ive been watchin videos of people stunt riding and i see some bikes that have a plate type thing on the rear grab bar. i know that its for if u go to far back so the plat hits the ground and so the grab bar doesnt. street bikes have them to. what are those things made out of and where can i get one. i want one but i cant find out what there called. if anyone knows what im talkin about please tell me
thanks
jeff

 

its called a 12bar. most people just make it themselves.

 

i have one on my raptor...its stainless steal welded to my frame u can sorda see it in my pics ...ill have to get a pic of it sumtime

 

there's only 1 or 2 companies that make 12bars.. but they only make them for 400ex's or Z400s... i am having mine custom made right now..

 

do you make the back part on an angle? is there much of an advantage of havin one?

 

most people make their own. they arent that hard to make anybody with some pieces of steel and a welder can put one together. they replace the grab bar and the idea is they are real cheap to make if you make one yourself or have a buddy who can weld make it for you. When you do wheelies and that thing drags on the pavement it wears down much slower then an aluminum aftermarket grab bar or the stock one. the idea is you dont have to worry about destroying your grab bar because you can always just chuck it and make a new one when it wears out. do you know anybody who welds? Any local welding shop could make it. just bring in your quad say you want a steel grab bar to replace what is there and show them what the grab bar is. they should be able to fabricate one for you fairly cheaply.

 

i can weld but my dad welds better than me so hell probly do it. we got a lil mig welder.what kind of steel do u use. like how think of a tubing?

 

a sally scrape bar or park bar

use some 1/4 plate,,,,and maybe attach some of that white teflon skid material

 

i believe a 12 bar would be a 12" bar
10 bar
so on

width of the bar means more on a motorcycle for stability