cityboy21

pulled all the weights off of both wheels the other day and went with Dynabeads. bike rides very smooth and is always in balance while riding. I think the whole kit cost $13.

If I had a nickle for every time I've said that.

Where are they located?

Hey John, anything ever happen with those mirror spacers you purchased? Anything ever go into production?

Sounds like you have one hell of a powder coater. Does he do house calls?

Thanks RU. Everything turned out beautiful. I would like to match the wheels to the original matte of the frame.

Any pics? I'd like to see how the satin black looks on the wheels.

Prices are all over for powder coating. Guy in the town over is saying $40 per but I'm a bit leery of his experience. Emailed a couple other places and one quoted $75 per and another quoted $250 for both. Think I need to stop in the local Harley dealer and get a recommendation of someone local who does quality work. powder or paint?

He said if the wheels need to be stripped it would be an extra $10 per wheel. Do the bearings need to be pressed in or do they go in and come out pretty easily?

Thinking of having my wheels powder coated a matte black with a clear over them to make them easier to clean. Are the wheels originally powder coated or are they painted? They seem to scratch fairly easy so that is the reason I ask. Since the wheels will be off I figure I may as well replace the tires. Anything else that needs replacing? Should the wheel bearings be replaced at this time? Bike only has 15k miles. Anything else I should be aware of? Want to get this done while the bike is down for the winter. Got a guy in the next town over who works as a metal refinisher and only wants $40 per wheel for the powder with a clear coat.

Why not go with the rear tire hugger which has a chain guard incorporated into it? I went with the pyramid which is very nice. Came a little twisted but a heat gun took care of that pretty quick.

Pretty sure all years are universal. That one on Ebay is similar to mine and I absolutely love mine. Very comfortable. The wife says it's comfortable for the passenger as well.

There's one on Ebay right now that looks nice. Claims only 3000 miles of use. Ebay Item number: 280613134749

I'd be in for a set.

I thought about it. If the 2 different colors were on the left fairing I'd definitely be bidding too. Just my luck it's on the right one. Still a great deal either way. Nose cone looks very nice.

Emailed the seller asking if the pieces were mint as I have a couple scratches on my front fender and right side fairing. Most probably wouldn't bother replacing but I figured if the pieces being sold were "mint" I would consider it. Here's the response I received: Dear cityboy21, Yes they are mint condition.Except lower right fairing has a darker paint - evilmotosports Not sure why the paint would be darker. Repaint? Top part faded? Either way I think I'll stick with mine as it's not a big deal. Thought others might be interested in the response. Just looked at the pics again. Must be a repaint. Two completely different colors on the right fairing. Left side looks nice as does the fender. If anyone purchases and doesn't have a use for the fender I'd be interested if it is indeed mint.

Tank decals are off just a bit. LOL

Thanks John. Do you know if I would be looking at a new or used part through Jaws? Really isn't an urgency for the part. Had the flash to pass on my Busa's and liked the feature. Used it quite a bit to be seen with. Nice to flash at an intersection when you just don't trust that guy looking like he is about to pull out in front of you. I know I could just use the high beam switch but pulling the trigger a couple times just seemed easier and quicker to me. I ride the Dan Ryan quite a bit in the summer when I ride to work and the flash to pass comes in handy to be seen there also. For me it's a nice feature to have that should have been included originally. Sames goes for flashing hazards. Should have been stock on the Birds. I think I will wait to see what Helvet can come up with. Hopefully he will have good news for me.

Ebay UK or US? A lot of sellers on Ebay UK don't like to ship to the US for some reason. I sent one seller, who has quite a bit of parts on there, an email last week and he hasn't responded plus I don't want to go through what RedEye did and purchase a piece of shit that isn't returnable nor usable . I'd like to get a "stock" switch in, at the very least, great condition. Who better to find that part through then fellow Bird owners. I'd even buy brand new if I could find one. Sent a couple emails out to parts dealers asking if they could get it and no go.

pm sent. any help in acquiring the switch pod would be greatly appreciated.

Title pretty much says it all. I have a 2000 XX that I am looking for a switch pod for that has the flash to pass trigger. Need one that is FI specific. Looking for one that is in excellent condition.

A Wing is definitely next on my list. Not quite yet but soon. Waiting to see what the new model brings. Love the metallic black ones myself.

Ebay Item number: 220688704093

No affiliation with the seller. I bought one last week so have no use for this one but thought maybe someone else would. http://cgi.ebay.com/Corbin-Seat-Honda-CBR-...=item2eb04ca5fe

38 miles as the crow flies. If this is legit, I'll give you 130 plus shipping. $130 plus shipping still puts you around the $250 price of the original post. Paypal fee on $250 is $8 therefore the shipping/handling fee is $117. Hopefully it's one hour shipping. YIKES.