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Title: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 27, 2011, 08:01:21 PM
let me know what you guys think. This should satisfy my need to tinker for a week or 2.

(http://i56.tinypic.com/2qkia9e.jpg)
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2i0yznr.jpg)
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: tb0lt on April 27, 2011, 08:20:45 PM
What are we supposed to see?  :dunno_black:
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Post by: nikfleisch on April 27, 2011, 08:23:51 PM
my bad put on the rim strips haha, guess i should have specified that!

heres a before picture :
(http://i56.tinypic.com/213hcmg.jpg)
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Post by: hclrain on April 27, 2011, 08:43:11 PM
Looks good!  :thumb:
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Post by: Fausty0 on April 27, 2011, 08:48:58 PM
Looks Great!!!
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Post by: plewis51 on April 27, 2011, 09:08:18 PM
What material did you use and how did you aply it. It looks great! Good job!
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 28, 2011, 04:43:04 AM
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/5/80/20956/DPITEM/Street-Bike-Graphics-Kits-Face-Lift-Unlimited-Sport-Bike-Wheel-Trim-Decal-Kit.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch

did it all by hand, took about 1.5 hours, but totally worth it
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Post by: StevenDavisPhoto on April 28, 2011, 11:52:23 AM
the GS500 isnt selectable on that page. what mdoel did u go with?
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Post by: nikfleisch on April 28, 2011, 12:38:35 PM
I used the 2009 gsxr600 it dent really natter as long as the rim size is the sameish
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Post by: plewis51 on April 28, 2011, 12:52:34 PM
Dang no silver :( unless I have the wrong combination for bike selected?
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Post by: pronator on April 28, 2011, 01:07:12 PM
Go eBay. It's about $15 shipped and they have every single color you could possibly want.

Plus, you can get in a reflective finish so you're more visible at night:

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/pronator_photos/GS500/GS_rightside.jpg)
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 28, 2011, 01:18:14 PM
yeah, there all over the web!
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Post by: jdbutler13 on April 28, 2011, 04:37:39 PM
I got mine on Ebay and love it. Just be patient and go slowly... they usually come with a few extra strips though.
And I'm really feeling those reflective ones. Gives it a cool look
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Post by: greaseman on April 28, 2011, 05:37:37 PM
Looks great! those 1.5 hours must have not been fun but awesome results  :cheers:
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Post by: plewis51 on April 28, 2011, 06:08:00 PM
Quote from: jdbutler13 on April 28, 2011, 04:37:39 PM
I got mine on Ebay and love it. Just be patient and go slowly... they usually come with a few extra strips though.
And I'm really feeling those reflective ones. Gives it a cool look
Got a link? I thought nik's reflect?
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 28, 2011, 07:01:43 PM
they do,
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Post by: parker on April 29, 2011, 07:47:11 AM
I was looking at the pics for a minute or two and thought the only mod was removing the mirrors ;)

I gave up and checked out the rest of the thread, and then found out it was the rim strips haha, they look good.
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Post by: madjak30 on April 29, 2011, 08:26:50 AM
Don't listen to the Nik...those rims pop...got my attention right away...how are you liking your bar end mirrors?? 

Later.
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 29, 2011, 08:45:42 AM
Quote from: madjak30 on April 29, 2011, 08:26:50 AM
Don't listen to the Nik...those rims pop...got my attention right away...how are you liking your bar end mirrors?? 

Later.

Love them, I personally think they make the look of the bike flow alot better not having the huge antlers for mirrors, and as for people who complain about vibration ive had no issue with mine, that may partially be because i bought the nicest ones i could find, but i would highly reccomend the CRG mirrors again, and will be buying the same when i start my streetfighter project  :)

edit: heres a link for anyone intrested, keep in mind the reason there so much is because these are high quality not the 10$ ones on ebay http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/4/68/15727/ITEM/CRG-Hindsight-Bar-End-Mirror.aspx

nice thing is also, if a prt ever gets broken on the the company (CRG) sells replacements parts
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Post by: plewis51 on April 29, 2011, 10:27:11 AM
I was busy admiring the wheels that I never noticed the bar end mirrors!! Are those direct install or did you have to buy a special adapter? I have a 07 so I am sure it will be the same setup as yours.
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Post by: NickyNumbers on April 29, 2011, 10:28:45 AM
Nice, i like.


Anyone else read "East Coast Friendly" in the title thread?   those Cambridge nutters are right lol
Title: Re: Easy Cost Friendly Great looking MOD!!
Post by: nikfleisch on April 29, 2011, 11:37:13 AM
Quote from: plewis51 on April 29, 2011, 10:27:11 AM
I was busy admiring the wheels that I never noticed the bar end mirrors!! Are those direct install or did you have to buy a special adapter? I have a 07 so I am sure it will be the same setup as yours.
They go on super easy! I slid the controls on the bars over about half an inch and put them on inbetweem the bar end weights and controls! Highly reccomend them