Recent content by blitzburgh

Bike is now sold

Lowered to my bottom $ of 9,500. before winter hits..

Here is the backrest & actual mileage.

After looking through the cabinets, here are some more that is included in the sale. Motion Pro Sync Pro Black matching Highway pegs that mount to the Canyon Cages. Black & Red aftermarket levers. Admire light kit (is for the V47 but was told it would work on the E52) Service manual.

2014 FJR1300ES with about 4k miles. $10,000 I will even throw in a motorcycle ride on lift. Following accessories/mods have been added. Canyon Cages for engine & bags. MV Motorrad riser plate. Fuse Block under seat Delkevic 13” carbon fiber Tri slip-ons. (Have the stock) Red Side plastic...

Finally got around to taking a couple pictures of the finished product all put back together..

Best way to get a hold of him is his cell number. He is a stand up guy. Called me a couple of times to give me updates on the progress. I also had him install a Utopia backrest that he did free of charge..

Pretty much all done for now.. Here is the outcome. Here are the rear brackets & WynPro Anti-VIbe light brackets. Front brackets & brake pedal. And the installed pictures... All in all it was pretty easy.. I was planning on doing the shifter until I found out that the shifter was...

I would not advise that.. lol They reference many times that once an oven is used for powder coating, it can NOT be used for cooking ever again. I bought mine from a local paper classifieds for $40.

Figured I would share some pictures of the before during and after for some of the parts that I am powder coating. I tested a couple of different black colors trying to match the Canyon Cages & the Givi top box mount. I finally got it close enough for me. I used the Eastwood powder coating kit &...

Here is my 1st run using satin black... Today I used black texture which is what I am going with. The black texture color from Eastwood seems to match the canyon cages & the Givi Top box mount better than the satin black.

I have different size plugs and special masking tape for powder coating (all comes in the kit).. The heat depends on the powder.. Usually Eastwood powder calls for you to start at 450 until flow out (when the powder changes to look wet) then it ranges from 375 to 400 for 15 to 20 minutes. Each...

That's ok. I did put it to use today..

But then I wouldn't be putting my just purchased powder coating setup (sand blasting cabinet, house oven, Eastwood powder coating kit) to good use.. lol

Could of questions for you guys... I plan on powder coating my kit. Has anyone done this? I was wondering if I should sandblast the parts before I actually powder coat them or just prep clean and powder the pieces?