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Post by dothedew on Feb 13, 2016 16:25:10 GMT -6
Looks good, what brand bars are those.
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Post by siriuslyandrew on Feb 13, 2016 17:27:37 GMT -6
Krator bars. Did some Internet searching and mostly no complaints. Just a normal bar. And with that I've finished swapping everything over. Drilled the new holes in the bars for the switch pods to line up to and everything is snug. Both sides have a bit of rotational wiggle, forward and backward... I'm not sure if it's due to my holes being drilled to large (I matched the size on the old bars) or if it's maybe because my old bars were slightly larger but everything else fit properly so I'm not sure. And for comparison vs the old bar;
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Post by siriuslyandrew on Mar 5, 2016 18:13:23 GMT -6
Alright guys here is my final update! Insured and on the road! I was having a heck of time getting the handlebars perfectly squared and true so I took it to the dealer. They lifted it up and loosened a few bolts around the triple tree and said things re-aligned properly on their own then put it back together for $30. Not thrilled about the fee but time isn't cheap these days. Bars feel good, no heavy vibrations from them while on the highway. Bike looks much cleaner with the fender delete done, and I'm right on the verge of breaking a law by doing it lol. We'll see if any officers care enough to cite me. The license plate is supposed to be farthest behind the bike as possible. Now maybe next winter I'll get around to doing the brake upgrade. Overall I'm happy with whats done for now, not that it was all that crazy or complex. I feel this bike would look killer with a projector HID light so I'll hum and haw over whether I really want to bake the assembly or not.
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 7, 2016 12:37:34 GMT -6
I hummed and hawed all winter over the projector project. Just can't do it yet. Bike looks good man, glad everything straightened out for you!
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Post by siriuslyandrew on Mar 7, 2016 22:43:04 GMT -6
I hummed and hawed all winter over the projector project. Just can't do it yet. Bike looks good man, glad everything straightened out for you! I'll ride it out this summer, but I think my project next winter will be a projector setup. I have all summer to find the best fit and look. I'll probably paint the reflectors black because I won't need em. The whole nine yard stretch when I get around to it.
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 7, 2016 22:45:33 GMT -6
I totally agree, the reflector on mine will be a blue to match the bike. Just need to get the stuff together to do it.
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Post by siriuslyandrew on Mar 7, 2016 22:53:38 GMT -6
Have you done any looking at which kits would fit best? Or which brands to shop for anyways?
I haven't done any looking yet, and I'm very new to the projector retrofit so I'm not even sure what brands are good and which to avoid. I've seen Ebay units are relatively good quality and usually on par with some other brands (because they get their shit from the same sellers on ebay, but directly instead of second man source) and pretty cheap. But ballasts and stuff --- I've got a lot of research to do yet.
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 7, 2016 23:33:25 GMT -6
For the most part bulbs won't change anything. Buy a nice Sylvania and you're set.
I found that ballasts make the light bright. I went through a bunch of options, eBay, Amazon, and ended up picking up a used set out of BMW, I think, from a junk yard for next to nothing. Those things were friggin crazy bright.
One day coming home from work, I pulled into the garage and smelt the problem. Burning plastic.
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Post by dave545 on Mar 14, 2016 12:42:33 GMT -6
how do you get the integrated blinker to not blink fast
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 14, 2016 20:57:07 GMT -6
Install an electric flasher
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Post by dothedew on Mar 14, 2016 21:11:00 GMT -6
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Post by dothedew on Mar 14, 2016 21:28:20 GMT -6
Here is what i did for fron led turn signals. I deleted the stock turn signals and turned the running lights into blinkers. The above mentioned flasher relay link was used when this conversion was done. After opening the front headlight surround with the two Allen head screws you will see one large wire in the middle that splits side to side, cut the wires to each blinker and leave it as is on the bike side and remove the stock blinkers. Next, cut the wires at each connector to each running light. I cut above the connector so you could still unplug the new blinkers. Solder or use bitt connectors. I cut off the metal brackets that hold the blinkers but at the very least unbolt the blinkers and toss them to make it look sleeker ofcorse.
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 14, 2016 22:45:47 GMT -6
Your auto correct is awesome!
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Post by dothedew on Mar 15, 2016 9:03:36 GMT -6
Your auto correct is awesome! Some of it is autocorrect fail some is typing fast and not proofreading lol I edited it for clarification so people don't think I'm weetawrded
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Post by AshesOfAnother on Mar 15, 2016 9:20:14 GMT -6
Great write up, either way!
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