Saturday Project...

[calamari]

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Once upon a time, I decided it was time to change the ghetto setup.

You see, for the new headlights I had been using the bolts from the front fairing bracket. Since it was looong, I had to use washers. But then I bought new bolts and installed them. Yes of course, I should have bought black ones. Well, nothing that girl's nail paint wouldn't fix:

the end.

[kml.krk]

black nail polish  ??  your girlfriend gothic type or something? 

BTW: good job with those bolts - it looked ghetto indeed!!

[calamari]

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That afternoon, I decided that the tale had to continue, so I started with this:

I took off the plate (the camera doesn't forgive!) and decided to move the bracket a bit higher...

By using the scientific method of guessing, and with help of the formulas of chance, I marked some lines (the plate itself served as a nice ruler) and tried to use for the first time in my life the tool called dremel...

Then I smoothed it out a bit, re-attached the bracket in the new holes I drilled and bolted the plate back in place:

Is dinner time! I'll do something about the turn signals some other day

[Yev]

looking good.. I really like the rim stripe.. and I have to do the fenderoctomy myself soon.. How long did that take you? Also, any opinions on what color rim stripes to get for an 07 grey/black gs?

[calamari]

took me a couple of hours, mainly because I was very cold and did not have all the tools at hand 

The blue stripes were the obvious choice for my blue bike. How about you post a side-view pic of your bike so we can photoshop a few rimstripes colors?

[Yev]

This is the best side shot I could find..

[calamari]

All colors simulated of course... who knows how would it look at night (they are reflective)



I think I got my roll from tapeworks. There's also alloutgraphics, but I have no experience with them.

[Yev]

All colors simulated of course... who knows how would it look at night (they are reflective)




I think I got my roll from tapeworks. There's also alloutgraphics, but I have no experience with them.

Thanks for the photoshop.. I'm still not sure which one would look best on the bike though.. (def not green or yellow though)

[Kasumi]

Red definatly.

[Yev]

Red definatly.

I'm stuck between either Red or White.. (Maybe silver if they have it would look good as well)

[scottpA_GS]

White 

[DrtRydr23]

White 

QFT

[ohgood]

Whichever reflects the most light. I suppose white would be it.

Have you (or anyone) considered broken striping ? If the strips were interrupted, it seems the eye would be drawn to it even more. Say, 4-5 interruptions ?

Whatdyathink ?

[CndnMax]

Whichever reflects the most light. I suppose white would be it.

Have you (or anyone) considered broken striping ? If the strips were interrupted, it seems the eye would be drawn to it even more. Say, 4-5 interruptions ?

Whatdyathink ?

I think that if the wheels are moving you wouldn't notice the breaks. now, if you put some on the spokes it will make the whole wheel glow.

[calamari]

oh well, this thread went in some other direction anyway...

I just want to add: Cars in front or back will still NOT notice you, even with the strips on. think about it for a sec.

[Yev]

oh well, this thread went in some other direction anyway...

I just want to add: Cars in front or back will still NOT notice you, even with the strips on. think about it for a sec.

Sorry, didn't mean to hijack this thread..

[calamari]

BUMP to indicate that I found and re-uploaded the images on this thread (per user request). 

[brickerenator]

 

Thanks man

[joker79507]

I did the fenderectomy too, but I also took off the side reflectors.  Yeah yeah yeah I know, im now less visible at night, but if it takes a car to see my reflectors on the side of my bike instead of the actual bike at night then I probably would be getting side swipped anyway. 

[Toogoofy317]

Don't know where you live but in the Sunshine State (fl) it is illegal and will lighten your wallet for you for free!

Mary