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Old Jun 1st, 2009, 8:47 pm   #1 (permalink)
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Lighter & Better Cooling??

Well I just installed a upgraded H4 Xenon bulb in my Hyper, and you will have to remove the front fender to get to the headlight, and I could not help but notice how heavy the fender was, at the tip of the fender is a black insert that is held by (6) screws, I thought that it may have been some type of reinforcement, but its not, its just to make the "nostrils" black? and its kinda heavy, and if fact if you do a lot of wheelies in can add extra stress on the fender to maybe even crack it, so I took it off and just replaced the fender, and guess what with the "nostrils" open, it looks like the front of the bike will now get extra "cooling"I'm going to ride it around like this, and if I like it I will trim off the plastic nut holders to clean up the look, what do you guys think? Aloha Alex
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Old Jun 1st, 2009, 9:02 pm   #2 (permalink)
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I'm pretty sure that's how they ran the Pikes Peak bikes.
Aren't you gonna post some pics so I don't have to strain my imagination.
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I'm pretty sure that's how they ran the Pikes Peak bikes.
Aren't you gonna post some pics so I don't have to strain my imagination.

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Old Jun 1st, 2009, 9:22 pm   #4 (permalink)
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Geezzz, guys, by the time I took pictures of the fender and try to figure out on how to post it, you will have taken your insert out already, its 5 or 6 screws, so go look at your bike already.....i'll be waiting, with LOVE, Alex
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Geezzz, guys, by the time I took pictures of the fender and try to figure out on how to post it, you will have taken your insert out already, its 5 or 6 screws, so go look at your bike already.....i'll be waiting, with LOVE, Alex
My bike is at my shop, and I clearly stated that I don't want to strain my imagination!
Guess I'll have to wait till' tomorrow.
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My bike is at my shop, and I clearly stated that I don't want to strain my imagination!
Guess I'll have to wait till' tomorrow.
Tomorrow it is.......anyone else? Aloha Alex
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Got any pics of those spark plugs?
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I like it I will trim off the plastic nut holders to clean up the look, what do you guys think? Aloha Alex
I'll tell you what I think!!!! Zenon light my ass...I think you are copying me, because you loved how my bike looked at Buttonwillow without that silly nostrilator or whatever its called...you better not do the electrical tape thing around the rim like I did on mine...and you had better not do a WING...
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Isn't the barometric sensor in there somewhere? If it is, perhaps that part is to provide "still" air. I never had mine off, all you have to do to change the headlight bulb is remove the two bolts on each side of the cluster and pivot the whole beak forward.
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Found it!pikes peak beak
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