Boe
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the reason you can not chrome the fins is because in each fin there are three mounts that have rubber bushings in them. the chroming process will desolve the rubber bushing. You would not be able to replace them because them only come pre-pressed in the factory. If you were to take a closer look at the show bikes the bushing are probebly not there. If you want a nice look on the fins sent them to diamond cut in vegas, for 300 they will cut diamond edges on the fins just like the big V-twin motors.
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I have purchased many out of state bikes, all you need is your insurance card on the new bike which the agent can email you and a bill of sale. Normally if the bill of sale is signed and only a day or so old if you were to get stopped the cops will let you go if you say you just picked the bike up and are taking it home.
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Any one heading to Anamosa IA for the J&P Cycle Open House this Saturday
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Finaly finished. After listening to everyone talk about floorboard placement making your passenger more comfortable I thought I would give it a try myself. I first cut the hinge off the OEM floorboard mounts and added length with 1/4" plate. I then welded a vertical piece to the new end moving the bottom down and forward. After shaping the new horizontal piece to match the angle of the original I carried that same angle down the new vertical piece which is now forward 3" and down 3". Next I cut the "T" end of a Harley Davidson floorboard mount and welded it to the bottom of the new vertical end. To minimize flex and add strength I welded gussets to the newly formed front and back inside angle and shaped to fit aroung the exhaust down tube. After the piece was chromed I added a new set of Kuryakyn boards. For the trunk I paid $10 for a HD fender rack at a salvage shop and cut all the flanges of it and welded it to a RSTD detachable backrest I bought on ebay for $50 (what a steal). I made the weld just above the latching mechanism. Once that was in place it made the backrest ridged enough to cut the upright hoop away just above the weld and not lose the correct angles and possition to allow it to click into place on the fender rail. To minimize any vibration or flex that might come up I welded a small strut to each side from the horizantal rack on an angle down to and existing hole in the fender rail. Once the entire piece was chromed I added an HD tour pak painted to match my bike and now I have a detachable trunk I can just click out as needed. My wife is much happier. It took some time but boy is it worth it.
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They let her stretch out more so riding is much more enjoyable. Thanks for the feed-back.
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After hearing about passinger floorboard and trunk mads I thought I'd give it a try myself. My wife is tall so the boards needed to go forward and down 3" each, so I cut the hinge of the OEM mount off and welded 1/4" plate to the cut end which added width. I then welded plate to the end to turn down and forward 3". After shaping the angle to match the original piece I cut the "T" end of a Harley floorboard mount and welded it to the bottom of the turned down plate. With that in place I welded gussets for strenght to the front and back angles. After shapping and grinding the edges smooth I chromed the piece and installed Kuryakyn floorboards. For the detachable trunk I took a HD trunk rack piece I got for $10 at a salvage yard and welded it to the OEM RS backrest upright just above the latching mechanism. I then cut out the backrest hoop and filled and shaped the connection. For ragidity and to minamize vibration I welded two angled struts from midpoint of the frame down to an existing attachment point on the rear fender rail. I then installed a HD tour pak painted to match the bike. I would appreciate hearing what you think.
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Has anyone changed the original 3.5 X 16 front to a 4.5 X 18. If so how did it work out?
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For the paint repair use Color Rite urethane, they have the exact paint code to match. Check out there web site. Most painters do not use lacquer or enamel because they do not do well over time if fuel hits them. Good luck!
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WWW.speedcitycycle.com has everything you need. They are located in Indi and specialize in yamaha. Chrome is show quality and at a good price.
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RSTD Passenger Floorboard Mods
Boe posted a topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Lowering 3" and forward 3" for tall passenger. I cut off the hinge of the yamaha mount and welded 1/4" plate horizontally to add length to clear side pipes. then welded plate at 90deg vertically to drop 3" down and forward. I took the passenger floorboard mount from a HD and cut and welded the floorboard hinge point to the bottom of the vertical plate. I used to HD mount so I can use what ever after market floorboard I choose. I am going to use Kuryakyn. After a dry fit for clearance I will finish the welds and remove the excess mass of the plate by cutting to a more attractive profile. Final step will be to have the piece chromed and mounted. Will add pics after next step. -
I'm 6'9" and my wife is 5"10". Im on my second RSTD (97' & 06') and have plenty of room. Kuryakyn longhorn pegs and good to go!!