My first attempt at the Hammerhead gear shift lever didn't really work out. It loosened up pretty quick and it eventually got to a state of flip flopping around. This is bad. Lots of mis-shifts into neutral. The problem with cutting a slot and tapping for a bolt is that it released tension and spread out a bit. And there isn't enough material for the bolt to grab onto so I could never tighten it enough to hold onto the pedal shaft. And it was PITA trying to tighten it on the bike. So I bought another KTM "type 9**" lever and ordered a new 630 pedal shaft (a 610 shaft should work too). I don't have a hydraulic press handy, so once again the big hammer comes out. I was gonna drill it out a bit, but didn't want to risk it at first. Lined up the grooves in the shaft to the ones in the lever and started pounding. And pounding. And....well you get the idea. It made it half way before I had to start drilling the excess aluminum that was being pushed from the new grooves. I took it easy with the drill bit sizes, but the last one was 13/32". You could probably go a touch bigger. Anyways, 2++ hours later it was done. I "cut" the grooves several times to make sure it would fit well on the bike. The shaft got beat up pretty good and so did the lever, but nothing a little filing and spray paint couldn't fix. I already covered how to make the bend on page 2 of this thread. Anyways, the lever fits perfect with no slop. Just takes a few taps with a hammer to get it on and I can't pull it off with my hand. I don't expect to have anymore problems. With no slop, shifting is a breeze. I wear a 9 1/2 size Sidi boot btw. If anyone has better success with another HH lever that just goes straight on please post up. I'd rather take the easier route. edit: Jan.29-2012 aluminum is just too soft and it got loose again enough to easily pull it off the shaft. I just added a bolt that locks into that groove in the shaft. Now it's on tight. Time will tell if it gets sloppy again. Also bought a Shorai for the bike. It's ridiculously light. dmp turn signals Some new plastics and a helmet to match.
I must admit it's been awhile since the bike has seen dirt The carbon will come off soon and it won't be such a garage queen. soo pampered. (my bad. wrong use of that term) I ride her everyday rain or shine, but mostly street.
The sub mount lifts the bars around 25mm. The protaper woods high bars are around 5 to 10 mm higher then the standard bars
Thanks for checking on this. That is all the rise I need so another reason justifying the cost of Scotts sub mount for me. Can eliminate a riser purchase. _
The solution is not to buy the HH lever but buy only the HH shift tip. Remove stock Husky tip and replace with HH using a few washers as needed to shim tight. There is a post somewhere here about it. I haven't received mine yet so can't post a photo. http://www.powersportsuperstore.com...hift-Lever-20mm-Tip-p/4179111.htm?Click=35177 _
Yup, I considered just buying the tip, but I wanted the trick looking lever. And it's a bit longer than the stocker once it's bent to the same degree. And for the peeps with BIG feet, I'm sure that smaller bend could be hammered straighter for another 1/4" to 1/2". Combine that with the +20mm tip and you might get the length you need. Mine's the +0mm fyi. I read somewhere a Honda lever fits right on, but I have no idea which one.
View attachment 12600 Installed my flexible backing plate yesterday and while doing some preliminary look see, discovered that I could drop it a bit from where I've seen it before and keep the stock tag illumination light. Had to drill two holes in the fender above the tag. One bolt goes behind the plate in another hole provided in the backing plate. At the top I drilled a small hole thru the stiffening ribs (at the intersection of the ribs and the horizontal plastic) and zip tied the plate to the fender. Seems pretty clean and neat to me.
Looks good, I like it! This is what I'll do if/when I break the stock setup. Post up the link for the flexible backing plat. _
I found here on Cafe Husky. Bills Motorcycles Plus Husqvarna, Salem, OR, 503 585 1153, BMP@TELEPORT.COM The invoice lists it simply as "mudflap", but if you call and tell them what you are looking for, they know what to send. It's a slick little item and was a breeze to mount.
Few cans of Plasti-Dip. It's starting to look a little meaner. Still have to do the side panels and tail...
It looks like popcorn ceiling going on, but it's solvent based and self levelizing. I didn't have any runs and it came out with a nice texture. Checked how well it peeled off and touched up, worked great.
How good is the adhesion? Can you scrape it off with your fingernail? I just wish they would come out with black plastics so we can turn our SM's into true hooligan bikes.
Yeah it'll come off if you put some effort into it or get under an uncoated edge. The consistency is just like the dip for tool handles, only thinner, and it's got a UV stabilizer. This is mostly an experiment for me, I'll see how well it holds up to use. If I want something more permanent, I'll pull the decals and break out some good plastic paint.
