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So we did a bit more work today on the Tri-Glide.
First thing was we mocked up (just taped, and not even straight or centered) a vent to the fender well. I have been thinking about doing this for years.
There is a fair amount of air that hits this relatively flat spot, it can be quite warm, and some it flows up the side of the passenger.
I'm thinking with a vent there it may do a little to speed up the flow of air past the engine, and also reduce the amount of air that flows up the passengers side.
Here's my BIG QUESTION-
Has anybody cut into the plastic body? I am concerned, that even with taping off, and careful cutting and drilling, it may chip the paint/clear.
Any experience/advice in cutting into the body would be greatly appreciated.
We broke down the TG a bit, I went to work on installing a newer prototype of the oil filter relocation, while Devin worked on installing some rear fender LED's.
The OF relo bracket we've been running has held up well to over 1500 miles of riding. But it did not leave clearance for the passenger floorboard to be on the lowest adjustment, AND for the adjustable passenger pegs.
So we cut a new one, with a bit different configuration, so that everything would fit nicely.
While I was doing that, Devin was installing the second prototype of our rear fender LED's.
btw, we are NOT holding up the rear of the TG with the jack stands you see. There is a flat scissor jack under the crossbars below the trunk, and then jackstands on either side providing some stability.
Here's a pic of the, "hidden while off", fender LED's. They are run-brake-turn, and are mounted to a special bracket we fabbed...not just for mounting how/where we wanted the LED's, but also to protect them from water/debris coming off the rear tires. That's the theory...we'll see how it holds up to rain, mud, gravel, etc.
We're still in the beginning stages...lot's more to come, but probably not much til after the first of the year.
Kevin
First thing was we mocked up (just taped, and not even straight or centered) a vent to the fender well. I have been thinking about doing this for years.
There is a fair amount of air that hits this relatively flat spot, it can be quite warm, and some it flows up the side of the passenger.
I'm thinking with a vent there it may do a little to speed up the flow of air past the engine, and also reduce the amount of air that flows up the passengers side.
Here's my BIG QUESTION-
Has anybody cut into the plastic body? I am concerned, that even with taping off, and careful cutting and drilling, it may chip the paint/clear.
Any experience/advice in cutting into the body would be greatly appreciated.
We broke down the TG a bit, I went to work on installing a newer prototype of the oil filter relocation, while Devin worked on installing some rear fender LED's.
The OF relo bracket we've been running has held up well to over 1500 miles of riding. But it did not leave clearance for the passenger floorboard to be on the lowest adjustment, AND for the adjustable passenger pegs.
So we cut a new one, with a bit different configuration, so that everything would fit nicely.
While I was doing that, Devin was installing the second prototype of our rear fender LED's.
btw, we are NOT holding up the rear of the TG with the jack stands you see. There is a flat scissor jack under the crossbars below the trunk, and then jackstands on either side providing some stability.
Here's a pic of the, "hidden while off", fender LED's. They are run-brake-turn, and are mounted to a special bracket we fabbed...not just for mounting how/where we wanted the LED's, but also to protect them from water/debris coming off the rear tires. That's the theory...we'll see how it holds up to rain, mud, gravel, etc.
We're still in the beginning stages...lot's more to come, but probably not much til after the first of the year.
Kevin
