Strut mounting hole...thick enough?

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Strut mounting hole...thick enough?

04 Dec 2009 17:43 - 04 Dec 2009 17:44
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I had a shop make me up some struts for the back of my KZ750. They made them from 1-1/2" by 3/4" mild steel bar. I noticed after I picked them up that the bottom (swingarm) hole is sort of near the end of the bar, with about 3/16" steel at the end, like this...



I know that is more steel then is in most shock eyelets, but is that going to be strong enough? All that area has to do is lift up the wheel/swingarm if the frame gets higher off the road in a bounce, maybe 50lbs total on each bar. I think it will be fine. Anyone disagree?
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Re: Strut mounting hole...thick enough?

04 Dec 2009 17:45
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it should be fine look at the thickness of your lower shock mount it won't be much different
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Re: Strut mounting hole...thick enough?

04 Dec 2009 18:10
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Agreed, seems fine to me.

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Re: Strut mounting hole...thick enough?

05 Dec 2009 09:02
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make sure you put enough radius on end of struts to mount them,and dont forget to stock up on preperation H ! :laugh:
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