Suggestions--cheap mods
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KingBear
Hooligan
I used red with a metallic silver outline to match my black & red tank with silver coach lines. Gold is very popular. Be sure to buy the ultra-fine tip for precision, and take your time because goofs are a bitch to correct. My wife and daughter did mine because they have steadier hands. The earlier seats (mine is an '06) had the border around the logo embossed so it was really easy to chase the outline. Later seats have the logo embossed flat without the border, and of course the logo itself is slightly different. Mine took two coats to give it a nice look, and I've touched it up once since it was first done.
I think painting the seat logo is one of the easiest and cheapest mods with a big visual impact and splash of individual style.
I think painting the seat logo is one of the easiest and cheapest mods with a big visual impact and splash of individual style.
Skeeter
Rocker
differnt grips-- 6 dollar football grips
new 22 dollar turn singles from http://www.british-customs.com/bullet-brushed-turn-signals.html
flip your head light brackets to make the key on the right side. but that may only be on thruxtons
wrap your pipes, but that will start a fight with people on here
new 22 dollar turn singles from http://www.british-customs.com/bullet-brushed-turn-signals.html
flip your head light brackets to make the key on the right side. but that may only be on thruxtons
wrap your pipes, but that will start a fight with people on here
Baltobonneville
750cc
My favorite fast and cheap improvement: Fast Eddy Union Jack on the front brake reservoir cap.
Thruxtonian
Street Tracker
Did the turn signal mod today. An improvement fo sho...Thanks again D9!
Easy13
Street Tracker
best mod ever! beer cap on the banjo fitting on top of the rad...
best cause you can have a beer while doin it
Cool idea, Skeets, but PBR???????:eeek:
Baltobonneville
750cc
I was thinking the same thing. Going for the "blue collar" look, are you?
thearcticsea
Rocker
How'd you mount those signals. Pictures please?
Skeeter
Rocker
how did i? i used the stock bracket up front and on the rear i made a little tabs that bolts to the back of the shock mount. the tab where just a 1 icnh flat stock with holes for the singles and to mount them. i dont have any pics of it on my computer. over all they look awesome and are bright
thearcticsea
Rocker
Awesome thanks. That sounds like a simple and cheaper way to go than some others I was looking at. The bracket idea in the back will work but I'll have to come up with something in the front. My stock directional holes are covered by the flyscreen now.
I need a good way to mount them to the forks I think...
I need a good way to mount them to the forks I think...
strokerlmt
Moderator
Just thinking......you can move the rectifier under the battery box. I think sweatmachine has the description on this site how to do. Move horn back under bat box or rear fender....gives cleaner look up front. Clean, hand prime and paint all silver bolt heads black. Doesn't sound like much but when you see the before after it is apparent. I don't like the stone guards on the forks....haven't had a stone hit me in 1000's of miles. They just break off easily. I cut down my stock chain guard. It was easy....jig saw hack saw dremel then sand prime and paint. D9 has a neat site here for taping and cutting your fenders. For me changes the look for bettaaaa.
keep going....press on...
LMT
keep going....press on...
LMT
Bonneville09er
Street Tracker
painted my ignition switch satin black
Skeeter
Rocker
musicswapshoppe
Rocker
So is the guard the standard black just painted with Chrome paint?
Skeeter
Rocker
musicswapshoppe
Rocker
have to say this is becoming a handy little thread. I was gonna go the repco way with indicators but the bullet signals seem great and cheap! (do post some pics plz Skeeter)
Am also gonna drill and paint my guard.
Am also gonna drill and paint my guard.