ataDude
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where did you get the box and could you get me one asap,,, pleaseray:
Just google "blue sea fuse" and you'll find a number of places that sell them. That one was left over from a ST1300 project several years ago.
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Just google "blue sea fuse" and you'll find a number of places that sell them. That one was left over from a ST1300 project several years ago.
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ataDude
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Thanks!
ataDude
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Update on Corbin rear fender...
.... I've had the fender on for about eight months now.
Today, while removing the rear tire for replacement, I noticed a small hairline crack forming from the upper right of the Frenched-in license plate. The small hole is one I drilled to prevent the spread of the crack. Will use touch-up paint to fill in.
Also, by using a car jack under the rear frame (with the help of a piece of 2" x 4"), I was able to remove the tire without messing with the fender. So... that's out of the loop, anyway.
Have I said before that this fender is the ONLY mod on the Spyder I would NOT do again?
.... I've had the fender on for about eight months now.
Today, while removing the rear tire for replacement, I noticed a small hairline crack forming from the upper right of the Frenched-in license plate. The small hole is one I drilled to prevent the spread of the crack. Will use touch-up paint to fill in.
Also, by using a car jack under the rear frame (with the help of a piece of 2" x 4"), I was able to remove the tire without messing with the fender. So... that's out of the loop, anyway.
Have I said before that this fender is the ONLY mod on the Spyder I would NOT do again?
ataDude
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It is a little long, isn't it? Were you bored... did you have too much idle time (kind of like me with the SideKick)? :yikes:
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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/showpost.php?p=44887&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.
Dude, you are the man. I popped by cyclegear and 24.99 and 24 minutes of my life later, I now have an awesome, easy to use, factory looking throttle lock, just in time for my 600 mile weekend.
Thanks for the great instructions and the pics!
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ataDude
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MMG fresh air intake...
... first mod today in quite a while. I'm running out of things to do!
I ordered the Mel's Monster Garage fresh air intake from eBay last week ($89 + shipping) and put it on today. Fast service!
Installation
The right side black covers (mid and front) need to be removed. I won't go into that detail in this post... easy stuff.
The stock rubber air intake snorkels need to be removed by forcing them from the box... there are flexible internal and external rubber flanges on the snorkels... I removed by pulling the snorkels into the air box as I had the lid off already. Sorry... no pics on that but it is easy.
The underside of the stock front air intake needs a little slicing for this mod. I used a Dremel to remove the rear 3" of the intake (red X in the below pic) per the MMG instructions which are very good, BTW. Large pics are included.
Once the small section was removed, I used a file and sand paper to clean up the cuts. The MMG intake mates to the stock air vent like this... with a rubber joint connector:
The other end (rear) of the MMG intake is a "force fit" into the stock air box. The fit leaves a minor open area on my air box (maybe 1/64") but that is no big deal as it is upstream of the air filter. If desired, black RTV could be used to seal it up.
I did add a drain hole (just in case) at the very bottom of the intake... it slants down from the front and then slants up to the air box. I had a feeling that the duct will probably collect and retain water in a rain storm. And because of the way the stock air box is constructed (air flow in is below the filter), water will not make it to the engine.
Sometimes I make stuff... sometimes I buy. In this case, I'm glad I bought as the finished product is next to invisible and once spotted, looks like it belongs! Is it worth $89? For me, it was... I still have not recovered from the dual pipe marathon.
Performance
After some Juice Box tuning (.5, 7,7,2,2), I believe the combination of the intake plus the JB is pretty close to being as effective as the race air flow filter/JB combination. The new combination is awesome and the bike strongly pulls to red line in all five gears! Plus, no additional intake noise!
psssst... didn't try reverse performance.
... first mod today in quite a while. I'm running out of things to do!
I ordered the Mel's Monster Garage fresh air intake from eBay last week ($89 + shipping) and put it on today. Fast service!
Installation
The right side black covers (mid and front) need to be removed. I won't go into that detail in this post... easy stuff.
The stock rubber air intake snorkels need to be removed by forcing them from the box... there are flexible internal and external rubber flanges on the snorkels... I removed by pulling the snorkels into the air box as I had the lid off already. Sorry... no pics on that but it is easy.
The underside of the stock front air intake needs a little slicing for this mod. I used a Dremel to remove the rear 3" of the intake (red X in the below pic) per the MMG instructions which are very good, BTW. Large pics are included.
Once the small section was removed, I used a file and sand paper to clean up the cuts. The MMG intake mates to the stock air vent like this... with a rubber joint connector:
The other end (rear) of the MMG intake is a "force fit" into the stock air box. The fit leaves a minor open area on my air box (maybe 1/64") but that is no big deal as it is upstream of the air filter. If desired, black RTV could be used to seal it up.
I did add a drain hole (just in case) at the very bottom of the intake... it slants down from the front and then slants up to the air box. I had a feeling that the duct will probably collect and retain water in a rain storm. And because of the way the stock air box is constructed (air flow in is below the filter), water will not make it to the engine.
Sometimes I make stuff... sometimes I buy. In this case, I'm glad I bought as the finished product is next to invisible and once spotted, looks like it belongs! Is it worth $89? For me, it was... I still have not recovered from the dual pipe marathon.
Performance
After some Juice Box tuning (.5, 7,7,2,2), I believe the combination of the intake plus the JB is pretty close to being as effective as the race air flow filter/JB combination. The new combination is awesome and the bike strongly pulls to red line in all five gears! Plus, no additional intake noise!
psssst... didn't try reverse performance
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ataDude
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I'm glad you bought that. I've considered it but just haven't had the extra $90 that wasn't earmarked for other mods, toys, etc. I'm curious to hear how it performs.
Actually, Brian, I'm not concerned about that at all. Fresh air is fresh air, regardless of how you get it from in front of the radiator. This one might produce less turbulent air because of the "smoothness" of the inside but that really doesn't matter, either. :thumbup:
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Smylinacha
Yellinacha
... I just installed "araneae"...Bryan's... highway peg mount. Very easy to install (15 minutes) and will serve it's purposes well. Contact "araneae" on this forum for his current price. The "stubs" that extend out to the side, BTW, were already threaded 1/2" x 20 tpi. Bryan does provide another metric threaded option, I think.
I spent an hour or so browsing the local Harley mega-dealership for options. I informed the parts guy what I was making and he was more than helpful to someone without a HD... great service!
These HD accessories are what I used for my pegs:
1. 34023-08 HD Black billet shift and brake lever SET, MSRP $129.95; and
2. 34690-08 HD Diamond Black Shifter Pegs, MSRP 16.95 each, times two.
As always, I wanted something just a little different and BLACK. Sooner or later, there will be NO silver on my tricycle.
I wouldn't want to stand on these but... for intermittent change of feet position, these work well... plus they look just downright cool.
As an added "plus", they are locked in place two ways... (1) 1/2"x20 jam nuts on the back sides and (2) pinch bolts built into the levers. I did have to tap the large HD lever holes to match Bryan's mounts... that's no big deal IF you have the 1/2"x20 tap.
My lower leg position is relatively straight-up (knees at a 90* angle) with my feet on the new pegs.
I like the subtle looks of those - very nice! And yep, I love black!
ataDude
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Thanks. The only silver left on mine is the rear wheel and sprocket and... I'm on a wait list for those. :thumbup:
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bjt
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... first mod today in quite a while. I'm running out of things to do!
I ordered the Mel's Monster Garage fresh air intake from eBay last week ($89 + shipping) and put it on today. Fast service!
Sometimes I make stuff... sometimes I buy. In this case, I'm glad I bought as the finished product is next to invisible and once spotted, looks like it belongs! Is it worth $89? For me, it was... I still have not recovered from the dual pipe marathon.
Performance
To come.
I'm glad you bought that. I've considered it but just haven't had the extra $90 that wasn't earmarked for other mods, toys, etc. I'm curious to hear how it performs.
Any updates on how this is working for you? I may want to ride down to Mels today and buy one.
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ataDude
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ataDude
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bjt - update... deleted the other "update" and added the NMN green filter.
After a little tuning on the JuiceBox (.5, 7,7,2,2), the combination of (1) JB, (2) No Magic Neon green filter and (3) Mel's Monster Garage cool air intake runs very, very good. The roadster pulls very strongly all the way to red line even in 5th gear.
While I don't have actual dyno facts to back this up, I think this combination is about as good as the Evo race air flow setup with the JB. Plus, there's no head-pounding racket from the intake as from the race filter.
I give the combination a big, two thumbs up! :2thumbs:
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mrb
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I would love to do this but Australian Spyders, like European Spyders , use all 4 headlights and I don't think this intake will fit:gaah:
bjt
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