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Reason for editing: Last Edit: June 08, 2016, 09:32:10 AM by JagLite

Update time.

The weather here has been very unusual...   :o

It has been sunny, warm, and dry!  :)

That means I have been out riding my other bikes and not working in the shop on my bike projects.

But it finally rained on Saturday so I finished welding up the new exhausts system and took it for a ride.

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I haven't painted it yet, I wanted to burn off any oil and contaminates before painting it stove black.
The flex tube is double wall with the inner being 1.625" ID and the outer is 1.875" ID. 
I had planned to put pipe wrap over the inner tube (inside the outer) but there was no chance of that.
Maybe if I had been able to get 2" ID outer tube.

The muffler is a Borla with a 3" ID core and it is straight through, before I welded my own end caps I could roll a tennis ball through it. 
(I think, I didn't try)
So I was very amazed at how it sounds.   ???

Quiet   :o   :-[

It is hardly any louder than stock!
Sounds much better, but it is soooooooo quiet.

I may cut the tailpipe off, cut a larger hole through the end cap and weld on a larger diameter tailpipe.
The tailpipe is 1.75" on it now so I could go to a 2.25" and try that.
I don't want it to be real loud, just loud enough that I can hear the exhaust over the mechanical engine noise.
But it does sound like a MOTORcycle now, just a quiet one.

I'm not real happy with how it came out.
The front pipe should have been 3" or so longer to have the connector farther back.
Not simple to cut and add length in the flex.  :-[
The muffler is just too big in diameter to look the way I saw in my mind.

Experimentation continues (on rainy days)  8)

I am looking at what glasspack mufflers (3.5" OD) I can get (so many places won't ship to Alaska) and I may switch over to one, and mount it farther forward.

I also look at the hole left under the swingarm and think about what kind of storage box I could put down there.
I could weld up a removable auxiliary fuel tank, or a big tool box, or general storage, etc.
If I relocate the reg/rec from the left side to the front it would be easy access to the under swingarm storage.

Next winter project list.  ;)

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Posted by greenbarn

- May 17, 2016, 20:23:39 PM

Nice looking bike, Jag! It's coming together.

Posted by CDNRatMan

- May 17, 2016, 14:18:16 PM

I tried really hard one winter to put tint in the inside of the windscreen and found it really next to impossible due to the curves and shape of the windscreen.
So I fell back on an old idea from fish keeping, for years I used to spray paint the outside back of all my fish tanks. Once it dries it looks really good. So I tried it......
I used gloss black paint to spray the inside of the windscreen let it dry for a few days and cure nice then replace the hardware and it looks really good, hides a lot of the clutter in the area and wires are hidden. I like the looks of it.

Posted by mittico68

- May 17, 2016, 13:33:34 PM

So, I assume you did the same for that indian headdress, don't ya?
Really a good mod to think about...

Posted by JagLite

- May 17, 2016, 10:19:07 AM

Thanks all,

The blacked out lower part of the wind screen is Dip-It spray.
I wanted to make it easy to reverse if I didn't like the look.
I do like it so I may peel off the Dip-It and use satin black paint.
But it is holding up just fine so I am in no hurry to do it!

I wanted the satin black look so I painted the outside (front) of the screen.
If you want shiny, paint the inside.

I covered the air cleaner covers with the same black Dip-It spray and they are holding up perfectly too.

Posted by mittico68

- May 17, 2016, 06:25:56 AM

Nice and cool result!
How did you black the bottom of that windshield? Is that just paint, or is it a sticker?

Posted by Pilgrim

- May 17, 2016, 06:10:35 AM

Looks good man..I know what you mean. A one hour job usually takes me three because I spend two hours looking for tools and stuff That I laid down somewhere. Great job on the paint.

Posted by CDNRatMan

- May 16, 2016, 21:08:07 PM

looks good....but needs some WWW.....lol.......

Posted by tj

- May 16, 2016, 19:59:28 PM

looks real nice jaglite...really like the war bonnet!

Posted by JagLite

- May 16, 2016, 16:04:49 PM

Finally healthy enough to spend a few hours in the shop playing with my bikes.
I washed one that was still muddy from last fall (DR650 dual sport) and took it for a short ride.
Then I put the Drifter war bonnet stickers on the tank.

Now to finish up the exhaust system and call it good for the summer and go riding.

Posted by JagLite

- May 03, 2016, 21:34:12 PM

Oooooh sweet!
Real frosted glass instead of sun faded plastic.
I like it!

Posted by mittico68

- May 03, 2016, 10:25:26 AM

Quote from: JagLite on May 02, 2016, 09:58:20 AM
It isn't very bright though.
Since LED's are directional it could be that a light that can be mounted inside facing forward will be brighter.
Mine are mounted so that the light is shining up into the top of the Indian head.
It doesn't matter to me but it might to others.

Maybe this could help ya: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301075101491?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Posted by CDNRatMan

- May 02, 2016, 11:06:59 AM

Jaglite seen one of them little LED lights over to Canadian Tire the other day and it was like $9.99 so bought one. I was thinking of adding it the rear of the bike. I have the stock tail light set up and right above the license plate is that red reflector. So my next winter project will be to remove that reflector and wire the LED in to the brake lights.......bit more lite back there......

Posted by JagLite

- May 02, 2016, 09:58:20 AM

The front wheel was right where I had thought I put it, next to my Honda XR80.
I looked for it there several times, and I would not be surprised if I moved it to look behind it without recognizing it.
I've been like this all my life so nothing new.

The little LED light came from the auto parts store.
It can be used as a marker light, a truck bed light, or as a dome light, etc.
It has 2 LED's in it and is weather sealed.

I just removed the original bulb socket and used silicone to glue the LED to the original metal plate.

It isn't very bright though.
Since LED's are directional it could be that a light that can be mounted inside facing forward will be brighter.
Mine are mounted so that the light is shining up into the top of the Indian head.
It doesn't matter to me but it might to others.

The light came with the wires as shown so I just used some wire I had on hand to complete the hook up.
Keep in mind that LED's only work when wired correctly.
Polarity specific? I don't remember what it is called.
Unlike typical lights that will work with either wire as ground.

Posted by mittico68

- May 02, 2016, 02:07:09 AM

Quote from: JagLite on May 01, 2016, 22:37:05 PM

I bought an LED light to replace the original non-working socket and bulb.

I do envy you, because of your skillness... I wish I had such ability, with a little more memory...lol...
BTW, where did you get that led light? And was it a plug & play, or did you have to make some mod for it?

Posted by CDNRatMan

- May 01, 2016, 23:56:49 PM

And where pray tell was the front wheel?

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