\/p>\n

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Weld the piece on at an appropriate angle for your unis. To find a good angle, I just trial fitted it, and then figured out where I wanted it:
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Trial fit to find out where the post should come out to support the uni. I wanted to have the post come on top of the 20″ tire, and inside (directly underneath) the 24″ tire. Here it is with the 20″:
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Cut off the top at about a 45″ angle (I had it have a slight up slant to better hold the uni on) and make a matching piece:
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Weld it together:
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Finally, I cut the end piece to length, and welded on a few bends to attach the bungee cords to:
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