My new air cover

bobhamlin · 07-30-2011, 05:05 PM

The pic is in my sig.

Did an air mod soon after I got the bike on the road and used a low profile technique described on Gadget's site. I was never really satisfied with the donut hole effect (in the left bike of the three bike pic), but not so much so that I would change the mod.

I thought of all kinds of covers, but I wanted to be able to easily get to the bolt holding the filter in place and the filter requires air flow into the donut hole. Also, I didn't want to drill into the top of the air filter.

Then, it dawned on me that the derby covers on HD's are about the right size. I found all kinds of designs, but nothing looked right. Then one day, I was looking for some marketing materials and came across photo belt buckles ....

I used J-B Weld to attach 5 safety nuts to the top of the filter, inserted spacers to allow airflow, epoxied the belt buckle to a lexan, tinted disk and voila!

recumbentbob · 07-30-2011, 05:10 PM

Looks nice, very unique.

Loafer · 07-30-2011, 05:17 PM

Nice job, Bob.

AlabamaNomadRider · 07-30-2011, 05:27 PM

Looks really sharp Bob. Nice job.

racinfan101 · 07-30-2011, 05:41 PM

Cool!

cactusjack · 07-30-2011, 06:06 PM

Really sharp! Kudos for your creativity.

**Top Cat** · 07-30-2011, 09:29 PM

Nice job.

**ringadingh** · 07-30-2011, 09:45 PM

I never would have thought of that, very creative indeed.

lar · 07-30-2011, 11:05 PM

Very nice.

macmac · 07-31-2011, 08:28 AM

That's How ya do it Bob. Thinkin' outside the box... Very cool Man.

macmac · 07-31-2011, 08:28 AM

That's How ya do it Bob. Thinkin' outside the box... Very cool Man.

macmac · 07-31-2011, 08:28 AM

That's How ya do it Bob. Thinkin' outside the box... Very cool Man.

macmac · 07-31-2011, 08:28 AM

That's How ya do it Bob. Thinkin' outside the box... Very cool Man.

dakota7557 · 07-31-2011, 10:33 AM

American Ingenuity, looks Great...

dakota7557 · 07-31-2011, 10:33 AM

American Ingenuity, looks Great...

07-30-2011, 05:05 PM	#1
bobhamlin Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Thurmont MD Posts: 760	My new air cover The pic is in my sig. Did an air mod soon after I got the bike on the road and used a low profile technique described on Gadget's site. I was never really satisfied with the donut hole effect (in the left bike of the three bike pic), but not so much so that I would change the mod. I thought of all kinds of covers, but I wanted to be able to easily get to the bolt holding the filter in place and the filter requires air flow into the donut hole. Also, I didn't want to drill into the top of the air filter. Then, it dawned on me that the derby covers on HD's are about the right size. I found all kinds of designs, but nothing looked right. Then one day, I was looking for some marketing materials and came across photo belt buckles .... I used J-B Weld to attach 5 safety nuts to the top of the filter, inserted spacers to allow airflow, epoxied the belt buckle to a lexan, tinted disk and voila! __________________ Bob Hamlin RC PGR '06 VN1600D6F Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-30-2011, 05:10 PM	#2
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	My new air cover Looks nice, very unique. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
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07-30-2011, 05:17 PM	#3
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	My new air cover Nice job, Bob. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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07-30-2011, 05:27 PM	#4
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	My new air cover Looks really sharp Bob. Nice job. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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07-30-2011, 05:41 PM	#5
racinfan101 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lewistown IL Posts: 301	My new air cover Cool! __________________ Randy aka racinfan101 VBA #01806 Central IL Vulcan Riders Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-30-2011, 06:06 PM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	My new air cover Really sharp! Kudos for your creativity. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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07-30-2011, 09:29 PM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	My new air cover Nice job. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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07-30-2011, 09:45 PM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	My new air cover I never would have thought of that, very creative indeed. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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07-30-2011, 11:05 PM	#9
lar Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 1,407	My new air cover Very nice. __________________ Larry Martel 02 1500 Nomad VBA 01565 VROC4737 Patriot Guard Rider
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07-31-2011, 08:28 AM	#10
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	My new air cover That's How ya do it Bob. Thinkin' outside the box... Very cool Man. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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07-31-2011, 10:33 AM	#14
dakota7557 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rapid City South Dakota Posts: 286	My new air cover American Ingenuity, looks Great...
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