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El Matador
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One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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So in case anyone thought I had forgotten about my 695, here are some pics of a little work I did to it this weekend.
I never liked the stock taillight, and I've always wanted one more cafe-style to go with the rest of my bike, so I found this one lying around and fabbed a quick bracket to see how it looked. It came out pretty well, but I'm not sure about it yet, I want a more "bullet" style taillight.
I also added pods, it is amazing how much they clean the bike up. A little bit of wire relocation and the bike is looking damn good.
I made some custom velocity stacks out of glass fibre, but I think I'm gonna go ahead and make them out of Carbon.
They are much larger than the stock ones that come in the airbox, and some quick numbers tell me that they should add a couple of HP, just like the TPO Beast kit.
I haven't been able to ride it yet as I'm waiting on a new battery
Some of you might notice that I'm missing an exhaust
About that, ummm yeah, custom carbon cafe megaphones are on the way. "muaaahahahahahahahah"
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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El Matador
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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Sorry about how filthy the bike is, The tank looks like one big smudge in the pics
Oh and, seeing the bike like this only makes me want to put on one of my damn cowls on.
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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Quote from: El Matador on May 04, 2009, 09:27:42 AM
Some of you might notice that I'm missing an exhaust
About that, ummm yeah, custom carbon cafe megaphones are on the way. "muaaahahahahahahahah"
Actually, no I didn't notice. I was preoccupied trying to find your blinkers. I still can't find them.
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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Quote from: erkishhorde on May 04, 2009, 09:33:21 AM
Actually, no I didn't notice. I was preoccupied trying to find your blinkers. I still can't find them.
It is perfectly legal in Texas to have no blinkers
I've always hand signalled anyways.
Though, some frame plug LED's are on my short list
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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May 04, 2009, 09:38:11 AM »
The bike looks great. Doesn't look dirty at all.
Let us know what the bike sounds like with those pods. Something I've wanted to do, but don't know if I can put up with the noise.
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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Quote from: OverCaffeinated on May 04, 2009, 09:38:11 AM
The bike looks great. Doesn't look dirty at all.
Let us know what the bike sounds like with those pods. Something I've wanted to do, but don't know if I can put up with the noise.
Thanks! I had an open box before, so I don't think the noise should be too much more.
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Sexy bike. but not nearly as sexy as the rider
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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1993-1999 headlight mounting 'ears' will have no holes for blinkers if you want to do that in the future...
Not knocking it man....just offering a suggestion!
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Quote from: Duck-Stew on May 04, 2009, 10:30:25 AM
1993-1999 headlight mounting 'ears' will have no holes for blinkers if you want to do that in the future...
Not knocking it man....just offering a suggestion!
Thanks for the advice man
It's always great to get a word of advice from your favourite Duc builder
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I like the taillight
nice bike
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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May 04, 2009, 11:01:52 AM »
Slick bike. Totally digging the flat black swingarm.
A few thoughts on the rear brake light. I think combining the rear splash guard and light mounting bracket would look really clean. Have a parabolic shape extend where the guard ends with a curvature that matches and surrounds the light. Sounds like a carbon fiber or fiberglass project. Maybe put some mini turn signals where the frame end caps are.
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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Quote from: alexisonfire on May 04, 2009, 11:01:52 AM
Slick bike. Totally digging the flat black swingarm.
A few thoughts on the rear brake light. I think combining the rear splash guard and light mounting bracket would look really clean. Have a parabolic shape extend where the guard ends with a curvature that matches and surrounds the light. Sounds like a carbon fiber or fiberglass project. Maybe put some mini turn signals where the frame end caps are.
I knooow. That space between the seat and the frame is such an eyesore. I will be doing something about it fo sho
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Re: One more step towards a cafe racer, Pods and a taillight.
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theres bird poo on your right fork leg.
clean that shit...litterally.
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I was waiting for someone to say that. Why am I not surprised it was you?
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