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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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The day I got it, 2010 48 with just over 1000kms

Stupid Canadian version...



Had a hard time deciding on what seat to get, not a fan of the stock one.

Well I finally bit the bullet and ordered the roughcraft solo seat, just couldnt make myself like the other ones.

I was torn between that and the new Lepera 48 Barebones.

But on a positive note, RC is suppose to have a matching pillion in production soon for it.

Heres a current shot of my bike with,

Bassani ProStreet Exhaust, in black ceramic for mid controls.

Figure Machine XLFLOW-R4 AirCleaner, in gloss black with machined ribs.

Figure Machine Sidemount LED Licence Mount, in gloss black

Chopped rear fender (Canadian) , run/turn/brake module

Swapped out the forwards for mids

Ditched the upper and lower belt guards, reflectors and the front fender

Relocated signals to lower tree, but debating putting them down on the forward control mounts... or losing them all together.

Probably going to swap the bars for some friscos or narrow z bars.. haven't decided yet.

Just need my seat to arrive and decide on what tuner to get, torn between the Power Commander V and splurging for the PowerVision.

Then ride the **** out of it for the summer.

 
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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I Have some narrow z's I can sell u by no school chopper. Internal wired
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by pointdogg48
I Have some narrow z's I can sell u by no school chopper. Internal wired

Yeah I seen those, nice bars but they're not black.

Thanks though,

I ran friscos on my last bike and really liked how the felt.
Probably get them again and hack an inch or two off each end to keep things narrow.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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where are you mounting your license plate?

Considered a wire tuck? Might be able to pick up some kind of wire loom that would look good if exposed because of the smaller tank.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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where are you mounting your license plate?

Considered a wire tuck? Might be able to pick up some kind of wire loom that would look good if exposed because of the smaller tank.
Considered the wire tuck, but I'm not a fan of the tank lift. I've seen it happen with the small tank, but you just have to be very strategic about your wire location. But I'm not going to do it until I relocate the coil and ignition.

License plate mount is a Figure Machine piece. Top quality work, and great to deal with. Had to get them to make it 5x8 instead of the standard 4x7 for my Canadian plate, did it at no extra cost and shipped the next day.

Have the optional LED light, can get any color but I stuck with white. Also my favorite part is it can be mounted horizontal or vertical, just in case I get heat from the cops.





 
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Originally Posted by hutch08
Considered the wire tuck, but I'm not a fan of the tank lift. I've seen it happen with the small tank, but you just have to be very strategic about your wire location. But I'm not going to do it until I relocate the coil and ignition.
Unlike the other sportys, it is relatively easy to do a wire tuck on a 48 WITHOUT doing a tank lift.

The following link as quite a bit of info on doing wire tucks, pictures, video and step-by-step instructions.

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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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I have a similar build going on also with a Canadian 48.

You're looks amazing...

I did a wire tuck without a tank lift. You will need to relocate the coil and ignition but then pull off all the plastic and use electrical tape and tie wraps to tuck everything underneath.

Check it out:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...-a-noob-4.html
 
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