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Pinball
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My version of the airbox intake made from a house hold strainer(whatever works!),also my lower cowl .



airbox

my new seat!

seat





(Message edited by pinball on January 23, 2006)
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No_rice
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

you can make pasta on the go now! thats so cool, lmao. kidding. had to!

looks good. good idea, strainers have
some really fine mesh in them.

(Message edited by no_rice on January 23, 2006)

(Message edited by no_rice on January 23, 2006)
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Kccyclone
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks good......nice job Pinball
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Xbolt12
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 11:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thought about doing that myself. It's hard to find good quality screen...
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Cygnus_x1
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 12:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks really good!
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Hkwan
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 01:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Would you have pic. of the back side of the plastic? I would like to see how it is mounted. Looks very good. BTW, how do you cut the smooth hole on the gas tank?
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Sgthigg
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 01:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks good!!
Nice idea, I never would of thunk it
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 05:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Excellent Pin!

More details please: the brothers all want to know how you did it, and their wives want to know what strainer to hide:-)

BTW, what kind of finish is on the front of your chin guard?
Who made the seat?

Thanks
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Kiwibloke
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 07:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

nice job.
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 08:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice job.
Got enough strainer left to fit a bit under the seat?
Nice seat by the way, custom?
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Bcordb3
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Molto bene - Looks great. I, too, would like to see the flip side.
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Xxxb9s
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yes, back side please!
nice job!
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Blackxb9
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That looks great! That has more airflow then mine. You did a very nice job cutting the plastic. I went with the drill instead. Also, I have more grunt and better throttle response. I can't measure any HP gains since I didn't dyno it but it has to have a little more pull. I also added the K&N at the same time and cut the inner airbox so the added airflow has been great for performance for just the price of a filter and some handy work. Once again nice job on yours.
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Smoothrod
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very nice job, it looks good.
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Xb12burner
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very very clean!!That looks great.
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Pinball
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks for the compliments! The airbox cover was the hardest part to do.I drilled a hole at the top ,then used a hacksaw blade to cut,twisting very hard to make the curve.I then used various grades of sandpaper till I got the final finish. The screen wasn`t all that easy either.I cut and bent a piece larger than the hole ,traced the hole with a felt pen then formed the screen with my finger nails.It took a while to get it to the right shape, and then I used a quick setting two part epoxy on both edges of the excess screen and airbox.The epoxy set in 5 minutes and then I could press the screen to the edge better and shape it nicely in the hole.





I put on 15000 kms.last season and the stock seat really sucked.So I took it in to a local uphoslterer.He did a great job on the cover but the shape sucked. So I took the cover off,stripped out the foam and built it up myself.The top layer of foam is 1" of memory foam.Luckily there was enough cover I could restaple it on and pulled it nice and tight .I think I`m happy with it now,and it feels great!!

The cowl is just painted with rubberized undercoating with a top coat of flat black. If it chips I can just easily touch it up.I had already done this otherwise I think I would have put LineX on it.Oh well it might be alright.
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Pinball
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

fresh bike

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Pinball
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 12:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Glitch,I havn`t found a strainer big enough to do the space under the seat!
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Rubberdown
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 07:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Excellent and innovative!
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