I got an early start on the winter mods. I picked up a set of Cycle Vision filler strips for $130. Looked up the installation instructions online and they were a little more involved than I was expecting......cut this, cut a piece of the frame, etc. Instructions specifically state that docking hardware cannot be used with these fillers, well that won't work......we'll make it right. I have one side's required fabbing done and the filler mounted in place, scribed, and fitted. Pictures to follow as the progress continues. I also plan to make a new license plate mount for under the left bag.

Adam

 

Sounds like you have some good winter work ahead of you. I hope spring comes soon for you.

I did yard work this morning in shorts and a T-Shirt. It was in the mid 70's by 10:00am. I went for a ride this afternoon. It was a good day to be out on the road. A lot of bike out today in SoCal.

 

Adam... glad you are able to make good use of that weather. I don't miss living in the NE, 21 years was all I could take, This weekend we are near 80 and sunny... good riding weather.

 

That's just not right! I hate the cold here in the north east...it sucks!
I'm jealous...

 

I must be near 40 and raining non stop today. Flood warnings in some of the lowland areas. The weather guy on the news channel was talking about it being the leading edge of the "Pineapple Express". Monsoon season has arrived. Grrrrrrr

 

Sounds like it is going to look sweet

 

GUYS soon I will be in Fla or NC and I will be sooo thankf full just to be out of this 21 degrees on Monday for this area , I can not THINK that cold let alone live in it ! I will stay inside and not leave unless I have to go out to the garage to do my winter up-grades !! LOL!!

 

Well weather and temps are one thing....but this time of year the more important thing I watch is the public wokrs department....this morning it was 43 and raining. The city truck drove buy laying down salt. I was confused why, but none the less the bike and summer truck don't come out of the garage until 1 heavy or 2 rainstorms to clear away any salt residue.


Got some more work done on my project and took a bunch of pictures to show my work.

Here is the beginning of the right side. Lower support removed and the frame unchanged.


I taped off the fender to reduce any scratching


Frame cut as per the directions


I cut the lower supprt as directed...used to be two holes at the top. Here they are cut and in place to be bolted up.



Seeing I got a deal on these from an attic sale, the metal brackets that would have come in the kit were missing...now worries as I would of had to mod them and I rather get the deal in $. So here are the brackets that I made


When it was all together the ride side was pushing the fender towards the wheel reducing the minimal clearance between the fender and tire so I "thinned" the bracket I made for the ride side to retifiy this problem. After the "thinning" the tire to fender clearance was pretty close to even on both sides.

Here is my poorman mill to thin up the bracket. clamp, drill, move, clamp, drill, move, clamp, drill, move, etc. Slow and tedious but gets the job done well.



And the results of the milling



Here is the bracket in place (before the right one was milled)


I had to cut the rear docking kit bracket to match the cut I made in the lower supports. I did not want to rely on the 1/4" rear saddle bag bracket bolt to keep the docking hardware bracket in place from rotating, so I made beefier connector bars running from the rear to front docking kits. Here all that is in place




Here is the sissy bar in place to be sure all lines up properly and will work


Time for the filler panels. First I had the cut the lower flap that goes from the top of the shock to the rear saddlebag cover latch access to allow for the attachments to get to the docking stations. Then I placed the panels roughly in place and had to cut recesses for the bars I made that run from front to rear docking points. Here is the left panel in place




And the left filler with bag in place, scribed and sanded to fit


And a rear shot of both in place


A couple of minor things to touch up then pull it all apart for paint and powdercoat. Next up is the new license plate relocation bracket for under the left bag.

Adam

 

Modes......Dam, you make me want to go out in the garage work on a bike.
Nah!!!!!!! I'll stay in and watch football and drink some brews
Your project is lookin' sweet!!!

 

not to worry...the brews are being consumed in the garage as well!