"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 11/29/2007 5:04:24 PM
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NCCopBikeRider
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06 Cop Glide
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DIY 2 x 1 Exhaust system.
Cut off and plated the hole on the rear header pipe that went to the LS muffler
Replaced RS muffler with LS muffler
Instant 2 x 1
Good Luck
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 11/30/2007 9:00:12 PM
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That's a good idea. It would have to be further broke down into types of rides (like the current forum is).
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 11/30/2007 10:53:20 PM
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CREEPSHOW
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+1 on the pipes! I did it and it works great! You can use your left muffler bracket for your plate as well! Another DIY is cut off your grab rail and replace it with caps or spikes like I did. Drill and tap grip ends and add spikes adds a custom look.That's just some of what I have done! I am all about saving money and a personal touch! Here are some pics!
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:04:25 AM
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I had a smoked lay down lens cover that the bulb melted a hole into. I was just going to throw the lens away, and get a new one. But, instead, I took one of the many die I have laying around the house (I am a craps dealer at a casino), and added that to my lens cover.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:24:53 AM
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relli
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great idea! i bought a garage door opener remote-split the case and wired a momentary switch to it. drilled a hole in the bottom of my windshield bag for the switch, put the remote in the bag. works great for about 20 bucks.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:32:22 AM
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PapaTravis
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Another little, and very inexpensive, thing I did was when I added the passing lamps to my rk custom. I wanted the extra light, at night, and I like the look. What I did not care for was the look of the black wire coming off the light bar, to behind the nachelle, and into the head light housing. What I did was to go to Autozone and buy this plastic, chrome looking, wire conduit. I wrapped it around the wires, and into the housing. I think it really makes the light bar look finished, and was cheap to do. Even though it is only plastic, it has held up really well. In fact, it looks as good as the day I did it.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:34:45 AM
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PapaTravis
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ORIGINAL: relli
great idea! i bought a garage door opener remote-split the case and wired a momentary switch to it. drilled a hole in the bottom of my windshield bag for the switch, put the remote in the bag. works great for about 20 bucks.
How did you wire the switch to the remote? I have a Craftsman garage door opener, and was thinking of a way to connect a romote to my bike. What kind of switch did you use, and where did you buy it?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 4:04:39 AM
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relli
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split the case on the remote-under the button is a circuit board with two contact points where the button hits when ya press it. solder a wire to each, notch the edge of the case to accomidate the wires and close case. wire a momentary switch to the end of the two wires and mount where you want. i used my windshield bag (left side) but have also drilled a hole in a sidecover on my last bike and had it mounted in there.got everything from home depot.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 4:10:13 AM
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PapaTravis
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Thanks. I was thinking of somehow wiring it to the left acc switch on the stering column. Is that possible? Also, I had not thought about putting it under the left side cover. That is a good idea.
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18" LA Chopper 1 1/4 in bars / Braided lines
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 4:35:18 AM
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PapaTravis
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Looks good. Good idea, although, I would love a radio on my bike. LOLquote:
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I don't use a radio on a motorcycle, but I really enjoy my GPS. The solution to mounting location was solved by removing the radio & replacing it with a billet aluminum bracket. Got a guy at a machine shop to fabricate it for me for $40. A few nuts, bolts, & some black RTV brought the cost to about $50. As a side benefit the change left all the radio buttons on the controls with nothing to do. I wired the right hand mode button (supplies a short) to a spare garage door remote. Cost $0! Now I have GPS, phone, & garage door at my fingertips.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 5:29:05 AM
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jeffrey98837
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ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
Thanks. I was thinking of somehow wiring it to the left acc switch on the stering column. Is that possible? Also, I had not thought about putting it under the left side cover. That is a good idea.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 5:38:52 AM
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Jinks
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ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
Looks food. Good idea, although, I would love a radio on my bike. LOLquote:
Looks *food*?! Nah, too chewy.......8^) I know losing the radio wouldn't be popular with a lot of people, but my last two bikes weren't even offered without a radio & I never even turn 'em on. There was no removing the one from the BMW, but the RG offered a useful alternative.
BTW, with a couple of diodes to control current flow you might be able to use one of the radio controls for opperating a garage door opener. Just a thought............
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 5:58:48 AM
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Road King Kong
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Great stuff!
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 6:54:31 AM
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A close friend made his own heat grips. Says they work great. They look ok and seem warm.Bought the heat elements online(cheap). I thought this was creative and worthy of mentioning. Also they are farely indistructable and lots of left over heat element, unlike reports of the store bought ones brakeing . sorry no pix
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 12:08:40 PM
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CREEPSHOW
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Here is the most bang for the buck mod I have done yet! Crankcase breather hose. I cannot take credit for it. jag1886 give me this tip so hats off to him!
Normal braid line is not cheap. Last crankcase kit I bought was a braided line from head to head with banjo fittings built in was about $65.00.
Here is a step by step with pics!
Local hardware store for a 3/8" braided sink hose with fitings.
I bought 30" piece since this was a trial run and not sure of length, cost was $5.74
Cut one end off between the nut and crimp so that the crimp keeps the braids together.
Measure for length. I chose to run the hose straight down to the inside of the frame and so the hose stopped just below the frame.
Tape the braided hose where your about to cut it and hacksaw it off!
I used a clamp that came with my air cleaner kit. I left the tape on and slid the hose on the clamp and attached to the vent tube.
Make sure your hose doesnt get close to the pipes or any moving parts. Secure with a zip tie if needed.
I had alot left so 30" might be a little much for my route.
Now sit back open a cold one and enjoy the $6.00 mod. I must add that it looks way better in person then the pics. Looks way better than a piece of black hose. Also, it took me longer to post this then do the job!!! Hope this saves someone some cash!
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 1:39:32 PM
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:39:15 PM
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I did 3 cheap mods. I took one of those rubber antenas from the parts store and tuck it up under the fairing then shaved off the stock one, then i took the horn off and put it undr the fairing then shaved the braket off, i also took the rear fender tip light and re-wired it to be a brake light not a running light.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:44:54 PM
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fxesuperglide77
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How did you wire the fender light to a brake light?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:49:04 PM
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bsea
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The garage door opener mod seems fairly popular. My solution was to take a regular opener, take it apart and solder the switch connector into the always on position. I then took my fairing off and soldered a couple of leads from my high beam light switch to the battery connectors so that when the high beams got power, so would the opener. I then put the fairing back on. This way, when I fire the high beams, the opener fires and the door opens. Added benefit is that the opener is out of sight, out of the weather, and will only work if the bike is powered. Cost - spare opener, which I had anyway.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 3:50:43 PM
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Do you know what the part number is for the odometer reset button is? I have an 07 Road Kink, but I'm presuming this part is the same for most HD's.
I had the HD remote opener, but it quit working. When I started looking into it, 3 of the four wires going into the unit were broken, right were it goes into the epoxied unit. Pretty much no way of fixing. I figured I'd look at doing this mod, it's much cheaper than the piece of crap HD charges $70 for (transmitter only)
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 4:23:54 PM
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/1/2007 4:39:01 PM
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sewerat
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ORIGINAL: fxesuperglide77
How did you wire the fender light to a brake light?
follow the wires from the light tip, it is a 3 prong plug, if you use a test lead you will see that one of the spots is running light and one is brake light, just moved pin inot other location. you have to open the plug and move the deutsh pin to the other spot to do this.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/2/2007 7:45:23 AM
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fxesuperglide77
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Thanks. that is an easy Mod.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/2/2007 8:08:00 AM
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Wally
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The garage door opener mod seems fairly popular. My solution was to take a regular opener, take it apart and solder the switch connector into the always on position. I then took my fairing off and soldered a couple of leads from my high beam light switch to the battery connectors so that when the high beams got power, so would the opener. I then put the fairing back on. This way, when I fire the high beams, the opener fires and the door opens. Added benefit is that the opener is out of sight, out of the weather, and will only work if the bike is powered. Cost - spare opener, which I had anyway.
Bill
I'm no electronics expert, but I think I could handle that one, except aren't most garage door openers 9 volt?
Won't the constant power to the door opener damage it or overheat it?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/2/2007 8:15:00 AM
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heres a cheap ez one,,,, I got new 100th grip end caps for my Dyna,, took off solid chrome ones,,
had them layin around,,so, sanded the plastic off the back , ,,, and epoxied one to the top of the oil dip stick,cover, quick,EZ,free,,, looks OK, better than polished Alum.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 12/2/2007 8:18:30 AM
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