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#213212 IowaRoadie (User) In youth you learn.... In age you understand Senior Boarder Posts: 340 Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Going on a Memorial Ride this weekend, and they want all the bikes to display a flag. Any ideas on a makeshift flag holder that would not damage the bike itself? Something I do not think I would use much but want to come up with something.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #213216 Shadowfax (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 127 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Zip ties to the rear suspension arms (can't think of the correct name, but the part that ends at the rear shaft. complete brain shutdown). I have a rig that uses u-bolts to the passenger backrest, but you aren't using a backrest. That and I fly a 3'x5'. If you use pvc or wood, you can drill a hole through it and run the zip tie through the pole so that it can't slide down. Hope that can help, or at least give someone a thought to run with.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #213235 Road_Hawg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1397 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I have seen PVC pipe zip tied on bikes. Also U-bolts used to install PVC pipe.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #213254 MrFurious (User) Flatlands of NW Ohio Gold Boarder Posts: 646 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Doubt you could have it made in time for this weekend's run, but given your setup the simplest solution would be to have a local machine shop make you a stainless steel or aluminum post with a screw-on topper/stop that will thread into the rearmost hole for the passenger pillon. This is assuming you're looking at a small flag and not a large 3'x5' one of course.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #213259 Capt.Kirk (User) "Beam me up Scotty and keep it on two wheels" Gold Boarder Posts: 839 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I made a cheap,quick one for when I do my PGR rides. I took a foot long section of sch.40 pvc pipe, put a cap on one end, and hose clamped and zip tied it to my sissy bar. It slips down between my saddle bag and frame. I drilled holes in the pvc and the 3 piece flag pole I bought at Wal-Mart and put stays in the pole. I fly a 3x5 flag with no problems. Paint the pvc black, it looks better!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #213262 MrFurious (User) Flatlands of NW Ohio Gold Boarder Posts: 646 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Actually, the more I think about it... Do you have a metric tap & die set? IIRC that rear pillion bolt is an 8mm, and 8mm converts to 0.3149". That said, you could probably get some 5/16" (0.3125" aluminum rod and thread one end of it with the appropriate die to thread into the fender/sub-fender. To keep it from rotating/vibrating loose you could just thread a nut onto it as a stopper and red loc-tite it (the nut) in place. This would also give you something to torque it down a little. Threading the top and using an acorn nut could be used as a topper/stop to secure the flag as well. Just be sure to use a nylon washer between the nut and your fender to protect the paint.   Logged     Last Edit: 2009/07/23 21:34 By MrFurious.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #213264 Capt.Kirk (User) "Beam me up Scotty and keep it on two wheels" Gold Boarder Posts: 839 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I have also seen guys bolt a plate to their luggage rack and have pole holders on the plate. Quick install and removal.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #213272 IowaRoadie (User) In youth you learn.... In age you understand Senior Boarder Posts: 340 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Capt.Kirk wrote: I have also seen guys bolt a plate to their luggage rack and have pole holders on the plate. Quick install and removal. That is what I was thinking about doing. Thanks everyone for the ideas.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #213301 robertjfoster (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 343 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   I have done that and it works great. 2 pieces of wood with 4 bolts and wing nuts. I also found a metal plate that you can screw a 3/4 metal pole into that works well.   Logged     http://www.nopork.com/mybike_detail_view.asp?name=05roadstarGA&src=MYB203   The administrator has disabled public write access. #213314 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4842 Re:Any ideas on a flag holder for the Road* ?? 2 Years, 10 Months ago   This is what I made. Greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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