on a few of the hundreds of custom bikes i built ( www.dynamicchoppers.com) i used hi temp exhaust wrap

Pros
increases horsepower by 1-2 hp
looks good initially
gives a some what aggressive look

Cons
its a ***** to put on as it is basically its cloth infused with fiberglass
first few days it stinks and smokes
when it gets old it fades and gets tatty
being cloth it absorbs water and dirt much easier than a piece of tubing

i'll probably do hi temp paint instead of ceramic coating as ceramic coating although good is delicate and scratches and chips as it gets older

i just got invited to the overland expo along with Chris Scott - http://www.overlandjournal.com/overl...overland_expo/

i'll have a chat with some riders there and see if anyone has found a good solution

"the cockpit" !!!!
 

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why two GPS systems? Well i can run one on compass one on maps/ directions...or have altitude so i can make adjustments on the Kev Mod on the fly to see variations...

choices...

Nice work Paul, you have lots of gagets there.:bling:

i'd call them essentials for a RTW

a quick simple fix for getting the tank full quicker and maybe adding an extra liter has been covered before...if you are in doubt about doing this grease is your friend.

remove the outer allens, and the one under the cap, watch for dust, dirt bebris, this is where grease is you friend, put a rag with some grease on it to catch any thing that falls

once out, grease a drill bit, this will hold particals from going in the tank as well...use an air or hand drill and make your hole then put it all back together

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ONLY FILL YOU TANK TO THE BRIM WITH THIS MOD IF YOU ARE GOING TO RIDE 30+ MILES OTHERWISE IF THE BIKE IS IN THE SUN GAS EXPANDS...NOT A GOOD SCENARIO, THINK ABOUT IT!!!

Just a reminder don't use an electric drill. :031:

as noted in the text only use an air or hand powered drill to do this

Hi Paul
How many Litres do you feel the tank hold now??
I see the hand book says fill to the bottom of the neck, but as you say if you heading off riding straight away there should be no expansion problems, would be great to get 2-3 extra Litres.

Eric

maybe a liter or more, it depends if you completely drain the tank, but as you and i are doing long rides with the potential of large distances between gas station even a liter is great, thats another 10+ miles...

FYI as the mileage got higher on my bike (over 40,000 miles) i got better fuel mileage, my best was 408 miles to a tank

bash plate fix
 

I've been riding with a cracked bash plate for...thousands of miles, it did its job and protected as it should, only problem is the bend weakens the aluminum, so a simple quick fix is to replace the back section with a piece of bent stainless steel, good as new

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I'll make sense of the smaller bracket to the left in the next post...