Old Skool A/C
#11
09-03-2010 | 09:14 PM
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How about an old cast aluminum S&S air cleaner cover? http://www.sscycle.com/product/cart....detail&p=20100
#12
09-03-2010 | 09:47 PM
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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal
WS6, this would be my pick, the S&S has always given an old school look in my opinion. Not sure how you could go about mounting that on a newer round filter with only the one bold hole in the center, might have to fab some kind of mounting bracket up that goes behind it, unless they make something like this.
Below are some old school covers, like in the good old days when there wasn't many if any aftermarket parts available. You had to modify what you had or make it out of something that you had laying around the house, or from a car, or another bike.
Someone did this on another post, but i was unable to find it.
I got real tired of that ugly football and just couldn't find a replacement for the AC cover that i liked anywhere. Head down to your local Dollar General store and pick up a 2 quart saucepan for 6 bucks.
Cut the top rim of the saucepan at about 2 3/4 inches from the bottom. at the top of the ring, in the pic below, you'll see where the handle was on the pan. i used a dremmel to cut all the way around the pan.
Then sand the entire thing to rough up the cover so your chosen color of paint will stick.
I cut an indention in the bottom to allow more air in to the AC, but the 2 3/4 inch height will give about a half inch of open space all the way around for air to get to the cleaner. BTW, this is after the Stage 1 was done, so it's not the stock AC. Then just paint and drill a hole in the middle. Bolt right on with the existing bolt and you're good to go.
With the paint, i think it came to 8 bucks.
I got real tired of that ugly football and just couldn't find a replacement for the AC cover that i liked anywhere. Head down to your local Dollar General store and pick up a 2 quart saucepan for 6 bucks.
Cut the top rim of the saucepan at about 2 3/4 inches from the bottom. at the top of the ring, in the pic below, you'll see where the handle was on the pan. i used a dremmel to cut all the way around the pan.
Then sand the entire thing to rough up the cover so your chosen color of paint will stick.
I cut an indention in the bottom to allow more air in to the AC, but the 2 3/4 inch height will give about a half inch of open space all the way around for air to get to the cleaner. BTW, this is after the Stage 1 was done, so it's not the stock AC. Then just paint and drill a hole in the middle. Bolt right on with the existing bolt and you're good to go.
With the paint, i think it came to 8 bucks.
Got tired of my Screamin' Eagle chrome football.
Not my original idea, don't claim any rights to this, but it is cheap.
The wife hasn't even found out yet.
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http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1452/im000653.jpg
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one pot lid from the dishes from my first marriage.
took all of about 5 minutes from "what the hell" to having it on the bike. Just had to drill it out a bit to accept the nut.
Still have the football if I know I will see some rain. Can also buy one of those foam sponge things that go over exposed air cleaners on tractors and such.
Not my original idea, don't claim any rights to this, but it is cheap.
The wife hasn't even found out yet.
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http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1452/im000653.jpg
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one pot lid from the dishes from my first marriage.
took all of about 5 minutes from "what the hell" to having it on the bike. Just had to drill it out a bit to accept the nut.
Still have the football if I know I will see some rain. Can also buy one of those foam sponge things that go over exposed air cleaners on tractors and such.
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Nice work Krome, I wanted to add my 88 CENTS here, too. After adding Reinhardt's Cross Backs, a Jagg oil cooler, I received my Big Sucker from DK and found out I need to get an A/C cover for it which is right here:
Went to Lowe's, got my favorite "Ebony" linoleum, traced it on back of tile, roto-zipped it, drilled it, pinned it up with black hex screws to(another $1 for 5)!!!
Had to post it in the best thread on the Forum!! TY Mud....
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Nice work Krome, I wanted to add my 88 CENTS here, too. After adding Reinhardt's Cross Backs, a Jagg oil cooler, I received my Big Sucker from DK and found out I need to get an A/C cover for it which is right here:
Went to Lowe's, got my favorite "Ebony" linoleum, traced it on back of tile, roto-zipped it, drilled it, pinned it up with black hex screws to(another $1 for 5)!!!
Had to post it in the best thread on the Forum!! TY Mud....
Last edited by WS6 Formula; 09-03-2010 at 09:49 PM.
#16
09-04-2010 | 02:50 PM
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From: From Long Island, now in So. Cal
A couple of more ideas below:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=dri...286.m270.l1313
A lot of unique craftsmanship in the bike below, although the owner offered advice to everybody that was checking it out, he said....."Don't smoke weed when your working on your bike!"
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=dri...286.m270.l1313
A lot of unique craftsmanship in the bike below, although the owner offered advice to everybody that was checking it out, he said....."Don't smoke weed when your working on your bike!"
