[Royalista]

+2 

[High On Octane]

I actually started on this last night but just finished up tonight.  I finally removed the failing, and eventually completely failed, fork shroud/headlight mount and replaced it with some custom billet CNC machined aluminum headlight brackets.  The right fork tube came undone no problem but the left tube was completely seized.  I fought with it last night for a good hour before I gave up and put some Liquid Wrench on it over night.  Today I bought a 1/2" drive 1/2" hex socket from the Snap On guy (I love working in a shop again  ).  Got home and cut off the remaining piece of the upper shroud and then used it as a heat shield as I held the torch on the joint for 5 minutes or so until it had been smoking for at least a good 2 minutes.  Put the breaker on it and it finally broke loose.  I also borrowed the 1/2" drive cordless impact from work which really sped up the job.  I saved so much time I decided to go ahead and change the fork oil again while I had everything tore apart.  Now tomorrow I can to ride to work and enjoy and the unseasonably warm weather were having right now.   





And here's what I thought of the fork shrouds


Scottie

[gremlin]

.....replaced it with some custom billet CNC machined aluminum headlight brackets. ..............

looks nice !

[JVS]

Well done.

[DanKearney]

Nice work Scottie,

Should be good for another 50 years.   

Cheers,

Dan K.

[gashousegorilla]

  Looks good Scottie.  I think those brackets would look cool in black as well.  Pull it in with your tins and all.....

[High On Octane]

I was actually thinking of painting the forth tubes in that portion black.  Hadn't thought of painting them.  If anything I may sand and polish them.

Scottie

[D the D]

I don't knw, they look a little Harleyish to me   

[High On Octane]

I don't knw, they look a little Harleyish to me   

Jerk.   JK   

Here's a better pic I just took.



Scottie

[D the D]

Ha ha ha.  They look good or I wouldn't comment.
I don't think you'd go wrong paint or polish.  Tough call on that.

[Ducati Scotty]

They look way too modern for the bike and yet still look really good.  I agree though that paint or polish would make them even better.

Scott

[High On Octane]

I'm seriously thinking of painting them now........

Scottie

[gashousegorilla]

I'm seriously thinking of painting them now........

Scottie

    They DO look good now Scottie.  My thought was just that it might be a nice contrast.... with the black in between the chrome of the headlight and the chrome of the fork legs. And match the tins at the same time... Just a thought, I wouldn't go crazy over it.

[D the D]

I'd paint them black and move them up a bit, but it's your bike and what makes you happy is all that matters.

[Royalista]

Second picture is adorable. Bike on superjuice...