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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


Frt34


Rear34


Rear


rear2


rearhigh


85% Complete. Need to clean up some welds, tweak the mount on the lower front to the passenger foot pegs and,make everything pretty by painting. Oh yeah, re-mount the rear turn signals.

Alright a little taller windshield and we have the 1125r version of the "t" model. Oh yeah with the Convertabars, Throttlemeister, "S" pegs, Spencer seat and, sound system.

Time4Sleep
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Josh_
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 01:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Damn, looks pretty good.
How much work were the mounts?
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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 05:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The mounts were $150. Neil's mods to adapt them to the 25r, were ~$40 (material only).

Later.

p.s. How's Momma's turtle?
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Not_purple_s2
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 08:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice set up.
Having you been running around with cityxslicker? That is one dirty girl!
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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 08:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Clean the bike, work on the bike, ride the bike, hmm, obviously I picked the last 2. ;+}

Last week it was 93-96 all week long. Our saving grace was scattered showers. They did a GREAT job at cooling you down and...... making the bike dirty. Even though she is dirty on the bottom side, everything else has been cleaned.

Tonight the bag hardware gets pulled, cleaned and painted. Also some other finishing touches.

TIme4Work.
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Brad1445
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Job well done. Looks very professional. You could likely sell your bracket. The bikes weight looks much more balanced with the bags on.

I like a lot.
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Clarkjw
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Lower footpegs FTW
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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 11:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Brad:
Thanks for the kudos.

Jason:
The "S" pegs are the lower ones.

Later
Neil S.
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Stewadi
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thats looks great!! Thats the 1125 I want!! The bags look like they were made for it.
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Josh_
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I thought it came with pegs at the "S" level?
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Two_buells
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 07:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Neal, S100! Spray it on, hose it off, bike looks like new!
(I should talk, Guys at work give me a bunch of crap on how dirty my new Buell is sitting next to all those clean Harleys)

Bags look great, I want a set!
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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 09:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I cleaned it before I headed home from work. Guess what? I got rained on when I was almost home. Can't win but it sure was fun out running the storm!
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Andrewisu
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 11:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Could you take some pictures of the brackets and give some measurements?
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Ccryder
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 11:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Josh:

"s" level? The "s" pegs have about a 1" drop compared to the stock 25r pegs.

Actual work on the mounts required about 8 hours. Cutting, bending, drilling, more cutting, grinding, fitting, more grinding and bending. I used rivet nuts to put threads into the square tube side rail and underseat threaded brace. Each side rail had 3 rivet nuts, one for the mount to the passenger peg mount and 2 for the cross brace. The Givi supplied loop required a bracket to be cut off and a bracket bent for the turn signal mount.

If I had to do over, a TIG welder would give me better control, might be able to get by with a real MIG unit with a small head. I had a lot of dressing and a little filler weld work to make things look and function better. It's been too many years since I have welded.

Time4Sleep
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Josh_
Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 11:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I believe an anony stated the stock 1125R location is the same height the "S" pegs on an XB.

I guess I could park mine side-by-side to check.
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 12:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Isn't the relationship that we are concerned about is the distance b/t the pegs and the seat? When you install the "s" pegs on the 25r you increase the distance to the seat so you are not as cramped.
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Josh_
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 01:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Down an inch for the street - an up an inch for the track is what I need. I can't "hook" my knee into the tank with the stock peg location.

At least with my new job I get paid to ride all over town!
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

More picts as promised (yes she is still dirty!):

LeftBrktFrt


LeftBrktBack


LtRackMtd

The "Loop" with the bag mounting points was purchased from Givi. The side rail is 3/4" square steel tube. The stand off at the rear b/t the 3/4 tube and the "loop" is 1/2" steel tube.

OberonTS


Rt34


FrtLT34


FrtRt34


Rt


RtRear34


FrtA

(Notice any leftover Tuber goody?)

Rtrear34A


Sure looks a LOT better all painted. Now all I have to do is wash the rest of the bike :+}.

Later
Neil S.
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Xl1200r
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Neil - awesome job. Kind of neat to see two schools of thought completed on this tail section.

I only have one peice of constructive critism - do you have any kind of cross member to keep the bags from bowing inward at the bottom when they're loaded up? You may, I just can't see it in any of the pics. Hell, you might not even need it - I thought I was going to, but the rod I used was strong enough without, just your bag are a bit larger than mine.

Job well done.
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mark:

Thanks for the kudos. I appreciate your cross brace comment. I'm still contemplating the best way to do that. I have leftover brackets from Givi that served that purpose and I'm looking at modifying one of those to perform that function. Trying for a bolt in scenario so I can easily R&R the brackets.

Time2Work
Neil S.
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Zac4mac
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 11:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It's beautiful Neil.

Very nice work, looks like just in time for Homecoming.

I'll be throwing my soft-bags on and heading out in a little over a week.

I'll take a closer look in the parking lot of the Brookfield...
See ya soon
Z
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Canyonrider
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 01:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice work Neil. Bring it by the shop when you are in the Boro. Maybe I can get it washed for you.
Dave S.
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Dave:

Thanks for the offer but, if you ride them they will get dirty, ahhh such is life. ;+}

Heck if I washed then it would attract more rain and the next thing ya know they would be calling me "Noah". As it is I've gotten rained on the last 4 days I rode. I won't melt and now I have plenty of room for rain gear and cleaning goodies.

Later
Neil
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Rick914
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



Very nice job
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Mbsween
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 08:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Neil,
Awesome work, whens the ride report coming? Just wondering how it handles, wind noise(s) , if any etc etc.

I agree with the whole washing the bike thing, thats usually when it's time to sell it : )
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I can't tell any difference with them on or off, loaded or unloaded. I guess that's good, at least in my book.

And tomorrow I'm headed to LA till Sunday, she will just have to keep the ST company ;+}

Time2Ride, er, Time4Dinner
Neil S.
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Nevrenuf
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

looks great neil, i'm impressed.
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Teddagreek
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I like it, good work..........


What is that your sitting on?
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Ccryder
Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Alaska sheepskin. Keeps the monkey butt at bay.

Neil S.
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Barker
Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice Bagger.
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