The wee mods I have been doing

[leathel]

OK so Feb I got a cruiser, cheap bike for the year/ K's, been super reliable and like anything I own I have been tinkering a bit..... Nothing to serious and mostly not to fussed on spending lots of money so most things have been done on a budget.... A couple of must haves I have spent some coin on

(Mostly pictures and I will upload them as I get time)

As I got it.



Saddle bags fitted, screen gone






Tool bag



Progressive shocks arrived... Not toooo expensive and worth every penny as it made a huge difference to the handling even though the factory shocks had only done 17K





Some fog lamps fitted to stand out a little more on the road.... black bike and leathers doesn't seam to stand out enough... Had some pretty close calls





GPS purchased to get me home when I just "end up somewhere" not really knowing where that is



Rear LED indicators to make is easier closing the rear of the saddle bags.... More to come later

[unstuck]

Good stuff.

[bosslady]

Well done leathel, super jealous that I'm nowhere as nnear as mechanically minded and such maybe I could have also done some ssweet mods!

[leathel]

A few more pics

LED strips fitted under the tank to make it more visible from the side at night



As you can see in his pic the headlight and tail light just don't show much from the side



Another larger spend... but after a couple of longer runs with the wife on the back and her getting uncomfortable and shuffling around... A wider rear seat was in order so A mustang seat was ordered when I found one on special... front and rear and the front is definitely more comfortable



I had also put a sharper bend in the sissy bar and changed the mounting system



Then I noted the plastic grill in front of the radiator was starting to look a bit stuffed at the lower end were stones had been hitting it..... Stainless grill now fitted with the plastic still on behind it



fitting the daytime running lamps



Making the LED front indicator mounts





Lifting the headlamp (extended the bracket up 50mm) and blacking the lower triple clamp as it looked out of place sliver



as it was the weekend before last compared to the start






Will upload more when I get a moment as I have made more changes since then

[tigertim20]

nice work, looking sharp!

[Grizzo]

Nice work!

[mulletman]

Looks soooo much better without that hideous screen , that seat sure looks the biz.

[Akzle]

awwww. Even grand master axl cant bring this thread down.
Gay bike, but sweet job dude.

[leathel]

A few more pics

Scott mods 4" forward controls (Pic's are a bit dark)










After reading a thread on the shadow forum where a my model bike was having the bars fail (cracking around the welds) I decided to fit some risers and new bars





I had to mod the daytime running lamp brackets, also made a new bracket for the GPS with an area to fit switches for the day lamps and fog lamps



Holes drilled for the switches and fitted



Shifted the heated grips controls as well




bars, forward controls and new GPS mounts fitted



I have the new clutch springs and will do the 4 deg timing mod....but might leave it for a bit to do more riding as my average of 1500 clicks on the clock per month has taken a hit

I am modding a tank for it as well so can do that without putting it off the road, Aim is to up the distance I can travel on a tank.

[Laava]

well done that man!

[cc rider]

OK, the title got me all excited...

but snazy job

[nerrrd]

Really like the blue LED with the silver engine and the black paintwork...people must think they're seeing a UFO when you zoom past at night. Also looks a bit retro 'Batman', or maybe 'Knight Rider'?

Bike looks much sharper with all of it though - and it's one of a kind, 'tailored' to fit .

[Erelyes]

Sweet ride dude and nice mods, especially the blacking of the triple clamp, a minor thing but makes it look a lot cleaner.

[98tls]

Nice work fella.Your making it your bike indeed.

[Road kill]

Nice job,the raised head light an blacked out lower sure makes it look different,,tougher.

I've bought the same risers you have for the same reason.
I've seen a broken Tee bar in action,bugger that.