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Post by Camo on Apr 17, 2017 16:36:48 GMT 10
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Post by nightttime on Apr 18, 2017 0:05:52 GMT 10
ISO - Heresmymind I remember he built projectors into motorcycle headlights. Interested in something simple, not even blacked out keep it the chrome/silver reflective look. Sent a PM in the old house to him at that user name.
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Post by cxa0897 on Apr 18, 2017 10:17:18 GMT 10
ISO - Heresmymind I remember he built projectors into motorcycle headlights. Interested in something simple, not even blacked out keep it the chrome/silver reflective look. Sent a PM in the old house to him at that user name. I did this on my bike, pretty straightforward install, and you can choose to black out or keep the stock reflector. No cutting involved, so it is reversible as long as you don't paint anything. Worth every penny imo, especially if you do a lot of night riding. Cutoff :  In sure Heresmymind can do slightly better in terms of quality if he pieced something together, but it will still be a very similar setup. Probably just an oem housing and lens ad opposed to whatever it is bk sells. |
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Post by cxa0897 on Apr 18, 2017 10:22:19 GMT 10
Got out Sunday for my first decent ride since moving. 225 miles or so and I've determined that almost all the roads are absolutely shit up here in Massachusetts.
That r3 nearly rattled my damn teeth out. I'll still be keeping it through the summer since I'm in no position to afford another bike, but the upgrade thought is creeping in heavily.
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Post by nightttime on Apr 18, 2017 12:11:13 GMT 10
ISO - Heresmymind I remember he built projectors into motorcycle headlights. Interested in something simple, not even blacked out keep it the chrome/silver reflective look. Sent a PM in the old house to him at that user name. I did this on my bike, pretty straightforward install, and you can choose to black out or keep the stock reflector. No cutting involved, so it is reversible as long as you don't paint anything. Worth every penny imo, especially if you do a lot of night riding. Cutoff : In sure Heresmymind can do slightly better in terms of quality if he pieced something together, but it will still be a very similar setup. Probably just an oem housing and lens ad opposed to whatever it is bk sells. Yeah I know of bkmoto. Just isn't the look I want, I know the shroud I'd like. |
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Post by Jubby on Apr 18, 2017 18:17:08 GMT 10
Got out Sunday for my first decent ride since moving. 225 miles or so and I've determined that almost all the roads are absolutely shit up here in Massachusetts. That r3 nearly rattled my damn teeth out. I'll still be keeping it through the summer since I'm in no position to afford another bike, but the upgrade thought is creeping in heavily. whats in the pipeline mate?? If its a harley ur out the door with a free pair of arseless chaps |
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Post by cxa0897 on Apr 18, 2017 20:21:29 GMT 10
Got out Sunday for my first decent ride since moving. 225 miles or so and I've determined that almost all the roads are absolutely shit up here in Massachusetts. That r3 nearly rattled my damn teeth out. I'll still be keeping it through the summer since I'm in no position to afford another bike, but the upgrade thought is creeping in heavily. whats in the pipeline mate?? If its a harley ur out the door with a free pair of arseless chaps Definitely no harley here. Sprint st and tiger 1050 are both nice and cheap in this area. The fj09 has some upside as well, but at a much higher price since it's still new. And there's always that damn ktm 990 I want but Im terrified of the maintenance on it. I depend on my bike too much to have it down for weeks waiting on a part/fix. |
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Post by cxa0897 on Apr 18, 2017 20:30:12 GMT 10
www.bkmoto.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=148I did this on my bike, pretty straightforward install, and you can choose to black out or keep the stock reflector. No cutting involved, so it is reversible as long as you don't paint anything. Worth every penny imo, especially if you do a lot of night riding. Cutoff : In sure Heresmymind can do slightly better in terms of quality if he pieced something together, but it will still be a very similar setup. Probably just an oem housing and lens ad opposed to whatever it is bk sells. Yeah I know of bkmoto. Just isn't the look I want, I know the shroud I'd like. That's fair. If he doesn't get back to you, my suggestion is just go to the retrofit source and grab a stage 1 motorcycle kit. Similar to the bkmoto but with more options, including nearly any shroud on their website. Some may require trimming, that's where HMM's will be valuable |
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Post by fz8kansas on Apr 19, 2017 22:02:55 GMT 10
whats in the pipeline mate?? If its a harley ur out the door with a free pair of arseless chaps Definitely no harley here. Sprint st and tiger 1050 are both nice and cheap in this area. The fj09 has some upside as well, but at a much higher price since it's still new. And there's always that damn ktm 990 I want but Im terrified of the maintenance on it. I depend on my bike too much to have it down for weeks waiting on a part/fix. Those Sprint STs are beautiful bikes, couldn't find one around here, the dealers only had the newer GT which is slightly larger bike. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 5:26:55 GMT 10
Installing steering dampner on the 8 and at the DMV with daughter, taking driving test... Happy riding, DGray  |
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Post by cxa0897 on Apr 28, 2017 14:42:39 GMT 10
Rolled over 15k on the little yammie that could last week.
In other news, I also tried to purchase a tiger 1050 on sunday, but the dealer wouldn't budge. 53k miles, and in kind of rough shape, but still wanted 6k for it.... They offered 250 bucks off at most. Gtfo with that shit. They are going for 4k with half the miles on clist or advrider. I'm all for helping a dealer make a few bucks with financing, but that's crazy.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2017 15:17:12 GMT 10
Dampner installed. Stupid pos didnt come with any instuctions and there is no reason any dampner requires 32 pieces... some shit doesnt have a place.... head scratcher.... Will pick up a couple rubber grommets and cut my own spacers to fit correctly.   |
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Post by nightttime on May 5, 2017 4:13:04 GMT 10
Dampner installed. Stupid pos didnt come with any instuctions and there is no reason any dampner requires 32 pieces... some shit doesnt have a place.... head scratcher.... Will pick up a couple rubber grommets and cut my own spacers to fit correctly. Chinese fleebay knock off? Brand, website ordered from? |
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 8:23:37 GMT 10
Dampner installed. Stupid pos didnt come with any instuctions and there is no reason any dampner requires 32 pieces... some shit doesnt have a place.... head scratcher.... Will pick up a couple rubber grommets and cut my own spacers to fit correctly. Chinese fleebay knock off? Brand, website ordered from? +++ get 2 stainless x 8mm x 101mm length bolts +++ get 2 stainless x 38mm steel or aluminum spacers +++ get 1 x 8mm stainless locknut +++ a pack of a dozen or so stainless 8mm x 15mm dia (you will always need quality washers) ***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!*** LOCTITE EVERYTHING ***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!***!!!*** Dampner: US $39.50
www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-Steering-Damper-Stabilizer-For-Yamaha-FZ1-FZR-600-1000-1100-FJR-Fazer-/152522600536?hash=item23830e3058:g:u4oAAOSww3tY6vzA&vxp=mtr+++ These dampners are fully rebuildable and are pretty well made for 3rd shift Chinapolis... I RECOMMEND putting a set screw on the dampner rod end cap or some gorilla glue to prevent it from disappearing.
The need for a dampner on our bike isn't really necessary until you start changing the chassis and suspension geometry. Adding 8 mm of rear ride height, firming up the rear end and lowering the fork tubes 2 mm warranted the dampner.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2017 8:31:55 GMT 10
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Post by nightttime on May 6, 2017 4:58:51 GMT 10
With my new mods might need to look into one. Full exhaust, custom tune and sprockets. Will be doing wheelies. But that's my plan for next year May 2018.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2017 5:05:07 GMT 10
With my new mods might need to look into one. Full exhaust, custom tune and sprockets. Will be doing wheelies. But that's my plan for next year May 2018. Get comfortable using the rear brake😀 |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2017 12:21:38 GMT 10
Got my steering dampner installed. Guess next mod will be Woodcraft clip ons with 2 inch rise.   web img |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 3:15:18 GMT 10
Nice
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Post by nightttime on May 9, 2017 12:06:04 GMT 10
Got my steering dampner installed. Guess next mod will be Woodcraft clip ons with 2 inch rise. web imgCool! Where did you order yours from? Looks good. |
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