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riteonjohn

loving the back end but man that pipe would land me in jail lol

 

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quiet baffles in my V & H 3" slash cuts just takes the edge off the noise at tickover-1000rpm then normal service is resumed

 

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Told you so

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its now perfect

 

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Anyone made a cross country ride in their Scout?

Yeah but I live in Scotland so it's only 100 miles

 

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Gone on a road trip to Aviemore to annoy the Harley boys at Thunder in the Glens

 

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Bought my wife one, she hates the back of my Bobber.

 

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fitted a new LED headlight to my Bobber, major difference well happy
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FCH5DVV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and removed the fork leg reflectors , also got a warranty claim put in by my dealer for a new tank as he noticed it was fading to a sort of matt blueish black, he's more observant than me i never even noticed it.

 

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Installed riot pegs View attachment 428242 View attachment 428246

those are nice how much shorter than standard are they?

 

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1/2 longer than stock

wow they look shorter

 

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Painted logo black.

That looks good , was it a complete pain to do? I was thinking about just ordering new lettering and painting them before sticking them on but if it's not too bad then hmm.....

 

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Finally got round to fitting heated grips to my Bobber.
A bit of sanding lots of cable ties and some hair spray (acts as a lubricant then dries like glue overnight) not too much grief really, even saved the old grips,
but whoever designed the routing for the fuel line needs taken out the back and beaten with a large stick !

 

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OK here goes long post so appologise in advance
They are from a German company called CLS but they use the grips from Oxford
HEATED GRIPS CLS OPEN 22MM DIGITAL DISPLAY | Motomike
The old ones are easy to get off using a long flat screwdriver to break the seal,(doesnt look like glue ,no residue left behind) actualy tapped it home with a small hammer then just work it round inside the grip.
The throttle side was like taking a tyre off a rim 2 screw drivers used like levers to get it over the rim of the throttle tube, done this after removing the tube.
I had to sand down the tube and cut off the rim at the switchgear end, then sprayed the bars and inside of the grips with hairspray (it acts like a lube then dries like a glue)
The main control unit tucks in behind the battery a treat and simply connects directly to it,(the unit doesnt switch itself on until after the engine is running then shuts down when it stops even if the ignition is still on). Clever these Germans
The wires just follow and are cable tied to the main loom all the connections fit snuggly in the velcro pouch inside the headlight nascel, from there there is a small sensor that is attached to the left hand switch gear cabling and the digital control unit is cable tied/velcro attached to the bars the wires for the grips just follow the same route as the factory fitted ones.
The sensor is a thermostat as the grips automaticaly switch on at 59 degrees. When the system is active, the processor detects the outside temperature at the handlebar. If the temperature sinks, the output is increased, if the temperature raises, the output is reduced. The measurement is repeated every 15sec, but you can over ride them with the control unit.

THE CONTROL UNIT MOUNTED

COULD BE BETTER TRIMMED BUT HEY

MAIN UNIT BEFORE LOCATING BEHIND BATT

THERMOSTAT not a great pic

PROOF THAT I GOT THE OLD ONES OFF LOL

 

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Anybody fitted a Denali soundbomb split and is so where. I've got one in the garage

 

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I have one and I would suggest you pay the $19.00 for the bracket that goes on the left side, also if you're not cheap pay $29.00 for the wiring harness

will look into the bracket and see if i can get one in the uk ,ive already got the harness from my CB1000R

 

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took it in for a warranty claim on my tank, 2500 mile service and a new set of tyres (180/65-16 rear) painting my tank badges so shes naked just now.

Nice for a curtesy bike lol

 

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That looks so good @riteonjohn love the 19" /18" should help with ground clearance too.

 

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shouted at it a lot.
After 4 days of prepping and painting of my Tank decals one of the first I on one side and the top of the D on the other ahve had a reaction to the laquer !!!!!!!!
Back to rubbing them down again

 

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Late night mod.

Love it ,mines just screwed up and reacted with the laquer

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Actually he wont have any additional ground clearance . His wheel is bigger at 19" but the tire is a lower profile so the overall height is about the same. I've Added a Tire size comparison link below
Original size 130/90/16
New size 130/60/19


130/90-R16 vs 130/60-R19 Tire Comparison - Tire Size Calculator | Tacoma World

I stand corrected didn't look properly at the tyre profile

 

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What tire did you pick?

Settled on a pair of Avon Cobras
AV71 130/90 - 16 front
AV72 180/65 - 16 Rear tight fit but handles a lot better and looks so much nicer, soft compound so wont get great milage but preffer grip anyway