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Author Message   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2007 - 10:45 pm:        B-ass is what I try for. Of course I wish you the best. Sorry things didnt work out, I've got to go to HR block to do taxes. With my father passing and now the divorce, things got sticky. Want to get them done so I can go on vaca relaxed. Win some loot for me too. Ceeya...........Mattu   Ceejay Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 12:22 am:        who says I don't already?   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 12:56 am:        Go CJ, Go CJ, Go CJ........wish I had a dozen wives. Bound to do something right by one of em. You helping Rum out on his bracket? I got material and dimensions. Looking into ways of cutting it as to not mess it up. Its the holes that will need bored I worry about. Gonna start with a chunk and put holes in it then split it and work it from there. Let me know if you got any ideas as the more heads to think the better. Thanks.........Mattu   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 07:56 pm:        Trying this photo thingy out. A picture of my X1. This is a before the work was done. After will come later.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 07:59 pm:        And now my Gixxer.....   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 08:01 pm:        And how bout the Clintsters bike..........   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 08:06 pm:        Proud of myself for figuring it out. Im NO computer geek. Still working on your bracket for the catch can. I got the rough piece done but ran into a snag with the cuts that need made. I'll stick with it. Got all bodywork on bike as well as wheels and Forcewinder. Looking better than ever. Hope you come home with a pocketfull of money. Ceeya............Mattu   Rum_runner Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 09:15 pm:        Ok how did you do the picture thing i suck at it. The bikes are looking good even the before pictures. Well i didn't win shit i think i like moutaineer better its owned by the same people and it looks the same inside. But just to many people in Erie. I had more fun going to Petco and wasting money on my dogs those crazy little bastards. I dropped the catch can off at my work and told my guys where to cut the top off for me. I'll drill and tap it tomorrow hopefully i sent my header home with one of my good friends (John aka-Peewee)also he works for me. The bracket was cracked on it he's going to mig it for me before we wrap it. All my parts should be here monday & tuesday as long as UPS isn't running behind. My freebie handle bars aren't going on the bike now. Peewee decided to take the Quad out one more time before he started tearing it down. Well he rolled it and bent the renthals real bad. But i don't care as long as he didn't get hurt and he didn't so all good. Last night we completely destroyed the the S1 we got the forks & swingarm off all thats sitting there now is frame & engine and we still had time to get and inspection sticker on the wifey's Grand Am. We where busting a$$ last night to get shit done. So we could get the new studded tires on the Pit bike and rip and tear on that little thing. I've ridden alot of dirt bikes but that thing is a riot to mess around on. If you ever get a chance to jump on one im telling you you'll want to buy one when your done. I told the wife i was going to buy one and shes like not before we buy me a new Suv. I told her we could get studed tires for a pit bike and she could ride it back and fourth to the hospital she didn't like that idea. Oh ya when you get the Bracket done im going to come on down to pick it up if thats ok. Well i'll talk to ya later. Clint D   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 04:20 pm:        I used to have a Yamaha YSR50. You want stoopid? Try doing stoppies and wheelies as well as stoplight to stoplight drags in downtown Columbus. Yes there were fines, and when that wasnt enough, JAIL TIME promised. Sadly the police dont see it as havin' fun. Sorry to hear about your bud. Also your gambling loses. Its only one reason I dont hang out in em too much. Broke a bit on the bench trying to cross -drill the bracket. I'm working on getting another and continuing. Its a harder grade of aluminum but still shouldnt have broke. Maybe bad from drilling some of the stainless I worked before. You are ALWAYS welcome at my place. Just have to make the time to be here. LOL One more week at work and its hello Florida. Wish I could have got to Bike Week. Its always the same though. Always crowded with bikes and people and beer and babes.........sigh. Maybe next year. Gotta have your pics in jpg format. Court hooked me up with a site that can compress your pics too. I'll find it and get it to you.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 04:28 pm:        BTW next time your feeling blue and cant make sense of your life, just watch an episode of Jerry Springer. It'll make you feel like a HERO.   Rum_runner Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 07:18 pm:        I bet Lindsay is getting excited right about now. Or is this and adult only vacation . Well trying to decide on a color for the catch can. Haven't came up with any yet. later Clint d   Rum_runner Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 07:04 pm:        Mattu where to been at.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 08:04 pm:        Well, that work s--t is TOTALLY OVERATED! I've been bustin it for da man. I'm not allowed to take Lindsay with me. Sigh. (divorce sucks) I'm not happy to report a massive error on my part. I screwed up on design 1 of the bracket. I got the hounds out looking for more stock. Will the delron work with the idea of replacing it later. Or are not in that big of a hurry? Let me know and I apologize.......Mattu   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 08:11 pm:        Wanted to pass along a neat site for leather gear, WWW.Jaminleathers.net Real nice stuff I think for really reasonable prices. (Message edited by wile_e.coyote on March 06, 2007)   Rum_runner Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 09:23 pm:        Mattu, I'm total sure what delron is. But im not in a big hurry either hey what ever you want. So this is and adults only vacation (YEAH NOW THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT). Got all my parts delivered today. When you get a chance e-mail me your phone number. Later, Clint D   Rum_runner Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 06:52 pm:        Hey Mattu you selling your chin fairing over on the parts thread. Let me know if your still looking for a home for it.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 07:30 pm:        I guess I should have asked you. Yeah I got a guy thats interested but havent seen the cash yet. Then theres another guy thats next in line if he dont get it. I will definately keep you in mind. My huntin' hounds have yet to produce any aluminum. I'll keep on 'em.........Mattu   Rum_runner Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 08:19 pm:        Mattu, Its fine if it isn't out of aluminum im not real pickey. But if you want to use aluminum thats fine to what ever is easier on you. Yeah im fairly easy to get along with. If no one picks the fairing up let me know i'll take it. Whats the count done at for the Vacation.   Rum_runner Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 08:23 pm:        Got a question I was at a Jeep Dealer today looking for a vehicle for the wife. Now way is it when you leave the Dealer you feel used & molested.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 06:10 pm:        HA HA HA, LOL! I was just at the local HD dealer to get some sport trans for the Buell. I go in for oil and they try like heck to sell you the bike you need. Yeah, I just gotta have that blacked out FXCDEWSARTGYHUJIKMNBNGY!!!! Feeling violated, I know what you mean. My material hounds have yet to produce anything tangible. Oh btw, 2 days and counting! I'll bring you back a nice t-shirt and some sand.   Rum_runner Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 06:38 pm:        Question looking for handle bars not as low as clip ons but lower than stock. What to buy any ideas. Header getting wrapped, catch can getting drilled,taped,and painted. Bushings for forks will be here tomorrow forks almost done.   Rum_runner Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 11:43 pm:        Mattu, How thick was the aluminum you where using. I can get my hands on some but not sure how thick you need.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 12:23 pm:        Well, I started with 1/2 inch and thought it was too bulky. Then went to 7/16 and that looked pretty good until I broke the bit off inside. Like I said I worked some stainless and probably stressed it out.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 07:49 pm:        If you can get some let me know. I can do maybe a piece 7/16 x 10" x 10". Let me know and I'll pay for ship to my place. Getting itchy with the nice weather today. Rode with Lindsay today around the nieghborhood. Put on about 25 miles. Got chilly then went home. 1st annual welcome spring ride done.   Rum_runner Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 08:48 am:        I'm checking the situation out. Could you e-mail me your address and what day are you leaving. I'm probably not going to find anything out until monday. But if you send me your address if i do find some it'll be waiting for you when you get home. Thanks, Clint D   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 10:17 pm:        Made it to Florida just fine. Do NOT miss weather. Hope all is well. I'll try to stay in touch. Sunny here, Lotsa bikes running around.   Rum_runner Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 10:56 pm:        Make sure you have a good time. I tried to wrap my header today it didn't work out to well. So its still not done.   Wile_ecoyote Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 11:56 pm:        Bummer sorry to hear about that. I have 1'' heat tape that I can send you. It may not be the same color. If you can send me a pic so I can see if it matches. BTW what size shirt would you wear? I'm gonna be around, know what I mean?   Ceejay Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 12:14 am:        rum-Soak the wrap in water, I just leave mine in a bucket and wrap it right from the bucket onto the pipe. tear off several 12" sections of duct tape and save for later. Is your header removed, if not do so. since its removed might as well replace the gaskets, there 5 bucks total. put the header in a vice, and clamp it down so it won't move-wrap it in a towel or something similar as to not scratch it too bad. After letting the wrap soak for a bit-30 min should be plenty, and yes the black(if you got black) will wash out but no biggie, start at the rear most head pipe where it goes into the head and wrap the end a few times, and then with overlap move towards the junction of the pipe keeping as tight as you can-it takes patience. when you get to the junction or where you want to end cut and wrap some duct tape around it. start the front most head pipe at the same spot you just finished by removing the duct tape and wrapping a few times with exhaust wrap and then working your way to the header/head junction, continually keeping tight until you reach where you want to stop. put some duct tape on it. find a 2" max gasket clamp. remove duct tape and put gasket clamp over final wrap spot on header. I have done it this way a couple of times and never had any problems. At one point the header wrap was so well done it masked a large crack/break that I had incurred on my header. I also painted mine black with high temp paint when I was done. Upon startup after reinstalling it stinks a bit and will smoke some, but don't worry, just ride. I also think it makes them sound better, but that just an opinion. I hope this helps.   Rum_runner Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 12:15 pm:        Ceejay, Yeah that helps thanks. Mattu, Usually x-large so when it goes in the dryer it becomes large. Im also going to check on that aluminum tonight hopefully its the right thickness. You ever get rid of that chin fairing just wondering.