onebadtoad
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Corner store vinegar jugs and zip ties to the rescue after missing a major forecasted temp drop still 250 miles from home.
$3 short term farkle response to forecast change
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Corner store vinegar jugs and zip ties to the rescue after missing a major forecasted temp drop still 250 miles from home.
Panman
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My friend Gorgeous G wouldn't approve but anything in a pinch!
RiderJoe
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That’s creative, and I bet it worked. Sometimes one has to give up a bit of beauty in favor of function.
torch
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You know about the Suzuki DL-1000 hand guards, right? Had a set on Pandora (Gen1) and were one of the first things I added to Legacy (Gen2). They do cost more than $3 (more like $35. Each. Plus some mounting hardware). But they fit well and blend nicely with the styling of an FJR.
Left side, Suzuki part #57541-06G10-291:
Right side, Suzuki part #57341-27G02-291:
Rider's perspective:
One does need to replace the existing lever pivot bolts with something longer. Someone in the community sells a mounting kit based on the Suzuki bolts but I cobbled together my own spacers and pivots out of aluminium and bearing bronze on the lathe:
Installed:
Left side, Suzuki part #57541-06G10-291:
Right side, Suzuki part #57341-27G02-291:
Rider's perspective:
One does need to replace the existing lever pivot bolts with something longer. Someone in the community sells a mounting kit based on the Suzuki bolts but I cobbled together my own spacers and pivots out of aluminium and bearing bronze on the lathe:
Installed:
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