Welcome
to the JH Choppers Titan Sidewinder Fix.
The stock caliper bracket was damaged around the rear axle so a new one was needed. This part is not available from Titan so we engineered a new one with some additional features. Read below to follow the process of creating a custom bracket from the concept to install.
Note: The stock license plate frame was mounted to the end of the bracket, thus caused the metal to fatigue and fail. A new billet piece was created to relocate the plate/brake light. It opens up the look of the rim and then locates the plate in a more streamlined location behind the primary.
The stock caliper bracket was damaged around the rear axle so a new one was needed. This part is not available from Titan so we engineered a new one with some additional features. Read below to follow the process of creating a custom bracket from the concept to install.
Note: The stock license plate frame was mounted to the end of the bracket, thus caused the metal to fatigue and fail. A new billet piece was created to relocate the plate/brake light. It opens up the look of the rim and then locates the plate in a more streamlined location behind the primary.
| The
Stock Bracket: The
stock bracket is 0.500 thick with features on both the front and back sides. The
old part is removed and detailed measurements are taken and entered into the CAD/CAM
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| Raw Stock Prep: After the critical dimentions and measured and entered into the CAD/CAM system, the raw stock is cut with a band saw and placed into the large jaws of the CNC Milling machine. |  | |||
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| CNC Machining the Back Side: With the raw stock prepped and loaded into the large vise jaws, we can start cutting the back side. Additional holes are cut to align the top side to the fixture used in the next step. |  | |||
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| CNC Machining the Front Side: A simple fixture plate is used to hold the part during the machining process. Holes are drilled and tapped to match the locations of the part holes and the 4 additional holes. After the part is flipped over and secured to the fixture, the front side is then cut. |  | |||
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| Sand, Polish and Install: The axle location was beefed up to prevent the failure from happening again. We also added a large 'T' to match the the front and rear wheel spokes, then the Titan T logo was placed onto the 'T' for that custom look. The part was sanded and polished to a show room shine. After the install was completed, a test ride was taken. |
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