Just thought this would be a cool new topic. If there is already one in existence please let me know so I can delete this one, or a mod can do it. As for me I finished my under tail project and rode the crap out of it.
On1wheel01
Decided to call in sick today as my back was bothering me. Funny thing, for my problems riding is the most comfortable thing I can do... Seriously.
Anyway, decided to grab lunch at the worlds oldest McDonald's. Since I couldn't get it for the Picture Game, thought I'd share it here.
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Anyway, decided to grab lunch at the worlds oldest McDonald's. Since I couldn't get it for the Picture Game, thought I'd share it here.
Over the last few weeks
New Yuasa Battery
New Q3 Front tire
New Chain and Sprockets
Re mounted Zumo550 and Escort 8500
Flushed Brakes
New Front Brake Pads
New Yuasa Battery
New Q3 Front tire
New Chain and Sprockets
Re mounted Zumo550 and Escort 8500
Flushed Brakes
New Front Brake Pads
First real upgrade on my S. New fork seals with sonic springs .85kg and 15W oil. WOW, much better than leaking forks and stock springs!
Wow, 1500 pages long!
Today, well, yesterday, I finally built up the courage to do a mufflerectomy.
I've been having a hard time finding an exhaust tone I like. The two brothers is decent, but I worry about it being too loud. The m4 sounds similair, but I think I prefer the two brothers, just a little more. I've heard someone get on the m4 and it's really loud.
So I took the stock can, I cut it down to 12". cut the internal baffles down, wrapped the old insulation back up, re-assembled it and put a single rivet in the bottom to hold it. All in all, it took me the better part of a day, and it's not perfect. I'm going to get some chrome door edge guard to go around the seem(it's not bad, but I know it's not 100%), it'll look like a detailed edge, and I'll call it a day.
It started to rain, so my ride was very short, but it's okay. It's louder than stock, without being raspy. Tonight, I'll grab a handful and see if I like it. This morning was 39* , the roads were still wet, and just a little too chilly to go to work.
I'll post up a recording. It's nothing fancy, and it's not the Vance & Hines I had on my Fatboy, but it'll do, for now. Best of all, all it cost was my time, a couple blood blisters, and the chrome edge guard.
Today, well, yesterday, I finally built up the courage to do a mufflerectomy.
I've been having a hard time finding an exhaust tone I like. The two brothers is decent, but I worry about it being too loud. The m4 sounds similair, but I think I prefer the two brothers, just a little more. I've heard someone get on the m4 and it's really loud.
So I took the stock can, I cut it down to 12". cut the internal baffles down, wrapped the old insulation back up, re-assembled it and put a single rivet in the bottom to hold it. All in all, it took me the better part of a day, and it's not perfect. I'm going to get some chrome door edge guard to go around the seem(it's not bad, but I know it's not 100%), it'll look like a detailed edge, and I'll call it a day.
It started to rain, so my ride was very short, but it's okay. It's louder than stock, without being raspy. Tonight, I'll grab a handful and see if I like it. This morning was 39* , the roads were still wet, and just a little too chilly to go to work.
I'll post up a recording. It's nothing fancy, and it's not the Vance & Hines I had on my Fatboy, but it'll do, for now. Best of all, all it cost was my time, a couple blood blisters, and the chrome edge guard.
Changed out the chain & sprockets for a Vortex 520 set. Prepping for the first track day!
Well I ended up wasting 2 days of fabrication work by getting ahold of some cheap chinese crap aluminum from menards. Fabricated my fairing stay and went to weld it together and the stuff just skinned over and melted the tubing. Last time I buy tubing from menards. Never have a problem with the metal shop here in town but I was in a pinch. Believe me, there is a difference between cheap aluminum and good stuff.....
The voltmeter has been showing a weird charging episode here and there too...so I'm afraid that the magnets are spinning in the rotor. They're all JB Welded together and I'm betting they still are en-mass, but fearing the whole bunch is rotating. Oh well...got to bite the bullet and pull the cover.
That's why I got the FJR. And BigSert kits are expensive! Thank you Mr. Experience for showing up late yet again!
dropped it off at the shop for new steering bearings as part of the GSXR front end swap. Since everything will be off anyway, they are just insrtalling the GSXR parts when they reassemble. Also doing all of the safety wiring for free since it isn't that much.
Finished safety wire and such / loaded her up for track day tomorrow.
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Wheelied across an intersection on Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, CA after two cops crossed with lights and sirens. I had to give a little show to the peoples waiting for a bus across the street.
Also discovered that an evil pothole bent my front wheel :bs:
Also discovered that an evil pothole bent my front wheel :bs:
Went to get something on a shelf in the garage, knocked the fairing I was repairing on the ground and then stepped on it breaking the crack I had just fixed :facepalm:.
At least I didn't get to painting it yet, so no big deal. but still.
At least I didn't get to painting it yet, so no big deal. but still.
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