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	All my fretting must have paid off because the strut lined up perfectly. Here I am welding up all the places where I can join the two struts. You can see the arc welder ground clamp in the background. I arc welded most of the joints. I used the torch to weld the flanges up all nice and pretty. When sanded on the belt sander it looks like one part. Of course I used this part as a template for the left hand mount. I just bolted the left and right struts together and welded away.
	Here is the big-bike strut welded to the Sporty strut. I had to take this picture after the whole job was finished to replace a bad shot so you can see the little bracket already welded on to hold the bags at the bottom. Pretend it isn't there-- you are looking into the future.
	A rear view of the big-bike strut welded to the sporty strut. A little weld spatter but that automatic helmet that darkens when you strike the arc makes it a lot easier to weld. Those auto-darkening helmets were invented for fighter jet pilots so they would not be blinded by nuclear blasts. The cold war making your welding tasks easier. I love it.

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