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RpNSht Ex Member	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #15 - 05/07/11 at 14:24:24 MotoBuddha wrote on 05/07/11 at 14:17:52: Cut off and/or ground down the unneeded tabs for the belt guards, etc. I'm still going to take a little off the left pivot for chain clearance. Did you remove and fill the holes for the rear pegs?
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sbaugz Ex Member	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #16 - 05/08/11 at 04:25:51 http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/product/view/id/247?gclid=CPTgr4if2KgCFUhrKg... buddha, i remember on your previous post that you were adding a second horn. You sshould check out the horn on the link above. Dubbed as the world's loudest motorcycle horn, this might do the trick.
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Reply #17 - 05/09/11 at 08:44:38

wheelchairstuntn wrote on 05/07/11 at 14:24:24:

MotoBuddha wrote on 05/07/11 at 14:17:52:

Cut off and/or ground down the unneeded tabs for the belt guards, etc. I'm still going to take a little off the left pivot for chain clearance.

Did you remove and fill the holes for the rear pegs?

I groundoff and filled in the left one but haven't touched the other because, at the time, I didn't know if it it's needed to anchor the looped around brake light cable. I need to find out.

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Reply #18 - 05/09/11 at 08:49:13

sbaugz wrote on 05/08/11 at 04:25:51:

http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/product/view/id/247?gclid=CPTgr4if2KgCFUhrKg...

buddha, i remember on your previous post that you were adding a second horn. You sshould check out the horn on the link above. Dubbed as the world's loudest motorcycle horn, this might do the trick.

I've read about some reliability problems with those. It might have been only one production run or something. Meanwhile, my 2-horn setup has worked fine.

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Reply #19 - 05/09/11 at 10:55:56

MotoBuddha wrote on 05/09/11 at 08:44:38:

wheelchairstuntn wrote on 05/07/11 at 14:24:24:

MotoBuddha wrote on 05/07/11 at 14:17:52:

Cut off and/or ground down the unneeded tabs for the belt guards, etc. I'm still going to take a little off the left pivot for chain clearance.

Did you remove and fill the holes for the rear pegs?

I groundoff and filled in the left one but haven't touched the other because, at the time, I didn't know if it it's needed to anchor the looped around brake light cable. I need to find out.

ya by the photos it looks like the right one is in use
what color are you painting your frame?

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #20 - 05/09/11 at 11:34:34 You'll just have to wait. I'm not 100% sure myself.
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RpNSht Ex Member	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #21 - 05/11/11 at 14:37:01 looks like the hole on the swing arm (right side) does get used
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Reply #22 - 05/13/11 at 16:14:32

Another thread got me thinking about the fork lock. Since I'm having the frame powdercoated, the lock would just cause more trouble than it's worth to me. So I cut it off -- with the lock still in place. Not the fastest way, but viscerally gratifying.

Then I found a bolt that was almost exactly the same diameter as the lock hole. I cut the bolt, leaving about 1/4" of threads. Then I used some JB Weld to hold it in place and fill the lock slot.

Media blasting should cleanup things.

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #23 - 05/13/11 at 16:16:47 Earlier I mentioned grinding a bit off the top of the swingarm for chain clearance. Here it is.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #24 - 05/14/11 at 10:18:25 Spent the morning with the pneumatic spinning thing and a ScotchBrite wheel cleaning 15 years of crud and corrosion from various nuts and bolts.
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Reply #25 - 05/14/11 at 11:51:02

There was a guy I knew, back in Odessa. He'd buy older cars that needed some TLC & hed drive them & buff them up some,, park them a while & do a few things, till he got them looking Juuust right,, then, he would invariably get drunk & crash them. The last one I saw him do, I went to hang out & I mentioned to him that he shouldnt fix this one up all the way,, & he said

Why Not>??

& I said

Cuz every time you get one all nice & spiffy lookin, you crash it..

& he said

Ohh, Im not gonna let that happen this time.

A week later, it was a crumpled up mess & he decided it was MY fault,, & he thot he was gonna come down & whup my butt,,, he calmed down a good bit when he saw my hand go into my back pocket, where I carried a Puma Game Warden,, In fact, he didnt even say G'bye, he just turned & went walkin back to his place,

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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #26 - 05/14/11 at 13:42:06 I drink maybe a couple of beers a week, so if I crash this, it won't be because I was drunk.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #27 - 05/14/11 at 14:01:44 Ouch~! Sorry if I left that as even a [possible,, First, I Dont expect you to crash it, ever, & B Im sure no one here is goofy enough to ride drunk,, I was just looking at all the TLC youre dumping into that project & I just remembered thaat guy..
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: The Project: Phase 3 Reply #28 - 05/14/11 at 14:25:39 Crashing is always a possibility.
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Reply #29 - 05/14/11 at 15:03:14

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/14/11 at 11:51:02:

There was a guy I knew, back in Odessa. He'd buy older cars that needed some TLC & hed drive them & buff them up some,, park them a while & do a few things, till he got them looking Juuust right,, then, he would invariably get drunk & crash them. The last one I saw him do, I went to hang out & I mentioned to him that he shouldnt fix this one up all the way,, & he said

Why Not>??

& I said

Cuz every time you get one all nice & spiffy lookin, you crash it..

& he said

Ohh, Im not gonna let that happen this time.

A week later, it was a crumpled up mess & he decided it was MY fault,, & he thot he was gonna come down & whup my butt,,, he calmed down a good bit when he saw my hand go into my back pocket, where I carried a Puma Game Warden,, In fact, he didnt even say G'bye, he just turned & went walkin back to his place,

this is what i carry http://www.thebladeshop.com/Benchmade_Mini_Stryker_9500SBK_Auto_p/bm9500sbk.htm

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