Mods....round 2
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Road Captain
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From: Kingwood, TX
Mods....round 2
As some may know I had some issues with my monotubes and had to rip my front end back apart. Well, y'all know how that goes: "hmmm, as long as I've got it apart I might as well............."
So I wound up painting the inner fairing, had the gauge & radio illumination turned blue (by Marty on this forum) then shaved the rivets off the front fender and leveled it.
Added 12" Monkey bars (PITA!), Vance & Hines Dresser Duals, 4" Rineharts, black levers (to match their surroundings) and black cables.
Good news is that the front end issue is resolved (thanks Progressive Suspension & Eastern Performance!!) and the bike handles great, the bars fit me very well and the dual exh along with the Rineharts have my bike sounding like a Harley should!
Bonus: I was able to do the whole thing for almost no cash, had some bike parts and 1/2 a Honda Accord I was able to horsetrade with
Some crappy cell phone pics:
So I wound up painting the inner fairing, had the gauge & radio illumination turned blue (by Marty on this forum) then shaved the rivets off the front fender and leveled it.
Added 12" Monkey bars (PITA!), Vance & Hines Dresser Duals, 4" Rineharts, black levers (to match their surroundings) and black cables.
Good news is that the front end issue is resolved (thanks Progressive Suspension & Eastern Performance!!) and the bike handles great, the bars fit me very well and the dual exh along with the Rineharts have my bike sounding like a Harley should!
Bonus: I was able to do the whole thing for almost no cash, had some bike parts and 1/2 a Honda Accord I was able to horsetrade with
Some crappy cell phone pics:
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Road Captain
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From: Kingwood, TX
I plan on cleaning up the back end but will be doing something more like what I did to a buddy's Roadking a few years back. Welded up all the holes and then welded and molded in a Wernimont steel fender ext/filler panel (it's sold as a "bolt-on assembly). Here's a pic of the Roadking back end I did. (that's all steel)
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I can't believe that no one has commented on that surgical room you call a garage!
Someday I hope mine looks as clean.
Someday I hope mine looks as clean.
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Road Warrior
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Really nice work there Texas, I like the idea of the all stuff parts when you can. Who's bags did you use on your buddy's bike? aslways looking around to see what is cost effective.
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Road Captain
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From: Kingwood, TX
Just added the Matco tool box you can see in one of the pics. Painted to match (custom mix gray with flat clear) my cabinets.
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Road Captain
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Topshop bags, they're on this forum. Very nice stuff, I was impressed with the quality. May use a set on mine down the road.