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03-19-2009, 08:19 PM
#126
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Oh, man, now I've got exhaust envy, too. Why cover the flanges? they look real good.
john
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03-19-2009, 08:24 PM
#127
Those dual look awesome, I would sure love a set up like that for my SE5 just for looks. I was never a fan of single side exhaust, I believe dual side exhaust makes any motorcycle look great a single looks like they forgot to add the other one.
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03-19-2009, 08:37 PM
#128
Mod Maniac
Originally Posted by retread
Oh, man, now I've got exhaust envy, too. Why cover the flanges? they look real good.
john
Originally Posted by burg650
Those dual look awesome, I would sure love a set up like that for my SE5 just for looks. I was never a fan of single side exhaust, I believe dual side exhaust makes any motorcycle look great a single looks like they forgot to add the other one.
Thanks, guys. If I can get the stock GSXR covers to work, you'll see why. They make it look gooooooooood.
But, I'm "exhausted" right now. Will be a few weeks before I get back at it. This was fun when it started but now....
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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03-19-2009, 08:38 PM
#129
Very Helpful Member
How long til you make some type of crossover between the exhausts? I have heard that a one exhaust per cylinder design such as you have does not perform as well as duals with a crossover pipe between the two.
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03-20-2009, 10:44 AM
#130
Mod Maniac
Originally Posted by bjt
How long til you make some type of crossover between the exhausts? I have heard that a one exhaust per cylinder design such as you have does not perform as well as duals with a crossover pipe between the two.
I've heard the same thing... it has to do with the exhaust from one cylinder helping to scavenge (suck) the exhaust gases out from the other. But, I do like the sound so... that will be last, if at all. And, I'm not ready to be crawling on the garage floor again... at least for a while.
Next up will be Ken's airbox eliminator setup and the Two Brother's fuel box. Already have the fuel box and the filter should be in today.
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Last edited by ataDude; 03-26-2009 at 10:41 AM.
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03-20-2009, 09:10 PM
#131
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Any of you technically savvy guys, who know all this sh...tuff can come over to my house any time. Mod parts (for my Spyder of course) and beer on me. BYOT....Bring your own tools.
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03-21-2009, 11:16 AM
#132
Mod Maniac
Last edited by ataDude; 03-21-2009 at 11:21 AM.
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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03-21-2009, 01:43 PM
#133
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Hey ATADUDE how are your A-Arm driving lights working. You mentioned that the vibration eventually causes them to loosen up and swivel up and that you used RTV as a quick a dirty fix. Have you come up with a more permanent solution. I have the exact same lights and before I mount them as you did it would be nice to know what otehr problems/challenges I may encountered with them.
Thanks in advance.
HAPPY 2008 SE5 OWNER 1" BRP Riser, NMN 3" risers, NMN Triple Play & Tail Light, Kewlmetal Mirror Extensions, Evoluzione Powerbus, BRP 23" Touring Windshield on CHAD Bracket, Ride-On in tires, J&M Integrator, Gerbings Dual Zone Temp Controller & Heated Gloves, 2 Dash Mounted 12V outlets, Kewlmetal Highway Brackets & Kuryakyn pegs, Trunk Spring Mod, Vista Cruise Throttle Lock, Kuyrakyn L.E.D. Battery Guage
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03-21-2009, 01:50 PM
#134
Mod Maniac
The small, invisible blob of ATV is still working even after those runs (where I loan my bike to a maniac) of triple-digit speeds... doesn't need a fix... it is fixed.
I must note, however, that guy only does that on deserted farm roads. Most of the time, he drives sanely.
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Originally Posted by rleathen
Hey ATADUDE how are your A-Arm driving lights working. You mentioned that the vibration eventually causes them to loosen up and swivel up and that you used RTV as a quick a dirty fix. Have you come up with a more permanent solution. I have the exact same lights and before I mount them as you did it would be nice to know what otehr problems/challenges I may encountered with them.
Thanks in advance.
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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03-25-2009, 08:20 PM
#135
Mod Maniac
This week's...
... mods.
I made the intentional mistake of putting on two performance goodies at the same time... now, I'll not be able to definitively say one or the other is good... or bad... only that the combination works or doesn't.
The evoluzion.net race air filter was installed... and it eliminates the entire greasy, oily stock airbox... and it was bad this time. The new filter plumbing shoots any blow-by directly back into the FI throttle bodies.
The install took maybe an hour... top and side panels require removal. Then, the airbox cover and box itself must be removed. Don't try this unless you have a very short, torx driver... like a ratcheting type.... for the six torx bolts holding the box to the FI intakes.
The Two Brother's Racing Juice Box was also installed... now that I'm running freer flowing pipes and air intake. It was pretty much an easy install (45 minutes) except that the wiring for the Box to the O2 sensor is still short... by about 12-15 inches. Cut/add/solder/shrink wrap added maybe 15 minutes.
I placed the Juice Box controller about where Lamont did... there's not too many choices if you want easy access to it. (see bottom of second pic).
Performance? Will have to wait until this weekend... it's raining... but we need it.
Update 4 April 2009: From a performance perspective, the combination appears to work very, very well. The benchmark DL1000 bike's typical 8-10 bike-length advantage was decreased to next to nothing. I'm guessing a 7-10 HP increase from the two mods combined.
However, as bjt stated below, the intake noise is bothersome at best... head-pounding at the worst. I can't imagine a trip with this intake on... it's just too noisy for me behind a full shield.
Last edited by ataDude; 04-04-2009 at 05:49 PM.
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03-26-2009, 05:28 PM
#136
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03-26-2009, 05:35 PM
#137
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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03-26-2009, 05:40 PM
#138
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03-26-2009, 05:42 PM
#139
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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03-26-2009, 08:06 PM
#140
Very Active Member
I forget how the spyder sounded before putting the race airflow on. Recently I put a CalSci shield on until it warms up a bit more - and noticed that I really hear a lot more since I don't have as much wind blowing on my helmet.
I hear the intake more than the Hindle - LOL.
It is nice not to worry about the oil box leakage, um - I mean air box leaking oil -
I'm building a small insulated box to go around the race airflow setup, that will connect via ducts to dual vents I'm installing on the front of Spyder - for a cold-air intake setup. This will get cool air into the intake, keep the hot engine air away, and quiet the intake down a bit.
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03-26-2009, 08:42 PM
#141
Mod Maniac
Sounds cool ... let us know how it works!
Originally Posted by Firefly
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I'm building a small insulated box to go around the race airflow setup, that will connect via ducts to dual vents I'm installing on the front of Spyder - for a cold-air intake setup. This will get cool air into the intake, keep the hot engine air away, and quiet the intake down a bit.
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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04-02-2009, 06:49 PM
#142
Registered Users
Originally Posted by LittleJohn
Always feel free to share mods!!!! LOL
I like the strut lights you used. The shape goes well with the bike, and like you said, the plastic is a spot on match!!!
Lack of feedback? Get your butt to Jacksonville! I'm with ya dude.
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04-05-2009, 08:18 PM
#143
Originally Posted by ataDude
This is a standard Vista Cruise / Yamaha-fit, throttle lock carved down to fit the Spyder. The Spyder's throttle sleeve has a ridge under the rubber which also must be filed off. I may install an AudioVox cruise unit later... none of these mods inflicts any permanent changes which are meaningful.
Did I say that I dislike the "universal" throttle locks with the ugly (IMHO) bar running across the top in plain view?
Installation instructions for the throttle lock are here:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...7&postcount=51
The Grip Puppies assist in softening and enlarging the grips for comfort. All were "in stock" from other bike mods. I'll use these until I decide what to do for heated grips. They are, however, a "bear" to install even using soap and water.
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04-15-2009, 08:26 AM
#144
Very Helpful Member
Originally Posted by ataDude
This is a standard Vista Cruise / Yamaha-fit, throttle lock carved down to fit the Spyder. The Spyder's throttle sleeve has a ridge under the rubber which also must be filed off. I may install an AudioVox cruise unit later... none of these mods inflicts any permanent changes which are meaningful.
Did I say that I dislike the "universal" throttle locks with the ugly (IMHO) bar running across the top in plain view?
Installation instructions for the throttle lock are here:
http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/s...7&postcount=51
The Grip Puppies assist in softening and enlarging the grips for comfort. All were "in stock" from other bike mods. I'll use these until I decide what to do for heated grips. They are, however, a "bear" to install even using soap and water.
I finally got this same throttle lock put on my Spyder the other day. Took a little bit of futzing around to get to where I think it works okay. I may still need some tweaking to the mount as the one screw in the bottom seems to force it to lean into the grip. As far as locking the throttle and ease of use, its great. If I don't have the mount dialed in by the time we meet in Oklahoma, maybe you can give me some tips.
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04-15-2009, 11:54 AM
#145
Mod Maniac
bjt... the key is to drill it only after you have it in the locked position...
Originally Posted by bjt
I finally got this same throttle lock put on my Spyder the other day. Took a little bit of futzing around to get to where I think it works okay. I may still need some tweaking to the mount as the one screw in the bottom seems to force it to lean into the grip. As far as locking the throttle and ease of use, its great. If I don't have the mount dialed in by the time we meet in Oklahoma, maybe you can give me some tips.
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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04-16-2009, 07:10 AM
#146
Very Helpful Member
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04-16-2009, 09:34 AM
#147
I just installed the vista cruise latnight on my Spyder. If you have the ISO/Flame Kuryakyn grips have the dremel handy. To get it to fit clush against the control mechanism you have to sand out part of the inner circle to fit over the large lip at the end of the grip. Works great though now that its complete took about 45 minutes to install.
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05-07-2009, 05:14 PM
#148
Mod Maniac
I'm a little slow... have had these on for more than a month, now.
Rear lighting doesn't get any better than this: the No Magic Neon Triple Play unit (with LED turn signal lights) and the NMN center LED light. This set-up is great! The turn and brake lights flash on/off three times when the brake is applied... if you so choose.
Visibility for those following is wonderful... this setup should remove any excuses of "I didn't see you..." except for the most negligent folks... as we read about on this forum just this week.
The install is relatively easy and includes dropping the center black plastic cover directly over the rear wheel... seven #30 Torx screws... the same that holds the rest of the plastic together.
If you can read and following directions, the total install time should be less than 45-60 minutes... tops.
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being difficult), the installation is a "2". All required wiring/plugs/taps are included.
Last edited by ataDude; 06-03-2009 at 05:33 PM.
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There are two kinds of people: (1) those who can read, reason and apply the experiences of others; and (2) those who just have to pee on the electric fence. ataDude, 2009
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05-15-2009, 09:45 PM
#149
Mod Maniac
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05-16-2009, 03:02 PM
#150
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