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     Buellwinkle |
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| Jeffh |
Al: Here's what I did to make the pulley cover look like it belongs once the cam cover was cut down. This is the original plastic piece that came on the bike. I am getting ready to purchase the c/f piece and use this one as a template.  | ||
| Al_Lighton |
Rocket, The only way I got the hugger-oil tank contact to go away was to take a big hole out of the hugger. It doesn't show in any of the pictures I posted, but that was not on purpose. It isn't hugely visible unless you go looking for it, but it is a pretty big hole that needs to be hacked, and it does cause the nice shiny aluminum tank to get sand blasted by road grit in the lower right corner, which IS visible from many view angles. I'm not happy with the design of that oil tank, but it's still better than the plastic one. Speaking of which, I meant to tell you. Instead of brazing the old nipple to the fitting in order to work with the Russel braided lines, I was able to just create new "packing" (the rubber washer) for retention. I made mine by finding a Well-nut that was the right ID and OD and hacking the middle section out of it in the right thickness. Did a similar thing for the upper fitting that is integral to the tank at the top, substituted a sanded down O ring for packing. Works like a charm! Sorry for text in the pic section, just responding to Rocket's post from this section. Al | ||
| Rocketman |
Al : Yeah, my tank gets the same punishment. Where mine differs from yours though, I absolutely love it ! I tried the rubber washer trick too, but every time I pulled hard on the line, I could make it come off. You must be better at "making" rubber washers than me  . I'd not be happy with the rubber washer set up though, based on my own attempts only, so I'd recommend anyone attempting this modification to braze the banjo bolt end with the original Buell oil bag end. Thanks Al, and I'll not take up any more space here with this topic. Rocket in England | ||
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| Seeeu911 |
Jeffh, your cut down looks very smooth. Also I like the trim on the pulley cover. just a sharp X-acto knife ? | ||
| Jeffh |
Seeeu: A friend of a friend who is a machinist had already "stored" the cut on a CNC machine. Mine was the 3rd or 4th one he did - it came out VERY clean. He left the edges 'as machined'. I sandblasted them to match the M2 finish. It's not perfect. (my sandblasting job, that is - NOT his work ) I DEFINITELY need to get a set of braided oil lines on it. On the pulley cover, I followed the existing contour stamped in the part. I covered the part in wide masking tape, then marked my cuts in pencil. I made the cuts using a Dremel tool and a few thin cutting wheels. I wet-sanded the edges to make it look finished. I also used the same process on my license plate section, as well as the 'custom' carbon fiber belt guard that I cut out of a broken aftermarket S3 fender. I still need to make a piece to keep belt spray from slinging onto the camcover. |
