I'm looking to replace this as mine is all scratched up from the previous owner:
(http://uploads.silicontrance.com/brandon/motorcycle/need_mc_part_2.jpg)
I'm not sure what it's called, but I would like to find one... possibly if someone has a spare engine laying around they're using for parts or something. If you need to, i can trade mine.
dibs on the 2nd one that pops up ;)
Buddha is machining a few as we speak. I am shooting for the 4th weekend or earlier.
50 bucks and shipping should be the target $.
Cool.
Buddha.
Cool. Keep us posted! What are you doing as far as a suzuki logo? Just leaving it blank? :dunno_white:
Buddhas stuff is top notch. ive seen his work in teh past, eithr way it looks bad ass, imho BETTER than what came from suzuki
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14954/normal_Picture_011.jpg)
fork brace and choice of one cover $105us shipping included lower 48
Quote from: TurkeyChicken on June 25, 2009, 10:04:58 PM
Cool. Keep us posted! What are you doing as far as a suzuki logo? Just leaving it blank? :dunno_white:
I have made some in the past. It had a 3 angle job on it not a smooth curve. It looked well ... different, and a tad "boxy" The center - ~ 1 inch dia was flat, the next 1" was ~10-12 degrees, then was a 20-25 degree then came a 30-35 degree ... before the last 1 inch that was 45 degrees or so before it dropped to the edge. No other way to describe it, there were a few dozen I made and sold in the 04-05 time frame. Problem was ... I sold the 2 bikes I fitted them to as well ... so I prolly dont even have pics. But if anyone got em please put up a pic.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: TurkeyChicken on June 25, 2009, 10:04:58 PM
Cool. Keep us posted! What are you doing as far as a suzuki logo? Just leaving it blank? :dunno_white:
And sorry no logo, its never gonna look anything like it came from suzuki. It also isn't very pretty or polished. In fact that last set I had had tool marks still visible up close. I really dont do pretty, it looks good, the same way a giant CNC machine looks cool.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: chuck81 on June 26, 2009, 05:44:18 AM
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/14954/normal_Picture_011.jpg)
fork brace and choice of one cover $105us shipping included lower 48
how much for the cover without the fork brace?
You know what would be cool, I think someone could machine one up a little thicker with a blank center, recess the center, then tap some screw holes in the middle to screw in a poly or nylon puck to cushion and slide a little better, since the options for sliders are limited. You could even cut the logo into the puck so it doesnt look too plain. It would probably look great till the first time you drop it. but then since its tapped for screws you could replace the puck instead of the entire cover.....
Quote from: Chanse on June 26, 2009, 09:32:02 AM
You know what would be cool, I think someone could machine one up a little thicker with a blank center, recess the center, then tap some screw holes in the middle to screw in a poly or nylon puck to cushion and slide a little better, since the options for sliders are limited. You could even cut the logo into the puck so it doesnt look too plain. It would probably look great till the first time you drop it. but then since its tapped for screws you could replace the puck instead of the entire cover.....
I like that idea a lot :cheers:
OK I can actually do that ... pretty easy.
Now you plan to only crash on the right ... correct ... :flipoff:
Cool.
Buddha.
well you can always start the design phase for a left side cover.... to match it... :D
Any red or anondized red ones???!!! Me want.
Quote from: Chanse on June 26, 2009, 11:54:11 AM
well you can always start the design phase for a left side cover.... to match it... :D
Naaa - you just need to only make right handed turns and only low side, never highside ... yea ...
Oh yes, frame sliders bolted to the engine = bad idea ... plastic will melt. Done, ruins both the slider and the engine. Prolly will get a molten mass on your foot and scorch that too ... booya, triple whammy.
Cool.
Buddha.
You cant possibly be serious? The all mighty buddha backing down from a challenge. Cant cast some aluminum or have someone to do that or even modify an existing left side cover... hmmmm... That doesnt sound like you buddha... :icon_lol: Just messin with ya. But if your seriously up to the challenge let me know.. lol
Bikebandit.com has the OEM cover and emblem for a total of $42.65. I need one too (from this fall: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=47794.msg537115), so I might just spring for it...
here's 3" diameter, 1" thick teflon (PTFE) pucks from McMaster Carr with a melting temp of 500F for $16ea:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#1396t12/=2k2ev8
You could drill a recessed hole in the middle to mount it to those covers...
They have plenty of other sizes too, that was just a guess at the right size :whisper: ;)
Oh OK - I would fit it to the case guards which I am yet to make.
So easy, imaginary case guards take the slider pucks.
Anyway I am getting the case guards made. I would check into the possiblity of drilling them for a puck, but see, what about the left side.
Cool.
Buddha.
Why couldnt you simply make them fit a three bar case guard.. Quick edit.... to follow.. Just weld ina flat circular plate on the back side drill and tap some holes put some holes in the pucks and throw them on there? And possibly the same type thing once you figure out how to do them for the F.... sorry dont have a ready pic of the left side to modify...
(http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv329/lafleurnc/caseguard-1.jpg)
Quote from: Chanse on July 02, 2009, 07:12:58 PM
Why couldnt you simply make them fit a three bar case guard.. Quick edit.... to follow.. Just weld ina flat circular plate on the back side drill and tap some holes put some holes in the pucks and throw them on there? And possibly the same type thing once you figure out how to do them for the F.... sorry dont have a ready pic of the left side to modify...
(http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv329/lafleurnc/caseguard-1.jpg)
Yea trying bending anything in that tight U shape.
Also try getting end plates. BTW end places have to have a wee bit of leeway since the locations in castings are not quite exact.
Then of course they wont fit an F. Hits the fairing front and bottom.
Cool.
Buddha.
Well if you have a plate welded to the back of it then you could bend u sections the same size you have in the original cut them into thirds and weld them together for a complete circle, it wouldn't lose as much rigidity because the plate binds them together and reinforces them. the other bars are just straight bars with bends like the ends. I dont know why everyone has to over complicate things. If I had the machinery I'd do it myself, but I unfortunately don't have the facility or equipment to do this sort of thing myself. Otherwise I wouldn't suggest something to someone else that I could make money doing.