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Everything Breakout! Find out everything you need to know! Some topics include:
• Customizing you bike
• Seats
• Risers
• And much more!
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• Customizing you bike
• Seats
• Risers
• And much more!
For more information check out these threads:More Threads
The Everything Breakout Thread
#2501
Sure you can do the thumb rubbing but if there is any dust at all on the glue or your thumb, you'll have surface paint abrasions. Although a little swirl mark remover / buffing compound on a microfiber cloth takes those light abrasions right off. My favorite is the 3M Fine Cut compound in the small black bottle, if you can find it.
To remove badges I use a heat gun on low setting, warm up the badge really good (as if it were say, sitting out in the summer desert heat), then use some string dental floss to saw through the adhesive behind it. the "tape floss" usually leaves surface scratches as does fishing line. but the badges come off pretty easy once warmed up. I use either goof off or bug/tar remover on any residue, then rinse with water, then buff with compound on a microfiber cloth, then wax. Same process works for the ugly reflectors
Last edited by LA_Dog; 04-21-2015 at 07:57 PM.
#2502
Alright, I have to speak up to anyone running a basic tune on their bike. I have been running a Fuel Moto tune since I did the exhaust. I thought the bike ran okay and there was definitely an improvement over the stock tune. I didn't think there was much more a tune could do, but didn't think the bike was living up to its full potential. Thanks to help from LA Dog, I was able to source a more performance based tune to try out. I took her for a quick spin and my mind is blown. I can't emphasize enough how much of a difference a good tune can make. This truly feels like I had major engine work done. I now can proudly say I have a 110!
So what you just discovered is the diff between a canned tune (DJ, FM) and a tune which is more skillfully set up based on years of tuning knowledge and engine building experience.
I found that out for myself last week
#2503
That being said, I still appreciate all of your help
#2505
ok so here is the result of my "ol lady backrest" modification- I took a Deuce backrest kit and a Kuryakyn plug-n-play bracket for HD, and cut / welded them together, sanded off the chrome and hit with primer + gloss black lacquer. I cut the Deuce backrest pad down to a mini size and had it recovered with some matching grain leather. it's pretty solid, the ol lady likes it, does not look to horrible either. PS if you notice the three chrome bolts on the back and the one black bolt, I'm just trying to decide whether I want chrome or black bolts in the back. Maybe I'll get a "WillieG" skull logo or something to fill up the blank space on rear of backrest.
Last edited by LA_Dog; 04-22-2015 at 07:08 PM.
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