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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Winter mods 12/23/10 at 09:44:14 So, in an effort to make conversation... anybody planning any mods over the winter that you maybe wouldn't create a new post about? I need to change my oil for sure, and I'm considering some new graphics for my tank. Simple stuff, but hey. I'm pretty happy with my bike, but never know when something might spark my interest that I hadn't even thought about.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #1 - 12/23/10 at 09:47:33 I have a seat I am supposed to be working on. The trouble is, I have too many projects. (Not sure whether that is good or bad?)
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #2 - 12/23/10 at 11:00:35 I am planning to purchase a fork brace and install. Oh and I still need to place the decals on Genie. I have just been waiting for the weather to warm up. Other than that nothing else left to add with the exception of many many happy miles. Genie and I are looking forward to reporting of our many adventures.. kim
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #3 - 12/23/10 at 17:14:42 Just installed a Schumacher battery tender. Worked great on a battery that wouldn't crank my bike. Does a 15 minute install count as a project?
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Re: Winter mods
Reply #4 - 12/23/10 at 17:28:30

I wanna take the head cover off.
swap the front forks
install fork boots
put on a different head light
install some tire sealant
change the plug
rework a head
have a cylinder bored and plated
mini battery install
secret carb project
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drain the pool and paint
new pump motor
and fix a leak in the skylight.
today I replaced the a/c filter and put the designer on my hit list.
I had to remove 2 panels get at it and it must be a custom size as I couldn't find one anywhere.

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #5 - 12/23/10 at 19:05:57 Vers, that is some list. All of those projects should get you thru the winter months for sure.. kim
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28908 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #6 - 12/23/10 at 19:50:29 heck that list might make it till next winter.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #7 - 12/23/10 at 22:00:45 I'm slowly working on a set of 8 inch Forward Controls. I've had 4" .....it was good Now I have 6".....they are better Just seems like 8" will be better yet. But I got side tracked building a hydraulic dump bed trailer. But I'm about outta money, so I'll get back on the FCs soon !
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #8 - 12/23/10 at 22:23:05 Routy, your legs must be long. By going to 8"fc they will allow you to really stretch your legs out right?
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Re: Winter mods
Reply #9 - 12/23/10 at 23:54:56

thumper is pretty much done, but i still have things yet to do.
i'm still kicking around letting someone here repair the baseball sized dent on tank, and the side pans of course.
i have always sugested just going out and staring at it for hours and hours looking for just the right lines, as you look at thumper i have went for triangles and how many you can develop.

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Re: Winter mods
Reply #10 - 12/24/10 at 04:38:41

I like to think I'm just a normal 6' guy, Roll Eyes

but 8" will give me a nice stretched out leg position,.....that I believe will be very comfortable, and still have plenty of clearance to the front wheel
kimchris1 wrote on 12/23/10 at 22:23:05:

Routy, your legs must be long. By going to 8"fc they will allow you to really stretch your legs out right?

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buggs YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 38 Jefferson, Ohio Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #11 - 12/24/10 at 05:02:17 I'm looking at forward controls (thanks to Routy), raptor petcock, new seat (custom seat pan). I have also picked up a B100P looking to cafe it for on of my daughters. Will post pics as we start the build.
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Re: Winter mods
Reply #12 - 12/24/10 at 07:03:52

Front and rear brakes, oil change, right side cover off and check tensioner adjuster and chain, would like some forward controls--4" or 6", want a fork brace, needs new tires, tank has 2 small dents, rebuild carb and new plug, new air filter, Mongoose footpeg risers for the handlebars...........don't know where the $$ for any of this is coming from, but I can dream, right?

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Winter mods Reply #13 - 12/24/10 at 20:10:28 Install a stage one cam, rejet the carb, turn the right side sheet metal cover into a air scoop which will push more air into the airbox at speed (make one out of fiberglass). Give the bike it's yearly wash and wax. Clean the shop.
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Re: Winter mods
Reply #14 - 12/24/10 at 22:03:33

I actually got one of my winter projects out of the way a few weeks ago, put on some Edge brackets and bigger saddlebags. I like the bags, just need to get used to the little hidden fasteners; they're different than the ones on my old bags. The brackets are pretty cool, even if they make the bags stick out a bit. The cool thing is, I can have 'em on and off in just a few seconds, ooooh aaaah! Shocked

Not sure what the next project is, maybe and engine guard and highway pegs, or just some kinda highway pegs. Undecided

And maybe some taller risers.

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