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firefighter1c57
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could you make heal guards with a angry horse with a flowing main... Kinda like this?
BuddhaBuell
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Oh SNAP!!!
I could do that but I shy away from any of those logos for trademark reasons.
I guess I didn't think about that, good idea! Quick and easy change I'll make the rest like that. I'm glad your happy with it. Thanks.
Just thought I'd tease ya [smirk]
day later than i promosed. sorry.
upon review; it looks like it could be kinda smallish, and (due to the slightly divergent mounting points compared to the belt line) with a double crease. ... maybe? [confused]
one at the mounting holes, and a slightly obtuse (greater than 90) one at the belt.
it'd be great if we were closer to eachother or if there was a 1125 in your area that you could use for mock-up and test fitting. ... or if the mounting points were parallel and uni-planar. [mad]
edit; i really come off sounding like a nerd, but im not smart 'nuff to push F5 before clicking the 'post' button. teh=the
upon review; it looks like it could be kinda smallish, and (due to the slightly divergent mounting points compared to the belt line) with a double crease. ... maybe? [confused]
one at the mounting holes, and a slightly obtuse (greater than 90) one at the belt.
it'd be great if we were closer to eachother or if there was a 1125 in your area that you could use for mock-up and test fitting. ... or if the mounting points were parallel and uni-planar. [mad]
edit; i really come off sounding like a nerd, but im not smart 'nuff to push F5 before clicking the 'post' button. teh=the
No worries, I've been occupied with other things as well.
This one is definitely not as straight forward as the XB's.
I have a few options that I'm throwing around.
The easiest I think would be to utilize a spacer or shim. From my measurements I found that the offset between the two mounts is 5/16 (.3125). The spacer/washer/shim would get welded to the back side of the guard behind the front mount hole. This would cause you to need a longer bolt but I'm sure those can be found. That would bring the guard parallel with the belt and only one 90 degree bend would be needed to get over the top of the belt (similar to my XB styles).
Some other options would require more than one bend as you have mentioned. I can draw them up and see how they would work out next week.
Let me know what your thoughts are on the shim idea.
Also would you like the guard to bend down and follow the curve of sprocket at the tail end like the stock one does? And would you like it to mount up flush with the plastic piece on the very front also like the stock one does.
This one is definitely not as straight forward as the XB's.
I have a few options that I'm throwing around.
The easiest I think would be to utilize a spacer or shim. From my measurements I found that the offset between the two mounts is 5/16 (.3125). The spacer/washer/shim would get welded to the back side of the guard behind the front mount hole. This would cause you to need a longer bolt but I'm sure those can be found. That would bring the guard parallel with the belt and only one 90 degree bend would be needed to get over the top of the belt (similar to my XB styles).
Some other options would require more than one bend as you have mentioned. I can draw them up and see how they would work out next week.
Let me know what your thoughts are on the shim idea.
Also would you like the guard to bend down and follow the curve of sprocket at the tail end like the stock one does? And would you like it to mount up flush with the plastic piece on the very front also like the stock one does.
what about tucking the rear of the guard behind/to the inside of the mounting ear/boss, and running the bolt in from the other side?
it would make removing/installing it harder, but would eliminate the welding, and help keep the labor and production costs down. the bolt end would fill in the hole, and it might not look too bad. shiming the front would prolly look smoother tho .... i can take a micrometer to the mounting points and get you a measurement in the AM to see if it will even line-up and resolve the issue.
i don't particularly care to keep the bend that follows the sprocket. your XB stylings look clean and i like that about them.
i think lining up with the mud-guard thingy would be great.
you'd probably only hafta do the side of that little 'horn' enough to tuck it into the mud-guard and fill in that gap.
is there any other 1125-er's out there, or are these being made just for me?
let's get this guy some feedback so he can make a better product for all of us
it would make removing/installing it harder, but would eliminate the welding, and help keep the labor and production costs down. the bolt end would fill in the hole, and it might not look too bad. shiming the front would prolly look smoother tho .... i can take a micrometer to the mounting points and get you a measurement in the AM to see if it will even line-up and resolve the issue.
i don't particularly care to keep the bend that follows the sprocket. your XB stylings look clean and i like that about them.
i think lining up with the mud-guard thingy would be great.
you'd probably only hafta do the side of that little 'horn' enough to tuck it into the mud-guard and fill in that gap.
is there any other 1125-er's out there, or are these being made just for me?
let's get this guy some feedback so he can make a better product for all of us
You could take a straight edge and mock it up that way to see how close to parallel it comes. My guess is that the front is going to be pushed a little further out, but it might not be too noticeable. You could try it, take some pictures and show me how it looks.
As far as you being the only one, I've had a hand full of people pm me about the 1125's so all your help/work won't be wasted.
Should I maybe start a thread on the 1125 forums?
As far as you being the only one, I've had a hand full of people pm me about the 1125's so all your help/work won't be wasted.
Should I maybe start a thread on the 1125 forums?
or continue the one i started. ... i didn't get much response, tho
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-1125R/different-belt-guards
http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-1125R/different-belt-guards
sorry I didn't see that. I don't go on the 1125 forum much. I did put a post on the cr forum because I saw a cr in appleton where I live. If I could meet up with him that would be perfect.
Anyways I'm sure once we get one made and post up some pictures there will be more interested.
Anyways I'm sure once we get one made and post up some pictures there will be more interested.
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don't be Marshall, good things are worth waiting for!
we all have lives and things to do, we're not going anywhere anytime soon
