Monkeymans mods

[jp58]

Monkeyman this is jp58. The 3 set screws on the left grip go all the way to the bar. tighten them with a very small allen wrench. The grip will be very secure then. I forgot to mention that.

[Monkeyman]

It's been a minute since I've updated this so I'll post the biggest mods I've done in the past couple of months.

First, I installed Chucksters coasters and intake. I try to be very careful as I tend to screw things up anyway. I've read and re read warnings about making sure the IAC wires don't contact each other so I cut them off, heat shrunk each one, heat shrunk the bundle of them then zip tied them. If that doesn't work, nothing will. (Since I was coasterizing, I didn't need the IACs any longer.)


Then came Chucksters dual plate intake with a beautiful aluminum "Vulcan" cover. Simple to do. If you're mechanically inclined (I'm not), you could probably do the intake and coasters in an hour.



Joe (Chuckster) generously supplies longer rear tank bolts and spacers. I put the tank on to find that I didn't need them. + for me.

I also installed a set of $39 chrome saddle bag lower rails. Easy to install. (Hint: the front mount goes OUTSIDE the rail, not over it.)




I've also installed a V&H FuelPak. Mostly what's left this winter is the Tour Glide fairing (which seems like it will never get done as I can't get hold of anyone to make the main bracket), ape hangers, saddlebag chaps and some misc wiring. I'm thinking about moving the license plate under the turn signals but we'll see. If nothing else, I need to remove the current mount and straighten it up a bit. I'd like to do a few more things but we'll see how much time and money I have. I figure it'll take another $600 to finish the fairing (including stereo and speakers) plus about 60 man hours just on that alone. Come spring, I'm not planning any involved projects as I just want to ride!!!

[BC RED VAQ]

Hey Monkeyman the bike is lookin good like the mods.

[Monkeyman]

Thanks, BC RED VAQ. I do them for me but it's still nice to think others like it, too. Only held up now by a main fairing bracket. Gotta do something about that soon or go to plan B.

[ringadingh]

Chris; you should give your throttle body a good scrubbing with a toothbrush and some carb cleaner, it looks quite dirty in the pics.(unless its just the lighting in the pic) It reall effects the mileage and idle of the bike. Check our Tech section theres a How To on on the topic.

[krash]

Wow Chris, thats an awesome looking chucksters mod
Great idea to use that cool lookin' vulcun cover (copycat!)
Course I stole (borrowed) the idea from Ringadingh

PS without the dog bowls you may not have to use the tank spacers from chucksters kit. There is about 3/8" of clearence between the backing plate and tank on mine.

[Monkeyman]

ring --- I already have the toothbrush and carb cleaner out. :) I'll do that in a bit if I can get the garage warm enough. Good thinking.

krash --- lol...no dog bowls, no spacers and it look fabulous. Hoping I can get a few other misc things done today before I put it up for the week.

[Monkeyman]

Between working and actually working on the bike, I don't seem to get around to updating this. I'll post the highlights quickly.

New Kuryakyn shifter pedals.


I moved the license plate. I attempted to make a bracket out of aluminum. Didn't work so well but I'll find a piece of thin gauge steel and try again. The big problem was bending it. At least I know it can be done. This one is crooked but the next one will be spot on. I need to add a piece of rubber to the bottom in case it hits the fender. It's about a 1/2" away but I'd rather not chance it.

[kpmhspirit]

Just something that occurred to me regarding the license plate below the signals is that there is no license plate light. I got pulled over by a state trooper with attitude on I-70 near Indy because both my license plate light bulbs on the van I was driving had burned out. Just an fyi.

[Monkeyman]

They make small LED license plate bolts that work fairly well. I'll get a couple of those. They're cheap.

[trip]

Nice mods Chris..... and what better place to chronicle everything than right here on the VBA forum.

[Monkeyman]

I couldn't think of a better place myself. :)