So it starts: Mod Season - Nightster Edition - Page 7

Gas Man · 03-07-2011, 01:13 AM

Thank you gentlemen... and Cave.

marko138 · 03-07-2011, 10:14 AM

Looking good.

Gas Man · 03-15-2011, 11:09 PM

Well after some concern about the bottle openers being either too soft or too hard (brittle) I decided to go with some brackets behind the openers. Just to be safe.

Drafted up this little thing

Ended up going with 1/4" stainless steel due to what we could find at my buds shop.

Grinded one end down to a more of a taper and cleaned up the edges from the band saw. Then took the tarnish off it (shown above and the lower bracket in pic below) because it looked a bit un-even after the bench grinder...

Installed. Put wires & throttle cables between this bracket and the bottle opener. Then used a grade 8 bolt on the bottom due to it's 5" length.

Particle Man · 03-15-2011, 11:33 PM

damn, dude. That's some nice work.

I think the brackets behind the bottle openers is a pretty cool idea as well and it seems to allow for some better routing for the cables.

well done

Gas Man · 03-16-2011, 12:30 AM

Thanks. I do try.

marko138 · 03-16-2011, 10:12 AM

Why is there a bottle opener on your motorcycle. And you don't even drink beer.

caveman · 03-16-2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marko138

Why is there a bottle opener on your motorcycle. And you don't even drink beer.

No but his wife does drink beer and it is actually her bike

marko138 · 03-16-2011, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caveman

No but his wife does drink beer and it is actually her bike

Crack open a bottle while riding? SMART. FUCKIN SMART!

Gas Man · 03-17-2011, 09:14 AM

It's for bottled soda... calm down. I can even prove it... wait till later I'll get a picture.

marko138 · 03-17-2011, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Man

It's for bottled soda... calm down. I can even prove it... wait till later I'll get a picture.

Who's not calm. I'm saying the brewski popper is SMART! FUCKIN SMART!

03-07-2011, 01:13 AM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Thank you gentlemen... and Cave. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-15-2011, 11:09 PM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well after some concern about the bottle openers being either too soft or too hard (brittle) I decided to go with some brackets behind the openers. Just to be safe. Drafted up this little thing Ended up going with 1/4" stainless steel due to what we could find at my buds shop. Grinded one end down to a more of a taper and cleaned up the edges from the band saw. Then took the tarnish off it (shown above and the lower bracket in pic below) because it looked a bit un-even after the bench grinder... Installed. Put wires & throttle cables between this bracket and the bottle opener. Then used a grade 8 bolt on the bottom due to it's 5" length. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-15-2011, 11:33 PM	#4
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	damn, dude. That's some nice work. I think the brackets behind the bottle openers is a pretty cool idea as well and it seems to allow for some better routing for the cables. well done __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

03-16-2011, 12:30 AM	#5
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Thanks. I do try. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-17-2011, 09:14 AM	#9
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	It's for bottled soda... calm down. I can even prove it... wait till later I'll get a picture. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product