What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

[Waldo Jeffers]

MA006

[peteinpa]

2 hours ago, Waldo Jeffers said:

Installed new HeliBars. Will try tomorrow. 

Looking at your pic, what IS the exact center of Rizoma bars? I have them too and still wonder if I have them centered left to right.

[Waldo Jeffers]

I’ve just eyeballed them for now, assuming the center line is the center of the bars. I might throw my calipers on there to double check. I’ve had the bars for ~1 month. 

[Waldo Jeffers]

Here’s another pic

[fjray]

9 hours ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Which Rizoma bars are those? Thx

I'd like to know too. Thanks also.

[peteinpa]

8 hours ago, Waldo Jeffers said:

Here’s another pic

Here's my MA009.  I think the entire logo is centered along with the hash marks. That makes that line not the middle. IMHO.

 

[Jfundo]

I diminutized my tail.  Not sure why I started this project, but I'm actually pretty happy with the results.  Probably should have spit shined it before taking this vanity picture though.  I have some process pictures and can write up an explainer if anyone wants.  Etiquette question, should I do it here or start a new thread?

Edited April 19, 2021 by Jfundo

[2and3cylinders]

13 hours ago, Waldo Jeffers said:

MA006

I think I compared the 006 & 009 to several other bends by Pro Taper, Spiegler, Flanders & Renthal and finally selected the latter's Street Naked offering. But am reconsidering going a bit lower if I can achieve more sweep for my wrists.

 

[peteinpa]

50 minutes ago, Jfundo said:

I diminutized my tail.  Not sure why I started this project, but I'm actually pretty happy with the results.  Probably should have spit shined it before taking this vanity picture though.  I have some process pictures and can write up an explainer if anyone wants.  Etiquette question, should I do it here or start a new thread?

You can always do a how to in that section. 

[Waldo Jeffers]

3 hours ago, peteinpa said:

Here's my MA009.  I think the entire logo is centered along with the hash marks. That makes that line not the middle. IMHO.

 

Good call! 

[Wintersdark]

1 hour ago, peteinpa said:

You can always do a how to in that section. 

I'd be very interested one myself, @Jfundo.  I've never bothered to get a tail tidy for my Tracer, but I'd really love to shorten the existing tail.

[Heli ATP]

20 minutes ago, Wintersdark said:

I'd be very interested one myself, @Jfundo.  I've never bothered to get a tail tidy for my Tracer, but I'd really love to shorten the existing tail.

If you carry side bags the turn signals might get lost behind them with a shorter tail?

[Jfundo]

Posted my fender in the how-to section.  It is actually pretty easy except for the welding.

 

[Wintersdark]

41 minutes ago, Heli ATP said:

If you carry side bags the turn signals might get lost behind them with a shorter tail?

I've got the stock hardcases, but there's a lot of room for them to come inwards.  Franking, I'm fine with them being in between the hardcases anyways - still very visible from anywhere remotely to the rear, and the front indicators are VERY visible from the sides of the bike.  It's just a matter of them physically fitting there.

Not really any different than bikes with rear-facing LED signals, after all, or tail light based turn signals.

[Wintersdark]

33 minutes ago, Jfundo said:

Posted my fender in the how-to section.  It is actually pretty easy except for the welding.

No capacity for welding, unfortunately.  I was hoping there was a welding free idea in there 😃