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Title: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Greg on 11/05/12 at 09:50:58 I would like to remove the chrome head covers. Are there any downsides to doing this? I noticed there is a bolt that goes in from the bottom that an acorn nut attaches to for the cover. Do I need to make sure this is tight? Does it help seal the head in some way? |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by verslagen1 on 11/05/12 at 09:56:54 I drop kicked mine right away. You can secure this bolt with a stack of washers or a metal tube til the next head plug fix. Yes, it does help secure this corner from leaks. I'd either keep the bolt after head work or replace it with a shorter one. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Serowbot on 11/05/12 at 10:01:39 I have a half dozen pairs of those suckers hanging around in my shop... I should chuck them,.. but, they're so shiny... :-?... Maybe I can make some art object to adorn my mailbox or somethin"?... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Oldfeller on 11/05/12 at 10:53:03 .... a metric socket head screw to match the look of the rest of them and a nut & washer will replace that long sucker just dandy. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Greg on 11/05/12 at 14:24:55 Thanks all. I appreciate the info! |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/05/12 at 16:15:50 6A7C6B766E7B766D190 wrote:
Then you have 3 pairs of pretty well matched items. Its time to build a mobile. Some wire, some heavy monofilament & some swivels, some rods set in hard wood that you can put in a vise, so you can bend wire. Need control rod/piano wire from a hobby shop & that stuff isnt "2 pair O nodle neese pliers" bendable, |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Digger on 11/05/12 at 20:28:13 6D686F6463690A0 wrote:
Not that I buy into this, but it's been said on this board that those glory covers work to improve the cooling flow of air over the head cover. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Serowbot on 11/05/12 at 22:42:27 7A5759595B4C3E0 wrote:
Not that I buy into this, but it's been said on this board that those glory covers work to improve the cooling flow of air over the head cover. [/quote] It's been said,... but it sounds like Bizzarro world logic to me... seems like they would block air flow... What do you really think, Digger?... I get the feeling, you probably know a little something about airflow... :-?... |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by mojohand40 on 11/06/12 at 08:12:59 I sanded mine a bunch, and then painted 'em flat black with engine enamel. Looks better, IMO, especially since the left one had the chrome flaking off the top. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by strang on 11/06/12 at 08:42:16 remind me of those chrome covers on Telecasters |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by rfw2003 on 11/06/12 at 08:47:47 6C4F4745464F4F4651230 wrote:
Thanks for that Tip, I hadn't thought of that. I just might get out the dremel and cut that stock bolt out and replace it with one coming from the top like that. Any chance you have the length of the bolt needed for the replacement without the head cover? R.F. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by irondad01 on 11/07/12 at 14:47:51 I kinda thought that Suzuki was going for the old Harley panhead look with the head covers. I'd bet they don't have much functional value. Carl |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Chris Roth on 11/07/12 at 15:30:56 7F7D787D7A737C762622120 wrote:
I like the idea of that, have a pic after the paint job? |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Digger on 11/07/12 at 22:00:47 7E687F627A6F62790D0 wrote:
Not that I buy into this, but it's been said on this board that those glory covers work to improve the cooling flow of air over the head cover. [/quote] It's been said,... but it sounds like Bizzarro world logic to me... seems like they would block air flow... What do you really think, Digger?... I get the feeling, you probably know a little something about airflow... :-?...[/quote] I'm kinda skeptical that they help in cooling the head cover, but I suppose that it is possible that they route airflow to a place where it would not go without said covers in place. Too lazy to actually look into it...... |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Serowbot on 11/07/12 at 22:56:24 577A74747661130 wrote:
;D ;D ;D... Jes' take 'em off!... den da' air blows everywhere... ;D... |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Dave on 11/08/12 at 06:48:46 I like the way they look on this bike.....in black. |
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Title: Re: Chrome ash tray removal Post by Arnold on 11/08/12 at 08:44:44 4B4C4A59565F380 wrote:
I took the bike ones off but always like the covers on my Teles. |
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