| Author | Message | ||
     Bromanowski |
Just got started today. I'm going to try and post up some how-to's as I go along. So far just pulled the tail, front modules, and sprocket cover off. She looks so naked now  Sorry for the iPhone pics. I'm going to get my digi for the rest.   | ||
| Ducbsa |
The first pic made me think of a cool photo in Cycle World some years ago of an RC45 on front and rear stands, with all the body work and the wheels off. A lot of work, unless you already had it stripped. Good luck with your project. | ||
| Augustus74 |
So what are your plans? | ||
| Dancing_dogs |
Yeah, and what's with the the BFH? What did you need it for?  | ||
| Bromanowski |
The BFH is just a mallet. I was using it to loosen the swingarm brace bolts with a hex key. I have a new socket set in the mail but was being impatient. I have to make a full to do list but this is a start. 1.Dropping the engine to line the inside of the frame with gold heat reflector. 2. Coating/Wrapping headers and repainting pipe. 3. Adding pro-taper carmichael fat bars. 4. Changing fork oil and black anodizing the forks. (maybe add progressive rate springs but undecided) 5. Stripping and painting side rails and doing DIY tail-chop 6. Upgrading oil pump gear. 7. Adding stainless fastener kit. 8. Upgrading to 06+ swingarm coated in heat dissipating paint. 9. Upgrading to Brembo rear MC and caliper. I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff plus this is all in addition to repairing damage from a wreck a couple months ago. | ||
| Jraice |
You will be VERY happy with those bars. | ||
| Bromanowski |
I was thinking about cutting them down a little bit. I'm going to wait until I have everything back together though to get a proper feel for it. They just seem wide. | ||
| Jraice |
What are you running now? Those look different then I thought my stock Ss's were but maybe Im just forgetting (on my 3rd style of bar now). Compared to the Ss, they were a good bit wider and a bit lower, really nice mix between around town comfort, freeway cruising and twisty riding. Tons of leverage. When I first switched to the 1125CR clubman bars I hated them. After getting used to the position though I can ride for hours on the slab without any discomfort, love cruising around town on them, REALLY love them in the twisties or track and even on the bumpy goat trails they get the job done... But if you dont like that sportbike position, the charmichaels are awesome. And I wouldnt cut them, I have seen it done, you will run into problems with the bar angle making your clutch crooked and not parallel to the bar... Has a weird feel. I didn't cut mine, they weren't too long for me. | ||
| Bromanowski |
The ones in the pic are a custom bent set of stock bars  I do a good amount of freeway riding so I think these will be great. It won't be too hard to switch over to clubmans later if I decide I don't like them. Also I can't get a good gauge on the length without being able to sit on the bike and I'm still recovering from a broken shoulder so it's hard to grab the bars in general. | ||
| Froggy |
At first glance I thought the stool was grafted to the bike. That would be bad ass. | ||
| Jraice |
They're wide but comfy... lots of leverage... great setup. I just prefer to be able to tuck in better and hang off with more ease. | ||
| Bromanowski |
At first glance I thought the stool was grafted to the bike. That would be bad ass. My GF said the same thing! got me thinking... If I hadn't just bought a select seat dammit, could have saved a bunch with the craftsman. | ||
| Augustus74 |
I thought the earlier swing arms were better cause they were hand made?? | ||
| Bromanowski |
The newer ones have less flex to them and the oil line setup is supposed to be better. | ||
| Joesbuell |
The older swing arms are made by Brembo so must be good!  the newer ones are Chinese I believe..... | ||
| Bromanowski |
Bling, Bling!! Just covered the bottom of my airbox with gold heat reflector. It's the same stuff I'm going to line the frame with.   | ||
| Miko_k |
This stuff is paper thin, you need Dynamat my friend | ||
| Bromanowski |
I'm looking for just heat protection. When I go to line the frame, dynamat would melt that close to the cylinder heads and the rear header. This stuff is rated for 850* continuously where the best thing dynamat offers can withstand 300* max. This stuff can even go to 2,000*+ for shorter periods of time. Oh yeah, I got a new digi so no more grainy pics now. (Message edited by bromanowski on November 19, 2009) |
