Project Skunk Complete!

[renobruce]

What did you do for the gauges?

Good ole ebay. I found a set in good condition. I just needed to replace some of the bulbs.

[UncleMike]

Good ole ebay. I found a set in good condition. I just needed to replace some of the bulbs.

Do they reflect accurate mileage?

[renobruce]

Do they reflect accurate mileage?

No. The bike has around 8k actual... the speedo shows 18K. I keep looking for a NOS speedo, but they don't come up much.

[Planecrazy]

I noticed a big spot you missed, Bruce ... I was walking by MY bike at the time ... there's dinner in it for you (going to pick it up right now)!!

VERY VERY Nice job, Buddy!!

[renobruce]

Thanks for all the compliments.... much appreciated! And thanks for all the help, GSR! :-D

[renobruce]

MAN, do I love this "Blue Job" stuff I got awhile back. Check this out... took me about 30 minutes.

before:



after:

[steely]

Wow! The difference in those pipes is amazing! They look great. thanks for the heads up on "Blue Job", I am going to have to purchase some of that.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Hey Bruce! You copying Black Beauty!?
Good work man. Makes me wish I had more desire to meet for the next western states ride.
On the techy side...are the blue pipes from the current jetting? The V&H pipe does "gold up" some once the jetting is right, but it won't turn blue. I've jetted a few 1000's with the same pipe and after many thousands of miles, even with a lot of hotter city riding, the pipe won't blue anywhere near that much if jetted right. A VERY slight hint of blue, maybe, but gold is all it should turn. Most of the time, this is because the jet needle is a bit too lean. Where are your e-clips at on the needles? Maybe a "1/2" position richer will help? Besides blue pipes, the rest of the engine will be running hotter too.
The Blue Job and Blue Away are good products but the chrome can start to dull and get thin if you use it quite a bit.

[renobruce]

Hey Bruce! You copying Black Beauty!?

I wasn't trying to copy anyone's bike... trying to make it my own. But yours and mine do share alot of the same mods.

That pic of the blue pipe looks worse than it was... the flash enhanced it a bit. But the pipes do go gold with some blue. If anything, I think I am running a tad rich. I'm going to check the valves and adjust/synch the carbs with my new colortune and carbtune. Then I'll do some chop tests.

I don't think the V&H's of today are near the quality they once were. I'm planning on buying another one and having it ceramic coated on the inside.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Bruce, I know you're not copying. Don't take that comment wrong.

[Billyboy]

I am copying Bruce's.:-D

No, not really. Don't have the $$$.

[ron bayless]

I guess since I posted this in the Performance Mods section, I should list the mods I did:

The motor is stock
K&N filters
Dynojet stage 3
Vance & Hines Megaphone
Dyna coils and wires
Dyna S ignition
New clutch plates, fibers, and heavy duty springs
Lockhart oil cooler with braided lines
VDO oil pressure gauge
Progressive springs
Daytona fork Brace
Russell braided brake lines
Drilled rotors
Rebuilt calipers and master cylinders
Pirelli Sport Demons
New wheel bearings
Mostly all new cables
New bearings for swing arm and steering head
Sylvania Silver Star headlight
Aluminum short stalk signals
Bar end weights
Allen heads almost everywhere
Braided hoses all over
Lots of NOS stuff (whatever I could find)
Lots of polishing
Lots of ebay buying and selling
Lots and lots of labor!

I loved every minute of it! :-D

I like the skunk,it looks great.I love the blue one too.

[renobruce]

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Looks great! I like 'em shiny.

[Guyver]

And here she is today:

Damn that is one sweet looking bike. A truly awesome job!