This post inspired me to put a grill in my gs.  I picked up a hinged gutter screen and some JB Weld at Home Depot.  The gutter screen was $1.94 and the JB Weld was $4.99.  The gutter screen is made for outdoors so it doesn't need painting but I am debating leaving mine as is or painting it black.  It can be cut with snips or a dremel.

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on August 25, 2008, 03:11:24 PM
Isn't the blue illegal? Think it looks cool but down here in Fl the cops would have a field day with fines. Was thinking another color but not sure.

Oh well,

Mary S.

I just looked at the washington state rules for lighting and vehiicle  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.37&full=true  .. does not state anything about having motorcycle  alternate lighting on vehicle.. which could mean its ok here in washington. If anyother have contradicting information please let me know. I would like to be at least knowledgeable of the rule.. just play dumb when actually confronted with it.

I'm pretty sure any blue lights on a vehicle that doesn't belong to the Man are illegal. Maybe you need to evolve to Redhaze...

Holy pain in the but, Batman!  I tried adding the grills too mine and finally said to heck with it.  Never could get the stupid mesh to bend right and I never could get the JB Quick Weld to hold.  Props to Blue Haze for making it look so easy.

nascarkieth.. from the picture you are using the wrong jb product. The jb weld is what you want.  it should be come in a round putty like substance. To mix you actually have to squish it together to make a sort of soft clay like substance.  That will make it easier to do than the product you bought.  Its well worth it and very eashy.. grab that product and it will be very easy.

Here is the link to the actual product. http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php

The JB weld he has will be ok to use since its the quick setting type.  The other will take to long to set and might run (I know from experience), but that was solved by just laying the frame on itside (the bike was completely dissassembled.

The putty you mentioned would be a good deal easier as well.

Nick

The quick stuff didn't set up quick enough.  I tried and tried and could not get the mesh bends exactly like the fairings so I was counting on the jb weld to hold it.  I would sit there holding it down for a while and when I let go it would pop out of place.  I even tried taping it down.  Then I added more hardener to the mix to get it to set quicker.  That didn't work so I just got frustrated and quit fooling with it.  I may go back and try the stick stuff.  I already have the screen cut and painted black.

And i thought, looking at the title, that we were talking about a GS mounted BBQ grill. That woulda bin ace, fast food bbq style off the back of the GS.


*sigh* well atleast what it turned out to be showed good workmanship, still cant help but think sausages sizzling on the back seat would be better though...

Nascarkeith:

You will need some sort of clamping device with the type of JB weld that you are using.  I know they slow setting stuff I used needed to be set overnight for full cure.  So I used a clamp to lock it down till it fully cured.

Nick

The JB Quick weld was obviously the wrong thing and didn't work and I could find the stuff linked to so I used the Loctite equivelant.  It worked well.  Thanks for the encouragement Blue haze.  I think it looks better.

That does look mighty cool but I'm fairly sure that would be highly illegal here, and the po-lice are fairly ticket-happy - you'd be lucky to get away with a warning.

I'm a huge fan of this mod. Once the season is over and can't ride, I will take mine apart and throw some of this stuff on. Thanks for the idea!

Great job on your grill.  I too think I'll tackle this project in the "off" season. 

Nascar Keith, what foot pegs do you have on there, I'd like to get something like those on my 07!  You have one nice looking bike, good job 

Thanks!  The pegs are off the wiki.  I got the carbon fiber ones but they come in different colors.  They were about 35 bucks front and rear from the bay.

Hot.. thats what i am talking about. Took this mod up a level and put it on your side as well.  I will have to get another onion basket and try it out.  very nice indeed.  Now if we can just figure out where to put the hotdogs...   

Hey blue haze, you ever get pulled over for the blue under lights you have there?  I don't know the laws about it here in MA, but so tempted to get some lights too.

No have not gotten stopped.  Thought i think its more on the Trooper mood.  I have a switch and can turn it off easily enough.  I ride it an night lots of time.  I am glad i have not been stopped and the cops are pretty nice about it.  I have seen other motorcycles with lighting underneath as well. I think its also more of not going too overboard with it.  It can be seen but you have to really be close to it.  You cant see it longer than 50 feet i dont  think.. so maybe thats why its not such a big deal.  None of the leds point outward that would make it visible very far.  I got the kit from  www.customdynamics.com 

cool cool. which kit did u get from customdynamics

It's not the lights, but the color- I'm suprised you haven't been jacked up by the man. looks cool.

Hey blue haze, are those LED lights easy to install? is there an on off switch ?

Let me kno,
DY