Vaquero Owner's Thread - Page 3

azcruizer · 02-15-2012, 10:41 PM

Just curious, what did this throttle modification cost, and are you satisfied with the results?

element80 · 02-15-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by azcruizer

Just curious, what did this throttle modification cost, and are you satisfied with the results?

It has been the most notable change in character and the most satisfying mod to date. Ray owns a shop in FL...so I just purchased the Grips, and the Mod from him...He had to machine the Avon grips down some, because apparently they are finished rather poorly and would have bound in the housing (verified this problem with others that have avon grips)

1st the avon mt air cushion grips are great. Firmer than Kuryakyn iso's with little ribbed rubber inserts...they are just a little thicker than the stock grip, and that is where kuryakyn has the edge. They feel great without gloves...

I received the grips 100% put together, and only had to remove the oem grips, and replace with the new ones. The mod works well, I don't have (easier to control) that chopping when rolling on or off the throttle anymore.

hope that helps...oh i think i paid $50 for the mod and about the same for the grips, somewhere in the $100 +/- $15 honestly I don't remember ...shipped to my door, I might have had $130 in it, but they had to do some extra machining to get the grips ready...

The mod doesn't just tighten the slack out of the cables, but increases the ratio of throttle response to grip movement...makes it a quick turn...

Robert Fox · 02-15-2012, 11:05 PM

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Just curious, what did this throttle modification cost, and are you satisfied with the results?

on the "other" kawi forum. a guy screen name racynray does a throttle mod to help with "dead" spot. i think its like $60 bucks. well worth it because it takes slack out of the cable and makes it spot on. it kinda does away with the ride by wire feeling.

element80 · 02-15-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Fox

on the "other" kawi forum. a guy screen name racynray does a throttle mod to help with "dead" spot. i think its like $60 bucks. well worth it because it takes slack out of the cable and makes it spot on. it kinda does away with the ride by wire feeling.

You have the mod yet?

Robert Fox · 02-15-2012, 11:15 PM

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You have the mod yet?

yep. check your pm box on the "other" forum.

element80 · 02-15-2012, 11:17 PM

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yep. check your pm box on the "other" forum.

lol, I responded to that awhile ago.

Monkeyman · 02-16-2012, 12:44 AM

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yep. check your pm box on the "other" forum.

That seems kinda screwed up. If you want to "talk" on whatever other forum there is, "talk" there. No need to bring it here. BTW, I have a second job. It's not a bad job but not as good as my first job. Hey! I can be secretive, too.

Robert Fox · 02-16-2012, 12:59 AM

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That seems kinda screwed up. If you want to "talk" on whatever other forum there is, "talk" there. No need to bring it here. BTW, I have a second job. It's not a bad job but not as good as my first job. Hey! I can be secretive, too.

no one trying to be secretive. i saw my friend on line and posted a message for him. oh wait though thats what the internet and these forums are for. sorry for intruding on your internet mr monkeyman.

element80 · 02-16-2012, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

That seems kinda screwed up. If you want to "talk" on whatever other forum there is, "talk" there. No need to bring it here. BTW, I have a second job. It's not a bad job but not as good as my first job. Hey! I can be secretive, too.

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no one trying to be secretive. i saw my friend on line and posted a message for him. oh wait though thats what the internet and these forums are for. sorry for intruding on your internet mr monkeyman.

No worries fellas. I like this forum better anyway. Mostly because neither kawi or one of its dealers sponsor here. In fact, Someone anonymously provided a 11-up vaquero/voyager manual for this forum! Trip seems like a stand up guy, and lives about 20 miles from me! I bounce back and forth between forums, but am beginning to favor this one. Seems like there are more or more active Vaquero owner's in the other forum. No secrets Monkey...I have a brother down here that is following your progress on the fairing and planning something similar for his v2k. Anyway...if I can help anyone in anyway let me know...peace

Robert Fox · 02-16-2012, 04:04 AM

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No worries fellas. I like this forum better anyway. Mostly because neither kawi or one of its dealers sponsor here. In fact, Someone anonymously provided a 11-up vaquero/voyager manual for this forum! Trip seems like a stand up guy, and lives about 20 miles from me! I bounce back and forth between forums, but am beginning to favor this one. Seems like there are more or more active Vaquero owner's in the other forum. No secrets Monkey...I have a brother down here that is following your progress on the fairing and planning something similar for his v2k. Anyway...if I can help anyone in anyway let me know...peace

have you ordered your air kit yet? i did order myself one of those airhawk seat pads to see if it will help. thinking about a utopia back rest but they are kinda pricey.

Monkeyman · 02-16-2012, 04:12 AM

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no one trying to be secretive. i saw my friend on line and posted a message for him. oh wait though thats what the internet and these forums are for. sorry for intruding on your internet mr monkeyman.

Mr. Monkeyman....damn skippy. It's not my internet. I didn't invent it. That was Al Gore you're thinking of.

element80 · 02-16-2012, 04:19 AM

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Mr. Monkeyman....damn skippy. It's not my internet. I didn't invent it. That was Al Gore you're thinking of.

Lol... You may think you know where the lock box is

element80 · 02-16-2012, 04:25 AM

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have you ordered your air kit yet? i did order myself one of those airhawk seat pads to see if it will help. thinking about a utopia back rest but they are kinda pricey.

I plan to order a black powder coated round kit and a pcv as soon as the bank gets the refund from ultimate... Not sure which style of round I'm going to go with.... My brother Robert was moved to hospice tonight so things are shity right now

Robert Fox · 02-16-2012, 09:56 AM

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I plan to order a black powder coated round kit and a pcv as soon as the bank gets the refund from ultimate... Not sure which style of round I'm going to go with.... My brother Robert was moved to hospice tonight so things are shity right now

sorry to hear that about your brother. i hope everything works out for you. my new turn signals and some other parts should be here this week. keep us posted about the grasshopper back rest. i am looking at buying one myself. a grasshopper is $100 and a utopia is $215. if the grasshopper is good enough quality i will save that $115 bucks.

aldridgekennedy · 02-16-2012, 10:07 AM

element80

Man i'm sorry to hear about your buddy. Thats rough. Please keep us posted and we can always hope for a miracle of some sort.

Hang in there.

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aldridgekennedy Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 200	element80 Man i'm sorry to hear about your buddy. Thats rough. Please keep us posted and we can always hope for a miracle of some sort. Hang in there.
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