"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
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From: Washington State
From this thread; I took my garage door opener and wired it to a momentary switch. I secured the opener inside the Batwing, drilled a hole through one of the blank switch covers and inserted the switch. Works like a champ and easy as hell to do.
Thanks for the thread
Thanks for the thread
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Pacific Northwest
Lets see; I completed the garage door opener mod with a with a momentary switch ($3.69 for switch, already had an extra garage door remote). I have completed the foot board 1 inch extension mod with a few old bushings found around the garage and some grade 8 bolts bought from a local hardware store (Less than $7.00 for all the grade 8 bolts). I completed the driving light mod, so they work with your high beams (Free - had the connectors, heat shrink and solder in my tool box). I completed the base sticker mod (this was the most expensive mod by far..... cost me a big ole farkin dent in my front fender and a few tears). I need help...... can a paint-less dent remover guy pull a mild crease from something like a fender and also from my brothers in arms, I need some good ideas on where and how to mount a base sticker without causing a big ole farkin dent.
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Tourer
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I have completed the foot board 1 inch extension mod with a few old bushings found around the garage and some grade 8 bolts bought from a local hardware store (Less than $7.00 for all the grade 8 bolts). I completed the driving light mod, so they work with your high beams (Free - had the connectors, heat shrink and solder in my tool box). I completed the base sticker mod (this was the most expensive mod by far..... cost me a big ole farkin dent in my front fender and a few tears). I need help...... can a paint-less dent remover guy pull a mild crease from something like a fender and also from my brothers in arms, I need some good ideas on where and how to mount a base sticker without causing a big ole farkin dent.
1.) What type of bushings did you use to extend the floorboards out? I have thought about this same thing, but wasn't sure what to use for bushings. 2.) I run security for a Navy base and we don't care where you place your base sticker as long as it is "attached" to your bike. I took a piece of aluminum flat stock from the public works metal scrap bin and cut it a little bigger than what my decal size was. I bent it about 15 degrees so that it would not sit flush against the brake caliper. I drilled holes the same size as my brake caliper bolts, I removed 1 bolt and replaced the bolt without tightening it down, I removed the other bolt and replaced the bolt tightening each to spec. Works great and doesn't really show until I pull up at the gate and the sentry either sees it or I point to it. Total cost zero dollars.
Road Captain
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From: Pacific Northwest
Not really sure where the bushings came from, had them laying around my garage probably for years, luckily they fit perfect with a 3/4" outside diameter and a 3/8" inside diameter and a 1/2" width, so I had to use 2 for each bolt. I forgot to mention that also had to use a piece of steel pipe for the rear of the left hand foot-board. The pipe I used was was 1/2" outer diameter and 1/4" inside diameter. I cut it down to 1" sections and worked great.
Thanks for the idea on using the brake caliper for mounting your base sticker. I will look into modifying a bracket and bolting my current plate to it.
Thanks for the idea on using the brake caliper for mounting your base sticker. I will look into modifying a bracket and bolting my current plate to it.
Road Warrior
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From: General Sherman's Christmas Location 1864
Homemade footrest
Stirrups / footpegs whatever
I found I used my front edge of floorboard as support, after a while heel started hurting..
With my feet on the highway pegs after a while I found myself "pressing hard" with my feet.
I made these and it took all the weight off my foot. work Great
The bitch was polishing the stainless
I found I used my front edge of floorboard as support, after a while heel started hurting..
With my feet on the highway pegs after a while I found myself "pressing hard" with my feet.
I made these and it took all the weight off my foot. work Great
The bitch was polishing the stainless
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Road Captain
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From: Pacific Northwest
Thanks, the pic helps a lot
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Central Texas
Not sure if it has been mentioned on a previous page but I cut up my stock airbox and installed a K&N.
Wanted an A/C but couldn't see what the money was all about when my mod looks and breaths the same for the price of a filter.
Wanted an A/C but couldn't see what the money was all about when my mod looks and breaths the same for the price of a filter.
Last edited by Duc; Oct 22, 2010 at 02:02 PM.