Diameter of accessories

**coacha** · 02-24-2008, 09:45 PM

Is there a link to a site that has all the diameters for the engine guards, frame, fork, etc?

Thanks for the help.

tomk · 02-24-2008, 09:50 PM

Coacha,

I don't know where you can find that info posted but you can measure it yourself if you buy or borrow a dial or digital caliper. They're generally accurate to within +/- 0.002" and as low as $29.

**Top Cat** · 02-24-2008, 10:14 PM

You can also take a piece of cardboard and cut openings in it at 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" etc. Slide the opening on the bar to get pretty close measurment. Yes I am cheap ;)

cactusjack · 02-24-2008, 11:44 PM

I know the engine guard diameter on an 07 Nomad is 1.25". I just bought some clamps to attach some lights to mine.

Take a strip of paper, long enough to wrap around the pipe, tube, etc., you want to measure. Wrap the strip around the tube and mark the strip where the paper meets. Remove the strip, lay it flat, and measure from the end to the mark you made with a ruler. Now you have the circumference of the tube. Divide the circumference by pi (3.14) and you will have the diameter of the tube. Not exact, but very close. circumference / 3.14 = diameter

cactusjack · 02-24-2008, 11:53 PM

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You can also take a piece of cardboard and cut openings in it at 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" etc. Slide the opening on the bar to get pretty close measurment. Yes I am cheap ;)

...and honest! There's something to be said for honesty.

oldbiker · 02-25-2008, 07:24 AM

Engine guard bars are 1 1/4" handlebars are 1"

**coacha** · 02-25-2008, 08:04 AM

Thanks guys. I'm too lazy to do math, lol. I'm looking for brackets to attach some lights to the engine guard.

bobzinger · 02-25-2008, 11:08 AM

Bars are 25.4 mm and crash bars are 31.75 mm. or basically 1" and 1 1/4".

beezer · 02-25-2008, 04:47 PM

1.25"

radco · 02-25-2008, 05:57 PM

The Frame is 1.35 ..Kuryakyn P Clamps fit nice........Rich

dogdoc · 02-26-2008, 10:03 PM

+1, +1, +1

mcdaddy · 02-26-2008, 10:15 PM

Another easy way is use a poor mans caliper. Take a Crescent Wrench.. slip it over the bar or tube, adjust it down to a snug level ... pull it off and measure the gap on the wrench.

misunderstood · 02-27-2008, 04:40 AM

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Another easy way is use a poor mans caliper. Take a Crescent Wrench.. slip it over the bar or tube, adjust it down to a snug level ... pull it off and measure the gap on the wrench.

That's a nice trick.

cactusjack · 02-27-2008, 08:46 AM

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Another easy way is use a poor mans caliper. Take a Crescent Wrench.. slip it over the bar or tube, adjust it down to a snug level ... pull it off and measure the gap on the wrench.

Come on, it's much more fun to do a little math. Just kidding - I don't do the math, either. I have a vernier caliper I use for such measurements.

02-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Diameter of accessories Is there a link to a site that has all the diameters for the engine guards, frame, fork, etc? Thanks for the help. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-24-2008, 09:50 PM	#2
tomk Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 65	Diameter of accessories Coacha, I don't know where you can find that info posted but you can measure it yourself if you buy or borrow a dial or digital caliper. They're generally accurate to within +/- 0.002" and as low as $29.
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02-24-2008, 10:14 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Diameter of accessories You can also take a piece of cardboard and cut openings in it at 1" 1 1/4" 1 1/2" etc. Slide the opening on the bar to get pretty close measurment. Yes I am cheap ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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02-24-2008, 11:44 PM	#4
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Diameter of accessories I know the engine guard diameter on an 07 Nomad is 1.25". I just bought some clamps to attach some lights to mine. Take a strip of paper, long enough to wrap around the pipe, tube, etc., you want to measure. Wrap the strip around the tube and mark the strip where the paper meets. Remove the strip, lay it flat, and measure from the end to the mark you made with a ruler. Now you have the circumference of the tube. Divide the circumference by pi (3.14) and you will have the diameter of the tube. Not exact, but very close. circumference / 3.14 = diameter __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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02-25-2008, 07:24 AM	#6
oldbiker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: la Fayette, Ga Posts: 472	Diameter of accessories Engine guard bars are 1 1/4" handlebars are 1"
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02-25-2008, 08:04 AM	#7
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Diameter of accessories Thanks guys. I'm too lazy to do math, lol. I'm looking for brackets to attach some lights to the engine guard. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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02-25-2008, 11:08 AM	#8
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Diameter of accessories Bars are 25.4 mm and crash bars are 31.75 mm. or basically 1" and 1 1/4". __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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02-25-2008, 04:47 PM	#9
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,780	Diameter of accessories 1.25" __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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02-25-2008, 05:57 PM	#10
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Diameter of accessories The Frame is 1.35 ..Kuryakyn P Clamps fit nice........Rich __________________
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dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Diameter of accessories +1, +1, +1
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02-26-2008, 10:15 PM	#12
mcdaddy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hutto, Tx Posts: 156	Diameter of accessories Another easy way is use a poor mans caliper. Take a Crescent Wrench.. slip it over the bar or tube, adjust it down to a snug level ... pull it off and measure the gap on the wrench.
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