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Gugnheim
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 02:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Gang-
Since I've been unable to ride due to the surgeries, I've been back at university. Long story short, I got myself enrolled in a for fun CNC class. I have access to the university's Milacron Saber CNC machine and a "find something to do with it" mandate from the prof. I have a completely bone stock 06. Thoughts on some projects?

Thanks
Gug
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Debueller
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 02:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A doohickie to hold the clutch cable out of the line of sight of the clock/odometer
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Rotorhead
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 04:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Folding foot brake and gear shifter!!!!!!!!
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Svh
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A doohickie to hold the clutch cable out of the line of sight of the clock/odometer

A ziptie?

(Message edited by svh on January 14, 2009)
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Etennuly
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 06:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Some of us(the lucky ones)have the world famous "Bazootie" made by the even more world famous Crusty. It truly kicks butt in the category of things that retain the clutch cable from blocking the view of the instruments!
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Sayitaintso
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 08:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lets see....some kinda crazy looking driving light bracket....passenger footpeg lowering brackets. Or how about a bash guard that looks good (not that it really NEEDS one) get creative with the design.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Axle sliders
Custom rearsets
Custom headlight mounts
Handlebar clamps
Rear pulley cover

The problem is that if it's a part on a bike, someone has made a billet part for it. : D
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Thrux181
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 09:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lowering link.
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Atoms
Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 10:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

highway pegs (or some way to mount some)
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 12:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Bazooties!
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Crusty
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 06:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's what they look like:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/292005.html
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Nipsey
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 08:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Ba
zoo
ties!!
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Electraglider_1997
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 08:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Make a bunch of 08' style upper and lower triple clamps for us that are too cheap to pay for them at the dealer. Or at least for your own bike.
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Rwcfrank
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 10:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oil filler cap or triple tail (billet)
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Sayitaintso
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's another idea, see if you can figure out a way to make a center stand.
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Ourdee
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Make two piece catch can that bolts to the oil cool bracket. There is a drawing on here somewhere.
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Stevem123
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 02:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

+1 on a center stand!
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Hangetsu
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 10:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think a center stand isn't really a CNC type project. Try a welding shop.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 10:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Brackets that not only drop, but move forward, the passenger pegs.

+100 on the folding shift/rear brake pegs/levers, and incorporate 1125-style "bigfoot" peg slots in the levers so you can move 'em

On the headlight housing topic - make a housing that holds the headlights from an FXDF Fatbob. They're *about* the same size - about 1/4" larger diameter - but they're 2 low - 2 hi beam lights.

On the center stand - make an adapter / cradle that you can put on a motorcycle frame flatjack that holds the round muffler. Make a wing or 2 at the top corners to brace (against rolling) to the engine cases above the muffler.

And I think a hollow-spoke belt tensioner wheel that matches the front wheel would look cool, but that's just me : ) Same bearings, same mount...just make it look like a miniature front wheel on there.
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Sayitaintso
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 12:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hang, I wan't thinking of something permanently welded to the bike. I was thinking more along the lines of something you would carry with and set under the bike then roll back and up on when needing to do tire work and what not while on the road.
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Hangetsu
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 12:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Aha. Yes, that would be a good idea, but wouldn't such a contraption be a little large? Personally, as much as I like the under-slung muffler, mass centralization, and all that; I think the one big fault in the Uly's design is the lack of a center stand option. Given the alternate touring focus of the Uly, not having a center stand really limits the ability to handle roadside repairs - or at least makes them really inconvenient.
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Thetable
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 07:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

And I think a hollow-spoke belt tensioner wheel that matches the front wheel would look cool, but that's just me : ) Same bearings, same mount...just make it look like a miniature front wheel on there.

Not just you, that would look really good.

(Message edited by thetable on January 17, 2009)
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Panhead_dan
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Make me a Bazootie, please.
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Firstbatch
Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 07:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Crusty Bazootie is special and it remedies a real flaw.....here is the simplicity of the zip tie


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Stevem123
Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 09:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's my "Saeng TA" with my custom bracket.


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Stevem123
Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 09:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's another of the back side.


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Stevem123
Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Whoops wrong thread sorry.....
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Rotorhead
Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

How about helping the guys that have the throttle plate issues. http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/429542.html?1232379109

That should be a quick and easy first project!!! It will also cure a re-occuring issue.
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Skinstains
Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 - 09:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A bit of a threadjack but...wouldn't the oil line seperator that Dr. Greg doesn't like work as a bazootie ?
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