| Author | Message | ||
     Milleniumx1 |
I'm easier to talk into mods when it is too cold to ride ... Installed the Jardine on my '09R tonight. To light the plate, I trimmed the plastic under the white part of the bulb. Pretty painless all around. I do like the look without the extended rear fender/plate. Mike     | ||
| Mountainstorm |
I am the same way. Tinker when it's freezing or raining. I found that the Jardine Fender Eliminator does not seal up to the tray completely (it is flat and the undertray is curved) but it's about the only tail tidy out there so whaddya gonnado? Did you put a tag light of some sort on there? I used some of those nut-LEDs to stay legal. | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Mountain, I wondered that too when I took it out and saw it was perfectly flat. But if you crank that mounting bolt down pretty good, it flushes nicely underneath. I knew I couldn't make this myself, so that justified the expense. For the plate light, I used what was there on the factory lense. The bottom on the '08 - '09 (non LED like the '10) is white, so it's just a matter of exposing it. You can see the trim work, above the plate and under the lens, in the first pic. Mike | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Looks good. I plan to do the same, but to the next level of cleanliness. I wanna get the integrated tail light/ turn signal unit from xblights. That'll make my rear end baby wipe clean! | ||
| Zac4mac |
Robert's light was the finishing touch for my setup.  | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
I might be one of the few that really likes the factory indicators, especially the rear ones. I'm starting to gather some 'removed' items in the box in the garage, but I can't see the blinkers ending up there ... Unless of course I damage or break one. Hopefully I didn't just jinx myself  Mike | ||
| Macphisto |
Does anybody have any experience with the 1125 Billet LP Relocator on the American Sport Bike site? http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/16211.html | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
I wouldn't call it experience, but I did ask Al (@ A S B) about that one and the less expensive Jardine one that I ended up buying. He said the billet one was a better over-all product (as per its description of retaining the license lighting and quick change to track specs), but usually not enough to make people pay the difference. If that stuff would have been important to me personally, I would have paid the difference. But since it wasn't, I didn't ... Good to have choices! Mike (Message edited by milleniumx1 on December 15, 2009) | ||
| Afhans |
Both EvoTech and STD have fender eliminator kits out there too. Though the STD is only about $70 (eBay) I really like the EvoTech even w/the $108 (eBay) price tag.   The EvoTech is the one using the factory signals. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
Billet also made by board sponsor: Precision Engineering www.preeng.com I believe that's the one available at American Sport Bike. | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
99Buell, that's correct. Al (A S B) told me it was the PE unit. Nice piece! I considered the EvoTech one as well, but didn't really look at the one whereby the factory blinkers get replaced. In the end, I went the most cost effective way that met my needs / wishes. Sure I'd like to be able to make one myself, but I knew it wouldn't end well! Mike | ||
| Mountainstorm |
Thanks for pointing out the notch. I'll get right on that. I like the look of that Evotech one but I got what I got  | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Mountain, couple of tips. You can remove the lens (both red and white, they come out separately) and screw the housing itself back in to have a guide. I was only planning to drill a couple of holes, but I drilled too close to the edge and cracked the black plastic on the onboard side. Hence my 'Plan B' of removing the rectangle area under the white lens, which actually turned out nicer in the end. Another Buell'er pointed this out to me as well ... Remove the bulb when drilling since it's pretty easy to bust if you make accidental contact. Mike | ||
| Kirb |
Does everyone install the Jardine with the single bolt to secure it? I wasn't a fan, so I drilled two more holes where the factory threads were, installed longer bolts, and had to make some angle cut bushings as the bolts go in at an angle to the Jardine. I feel better with 3 bolts holding the tail instead of the intended single bolt. Kirb | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Kirb, I wasn't crazy about one bolt either. I considered blue threadlock, but my tube was either empty or frozen. I ended up putting a locking cap nut on the bolt just for a bit more peace of mind. My hunch is that the single bolt wouldn't loosen, but I'm not prone to take chances since most of my riding is done in remote areas away from home. On my bike, I follow the "Hmmm ... I wonder where this new road goes" method. Mike |
