Parade Flag Mount

[Starrider]

Wife and I both belong to Patriot Guard Riders plus will be riding in the Branson, MO Veteran's Parade in a few weeks so I needed to design flag holders for her '08 RS. Here's the results of my brain storming.

First a list of material for each pole: 42" piece of 1/2" thinwall conduit, 42" piece 3/4" thinwall conduit, 1/2" conduit connectors, 3/4" conduit connector, 3/16" x 1 1/4" eyebolt, two 5/16 x 1 1/4" bolts and nuts, 4 5/16" fender washers, 1 1/2 x 1/16" aluminum stock.

Flatten about 2" of one end of the 3/4" conduit and drill a 5/16" hole in that end.
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Run a 1/2" drill through the 1/2 in connector to remove the stop in the center of the connector. Also lightly touch each point of the hex section of that connector so that it will fit inside of the compresion nut of the 3/4" connector (remove the compresion ring from inside of one of the 3/4" nuts.) Insert the 1/2" connector on one end of the 3/4" connector and secure in place by tightening the nut. Position that assembly on the open end of the 3/4" conduit and secure with compression ring and nut.

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Cut two pieces of aluminum stock about 7" long drilling 5/16" holes so that just inside the open saces on the footpeg mounts. I J-B Welded fenderwashers and the 5/16" bolts to ne of the finished plates just for ease of assembly. Two u-bolts J-B welded to a piece of 1" PVC conduit split lengthwise secure the upper part of the pole to the passenger hand hold.

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[SteveMac]

The two flags finished look great on the Spyder. Good job!!

[Oldmanzues]

Thank you for being a PGR member. I am also a member in the
great State of Ohio.
I will atempt to show my RT with Flag.

HPIM0466MODIFIED.jpg
It uses the trailer hitch and a mount from Rivco.

[SteveMac]

Thank you for being a PGR member. I am also a member in the
great State of Ohio.
I will atempt to show my RT with Flag.

HPIM0466MODIFIED.jpg
It uses the trailer hitch and a mount from Rivco.

Wow. That is a great looking RT. nice color!! (yes I am biased)!!

[ThreeFeet]

Thank you for being a PGR member. I am also a member in the
great State of Ohio.
I will atempt to show my RT with Flag.

HPIM0466MODIFIED.jpg
It uses the trailer hitch and a mount from Rivco.

How did you attach the flag pole to the hitch? to the hitch ball? to the hitch ball hole?

[Oldmanzues]

How did you attach the flag pole to the hitch? to the hitch ball? to the hitch ball hole?

I purchased a "upright" from RIVCO. I think #900. It comes with a bolt in the bottom to attach to their flag mount system. I just left the "flag mount" off and bolted the upright to Spyder hitch. The bolt is smaller then the hitch bolt so I inserted a washer to help that void. Been on there a while now.
Good Luck
Oldmanzues

[smurfette]

Great ideas for the RT flag mount! I have a question for everyone out there. I just found out that I will be riding in a lead position during a Blessing Of the Bikes in May of 2012, and I need to mount a 3' by5' flag on my 2010 RT-A. Anyone have any ideas for me? I do not have the hitch installed on my Smurfette, though.... HELP!!!