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BradValk48237
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« on: April 05, 2012, 05:35:10 PM »
Joined One of the "D" bunch..... One "D" being Darkside....  The other being....

DE-SMOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Took a few hours over 2 days..... Also added a 12v receptacle on the handle bars for the iPhone

Did the soft plug version..... Thanks to Brad (Bikerboy1951) for sending me his extra plugs from his De-smog. With those and the Vacuum plugs and new gaskets for the lower tube openings.... I have only like $15 bucks in the whole project....... I re-used the parts on the bottom of the heads, just sealed em with JB weld after I trimmed the tubing down flush.... I did not remove the headers... bit of a cuss fest was heard by any persons near by, but it can be done.....

Seems to have eliminated decel pop... will know for sure after I git a good ride in!

Any good things to cover the holes on top of the heads where the plugs went?

Thanks to all for the tips and good advice on how to do it! Saved me alot of fiddlin' around.
Brad
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 05:39:40 PM »
Quote from: BradValk48237 on April 05, 2012, 05:35:10 PM

Any good things to cover the holes on top of the heads where the plugs went?

 

BigBF used 10 mm freeze out plugs on mine.
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BradValk48237
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 05:42:15 PM »
Round side up and epoxyed on?  Or just tapped in?

Brad
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 05:44:11 PM »
Brad, I looking to do a handel bar power plug. What's the brand of the one you have?

Thanks
Tom
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BradValk48237
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 05:49:58 PM »
Just a weather proof one I picked up at O'Rielly's, like 5 bucks.  Had to add wire to it and it plugs directly into the battery tender plug already on the bike ( It came with the same plug) .... so its always hot .... I just zip tied it to the cable bundle near the headset plug..... when not in use it tucks up on top of the cable bundle.

I will be adding an Aux fuse block one of these days the will be switched by the Aux circut and a relay... for now I just make sure to unplug what ever I have plugged in so I don't potentially run the battery down.....

Brad
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 06:29:59 PM »
Quote from: BradValk48237 on April 05, 2012, 05:42:15 PM
Round side up and epoxyed on?  Or just tapped in?

Brad
Just tap them in, tap them in the round side up, you could crack the block.  It has happened.  Shocked  Hoser
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 06:59:35 PM »
I remember your post!  One of the reasons I was careful drivin em in........ Dodn't use my biggest hammer!

Brad
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« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 05:28:41 AM »
Tropic Traveler JB welded nickels over his plugs. Looks pretty cool  cooldude
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« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 07:21:02 PM »
Here's what I did.


Still used the 9/16 cup plugs to plug the hole. Back filled it with JB Weld & stuck on the nickels. One tip, scuff up the back side of the nickels.  cooldude
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