V-Twin FTW

OneSickPsycho · 12-01-2011, 09:30 AM

Worked for a few hours last night... didn't get shit done...

Fucked around trying to make exhaust mounts out of some 3/16" AL, but nothing came out to my standards... I think I need to rethink the way I was going about it...

Disabled my kickstand switch... the connector came off of the harness in a bad place and kept me from properly stuffing wires... plus the wire coming off the switch didn't have a good place to be ran, so fuck that thing. Bike won't start without the clutch engaged anyway so I'm not too worried.

I hate days like this...

OneSickPsycho · 02-27-2012, 08:31 AM

After a long layoff, I actually did a little work last weekend...

Made up a bracket to mount the gauges... I hate it, but it's functional. I'm going to bite the bullet and rivet a bracket directly to the tank. Now, how do you do that without getting a bunch of shavings in the tank? Or how do you get them out aftewards? Tips would be appreciated.

I also made the decision to run straight pipes... screwing around with mounting the exhaust, so fuck it. I'll get some slip in baffles and slash cut the ends... there are a number of TL guys who run this setup and say it isn't too bad...

As she sits:

Adeptus_Minor · 02-27-2012, 11:52 AM

It's shaping up to be pretty interesting.

tommymac · 02-28-2012, 07:25 AM

whats the plan for the subframe/rear. going to chop it off?

OneSickPsycho · 02-28-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

whats the plan for the subframe/rear. going to chop it off?

Already chopped off... I'm going to make a little fiberglass tail section... very small and subtle... I mocked something up quick with some cardboard, but apparently I didn't take pictures like I thought I did... looked like shit anyway, but it gave me some ideas...

tommymac · 02-28-2012, 11:22 AM

Nice, it can accentuate the exhaust that way, cans wont be burried among the rear of the bike otherwise

OneSickPsycho · 02-28-2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommymac

Nice, it can accentuate the exhaust that way, cans wont be burried among the rear of the bike otherwise

Cans won't be a part of the bike... slashcutting the exhaust right at the flanges...

Are you missing my pictures?

02-27-2012, 11:52 AM	#3
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12-01-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	Worked for a few hours last night... didn't get shit done... Fucked around trying to make exhaust mounts out of some 3/16" AL, but nothing came out to my standards... I think I need to rethink the way I was going about it... Disabled my kickstand switch... the connector came off of the harness in a bad place and kept me from properly stuffing wires... plus the wire coming off the switch didn't have a good place to be ran, so fuck that thing. Bike won't start without the clutch engaged anyway so I'm not too worried. I hate days like this...

02-27-2012, 08:31 AM	#2
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	After a long layoff, I actually did a little work last weekend... Made up a bracket to mount the gauges... I hate it, but it's functional. I'm going to bite the bullet and rivet a bracket directly to the tank. Now, how do you do that without getting a bunch of shavings in the tank? Or how do you get them out aftewards? Tips would be appreciated. I also made the decision to run straight pipes... screwing around with mounting the exhaust, so fuck it. I'll get some slip in baffles and slash cut the ends... there are a number of TL guys who run this setup and say it isn't too bad... As she sits:

02-28-2012, 07:25 AM	#4
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	whats the plan for the subframe/rear. going to chop it off?

02-28-2012, 11:22 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Nice, it can accentuate the exhaust that way, cans wont be burried among the rear of the bike otherwise