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Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 04:05 pm: | 
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To keep this "exhaust pipe" thread on topic, I opened a new thread for the horn issue. Keep the pipe pics coming they're awesome! |
Ochoa0042
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 04:07 pm: |
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why do your lights look so angry? cool look
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2008/11/29/bikepics-14 95974-full.jpg |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 04:21 pm: |
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Ochoa, I modified the front shield. I can't tell you what I did or how I did it because I'm just too stingy! After staring at the bike for hours, I realized it just looked a little too bug-eyed and scared so I smacked my bike around a little and made it angry...seriously that's how it happened! Thanks for the comment though. Nice Firebolt man. |
Oxygen151
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 04:25 pm: |
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It looks like you just attached the fly screen using the top two holes, into the bottom two mounting holes. |
Ochoa0042
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 05:03 pm: |
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Post on behalf of Krueger08xb12s
(Message edited by ochoa0042 on November 30, 2008) |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 08:55 pm: |
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haha thanks Ochoa, Oxygen you're way off. Not even close man it's way more difficult than that! It's my mod and you can't have it!!  |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 - 08:59 pm: |
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Btw, if you did that the screen would be way too low and there's be a very noticeable gap between the instrument cluster and the top of the screen. It'd be a big problem if water got in there....Again, don't even try it  |
3half3evil3
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:05 pm: |
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i just did “your” mod to my bike took 2 minutes thanks for the tip chief |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:11 pm: |
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damnit evil, keep it in Jersey then and don't tell anyone! I feel like "my" mod is becoming not so original. That's cool tho I think all Lightnings should look bad ass! |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:14 pm: |
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Hey evil, don't get water down the front you'll short out some pretty important electrical equipment. It's a tough one making it waterproof too, just an FYI |
Ochoa0042
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 06:53 pm: |
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It's a tough one making it waterproof too, just an FYI
I would use 5minute epoxy from autozone: open up the electronics... place the epoxy on the vulnerable areas (where they may be), close and tighten within the 5minute window.. and now you have a waterproof seal.... I wouldnt place the epoxy on the electronics themselves (circuit boards & wires), as because it may be a insulator and overheat the electronics.
The epoxy, after it hardens, has the properties of rubber |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 09:55 pm: |
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I used electrical tape on the wires but that's probably not good enough if i got caught in the rain so I made something to enclose the 1-1/2" gap all together. I'm sure there's tons of ideas out there and some probably way better than mine at that! I bought a really unique bike but for some reason I still want to do so many custom mods to it to make it truly one of a kind; sort of why i'm fascinated with the open pipe idea. I just need to think this one through for a while! |
3half3evil3
| | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 11:28 pm: |
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my bike never seen rain yet after i did the screen i cut up the inner air box,anyone know a good way to chop the pipe i need it louder although opening the airbox up a little made it louder |
Krueger08xb12s
| | Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 01:28 pm: |
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I have a drummer, there's probably a thousand threads on exhausts that'd help you out but I wouldn't suggest chopping the pipe you'll probably get some unwanted blatty sounds and power loss. Free noise: Zip-Tie the exhaust valve cable to a bolt on top of your airbox - that'll open the valve and give you an open stocker with some louder tunes at idle. |
