What did you do to your M50 today? - Page 19 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

diamond_jim · 08-23-2008, 10:43 PM

Yep.

07M50Limited · 08-23-2008, 10:50 PM

Installed the new PCIII, and yanked all the PAIR valve crap out, Have 1/2 naked jugs

Trigger1985 · 08-23-2008, 11:55 PM

+1 for creativity, as well as adding space on your bike for toys....bow chica bow wow

diamond_jim · 08-23-2008, 11:59 PM

So Trigger, you gonna try the airbox mod?

CJasper · 08-24-2008, 12:26 AM

Left it covered so the Storm doesn’t harm it. Wish I had a Garage to put it in.

Trigger1985 · 08-24-2008, 12:29 AM

Yeah, thats the plan, its a darn good idea, the stock box is always in my way but not by much, and looks bad. I like the idea of throwing a muscle car part on the side of a muscle bike. I had a sudden burst of inspiration off a bike in the background of a picture I saw in V-twin magazine, it was a gloss black bike with candy lime green flames, not doing flames but I loved the combination, and the stock box just doesn't look right in my head with the new paint I'm doing... Stuck between the bike I need and the bike I want, trying to find a compromise...

buster · 08-25-2008, 06:41 AM

Well I rode my bike to a muddy field full of sheepsh1t, threw the tent up and Anne & I proceeded to listen to excellent Live music ALL weekend whilst enjoying a beer or two, in the company of several hundred other bikers, at the Rat Arsed Rally.

Oh and DJ I found a man with green canvas ex-army panniers on his bike, he's gonna try and get me some, they will fit perfectly with the new paint job,..... when it happens.

diamond_jim · 08-25-2008, 07:41 AM

Panniers? Cool.

If you install them, you may need to soak them first in a solution that sets the color and prevents UV fading. The canvas that I currently have on my seat was initially the same color as the paint. The sun faded it. It faded very quickly like in a matter of 3-4 days in the sun.

I then dyed it brown and it faded again. I've read about the the solution to set the color/prevent fading but haven't tried it yet myself. In the next week or two I will probably re-dye the seat cover and do the soak to prevent fading. I'll let you know how it goes.

buster · 08-25-2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diamond_jim

Panniers? Cool.

If you install them, you may need to soak them first in a solution that sets the color and prevents UV fading. The canvas that I currently have on my seat was initially the same color as the paint. The sun faded it. It faded very quickly like in a matter of 3-4 days in the sun.

I then dyed it brown and it faded again. I've read about the the solution to set the color/prevent fading but haven't tried it yet myself. In the next week or two I will probably re-dye the seat cover and do the soak to prevent fading. I'll let you know how it goes.

Top man, thanks for that.

smithksor · 08-25-2008, 02:35 PM

DRTORONTO,

What kind of bags are those?

dreygun · 08-25-2008, 07:58 PM

installed iso grip spikes today after work. tried to get the sidemount license mount on but the hole in bracket was too small and i didn't have a curved file at home. the saddle bag hides the plate in that position anyhow. too bad

. left the plate ziptied to back of sissy bar where it's visible.

Trigger1985 · 08-25-2008, 09:49 PM

finished blacking out an exhaust, I'll install them next week after the ceramic paint cures... still working out the details on the new paint job I'm working on.

Danthedawgfan · 08-25-2008, 09:56 PM

Came home from work, and changed the oil and filter. Went for a 2 hr ride just got back.

OCMaestro · 08-25-2008, 10:30 PM

Took my usual Monday Night ride through the canyons here in SoCal, Live Oak and Sand Canyon. After a nice 2 hour post work cooldown, I am psyched to put on my John's FC kit I recieved in the mail today!!

SNAFU · 08-25-2008, 10:37 PM

Just installed the Philips X-Treme Power bulb, raised the plate, washed and waxed.

Drtoronto · 08-25-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithksor

DRTORONTO,

What kind of bags are those?

howdy heres a pic of the saddle bags eh the one on the sissy bar is a tourmaster

smithksor · 08-25-2008, 10:46 PM

I like the looks of those. I have been thinking of adding bags.

-Ken

YoungBloodM50 · 08-29-2008, 02:21 AM

I pulled off the back seat. (my wife won't ride with me anyway). Tomorrow I will debadge.

OCMaestro · 08-29-2008, 05:22 AM

Busy Night .tonight - I went all out. I completed a ton of stuff tonight. I successfully put 3 coats of 1200 degree matte black paint on the following: Speedo Cover, Headlight assembly front ring, air cleaner cover, pair valve cover, both fender supports. The bike looks great, I'll post some pics of it in the blacked out post tomorrow when the light is better and the paint is all cured. Overall, absolutely psyched about how it turned out. Still to come...blacking out the stock pipes. Goodnight.

womper · 08-29-2008, 05:53 AM

cool... now post some pics!

i changed my oil yesterday... i had never done the oil filter myself and what a PITA it was...

i didn't have a cap wrench and regular oil wrenches didn't fit.
i took off the oil filter with my bare hands... it was almost loose!

i tightened the filter by hand, 2 full turns...
no leaks... it now rides exactly the same as before the oil change

soon to come: highway pegs, stebel air horn, tool roll bag, k&n air filter, battery meter (stupid filter is delaying the order)

08-23-2008, 10:43 PM	#361 (permalink)
diamond_jim M-J Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Bike: Thumper Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,813	Yep. __________________

08-23-2008, 10:50 PM	#362 (permalink)
07M50Limited Fifth gear streak Join Date: May 2008 Bike: 2007 M50 limited Location: Monroe N.C. Posts: 1,372	Installed the new PCIII, and yanked all the PAIR valve crap out, Have 1/2 naked jugs __________________ 2007 M50 Limited, Silver with Tribal FlamesCustom Made Riser SpacersCustom Made Light Bar and Turn Signal Relocate * Hella Driving Lights and AutoSwitchJK Forward Controls

08-23-2008, 11:55 PM	#363 (permalink)
Trigger1985 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 530	+1 for creativity, as well as adding space on your bike for toys....bow chica bow wow __________________ Places to ride: Beartooth Pass, Deals Gap, Yellowstone, The Dakotas 2008 Suzuki M50 Custom Painted Satin Black an Sublime Green, OEM Engine Guard, MJ limited Risers, home brew light bar with driving lights, debadged, Küryakyn ISO flame grips, drag specialties clamp on highway pegs, custom crosshair radiator cover, lowered two inches with a set of stock pipes painted black and debaffled, demickeyed and chopped. In storage-Küryakyn XL saddlebags, Spitfire Windshield, Sissy bar/back rest, hand tooled sissybar pad cover,

08-23-2008, 11:59 PM	#364 (permalink)
diamond_jim M-J Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Bike: Thumper Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,813	So Trigger, you gonna try the airbox mod? __________________

08-24-2008, 12:29 AM	#366 (permalink)
Trigger1985 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 530	Yeah, thats the plan, its a darn good idea, the stock box is always in my way but not by much, and looks bad. I like the idea of throwing a muscle car part on the side of a muscle bike. I had a sudden burst of inspiration off a bike in the background of a picture I saw in V-twin magazine, it was a gloss black bike with candy lime green flames, not doing flames but I loved the combination, and the stock box just doesn't look right in my head with the new paint I'm doing... Stuck between the bike I need and the bike I want, trying to find a compromise... __________________ Places to ride: Beartooth Pass, Deals Gap, Yellowstone, The Dakotas 2008 Suzuki M50 Custom Painted Satin Black an Sublime Green, OEM Engine Guard, MJ limited Risers, home brew light bar with driving lights, debadged, Küryakyn ISO flame grips, drag specialties clamp on highway pegs, custom crosshair radiator cover, lowered two inches with a set of stock pipes painted black and debaffled, demickeyed and chopped. In storage-Küryakyn XL saddlebags, Spitfire Windshield, Sissy bar/back rest, hand tooled sissybar pad cover, Last edited by Trigger1985; 08-24-2008 at 12:31 AM. Reason: corrections

08-24-2008, 12:26 AM	#365 (permalink)
CJasper Ditch Magnet Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Black M50 Location: Tallahassee, Fl Posts: 186	Left it covered so the Storm doesn’t harm it. Wish I had a Garage to put it in.

08-25-2008, 06:41 AM	#367 (permalink)
buster Baft Dastard Join Date: Jul 2007 Bike: K7 VZ M800 Intruder (M50 Boulevard): V45 Magna: Yamaha XJ900 Diversion Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 4,003	Well I rode my bike to a muddy field full of sheepsh1t, threw the tent up and Anne & I proceeded to listen to excellent Live music ALL weekend whilst enjoying a beer or two, in the company of several hundred other bikers, at the Rat Arsed Rally. Oh and DJ I found a man with green canvas ex-army panniers on his bike, he's gonna try and get me some, they will fit perfectly with the new paint job,..... when it happens. __________________ When God rides, he rides in Scotland. I know this for a fact, because people often confuse him with me..!!

08-25-2008, 07:41 AM	#368 (permalink)
diamond_jim M-J Master Poster Join Date: Oct 2007 Bike: Thumper Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,813	Panniers? Cool. If you install them, you may need to soak them first in a solution that sets the color and prevents UV fading. The canvas that I currently have on my seat was initially the same color as the paint. The sun faded it. It faded very quickly like in a matter of 3-4 days in the sun. I then dyed it brown and it faded again. I've read about the the solution to set the color/prevent fading but haven't tried it yet myself. In the next week or two I will probably re-dye the seat cover and do the soak to prevent fading. I'll let you know how it goes. __________________

08-25-2008, 02:35 PM	#370 (permalink)
smithksor Where Am I ? Join Date: Aug 2008 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Location: Aloha, OR Posts: 46	DRTORONTO, What kind of bags are those?

08-25-2008, 07:58 PM	#371 (permalink)
dreygun Found second gear by accident Join Date: Aug 2008 Bike: 2006 Dust Black M50 Location: barrie, ontario, canada Posts: 340	installed iso grip spikes today after work. tried to get the sidemount license mount on but the hole in bracket was too small and i didn't have a curved file at home. the saddle bag hides the plate in that position anyhow. too bad . left the plate ziptied to back of sissy bar where it's visible. __________________ Tom Poh @ Dreygunz Decalz Custom Stickers/ Banners 2006 dust black debadged M50/ kury iso-grips ( with throttle boss, grip spikes, front & back pegs, clutch & brake covers)/ chrome accents (oil and brake cap)/ garmin Zumo 550 Gps/ Stock pipes (debaffled, demickey'd, blacked out header side)/ leather saddlebags & supports/ sissy bar & rack/ memphis fat 13" clear/ roadrunner cup holder/ HD fork pouch/ PC3/ 32" drag bar/ sidemount curved plate mount/ clear signals/ johnskit 3in lowering/ chrome rad cover/ Integrated signal back light kit/ removed OEM back signals and license housing/ Sickle Stem Lucifer Mirrors/ kury ultra tour bag/ JK's forward controls, GMAN's lean angle draggers (gen2), "07M50Limited" riser spacers. Coming soon: Custom leather saddle seat, Thunder Air/ adaptor, Morton violator/ Highway Hawks exhaust

08-25-2008, 09:49 PM	#372 (permalink)
Trigger1985 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 530	finished blacking out an exhaust, I'll install them next week after the ceramic paint cures... still working out the details on the new paint job I'm working on. __________________ Places to ride: Beartooth Pass, Deals Gap, Yellowstone, The Dakotas 2008 Suzuki M50 Custom Painted Satin Black an Sublime Green, OEM Engine Guard, MJ limited Risers, home brew light bar with driving lights, debadged, Küryakyn ISO flame grips, drag specialties clamp on highway pegs, custom crosshair radiator cover, lowered two inches with a set of stock pipes painted black and debaffled, demickeyed and chopped. In storage-Küryakyn XL saddlebags, Spitfire Windshield, Sissy bar/back rest, hand tooled sissybar pad cover,

08-25-2008, 09:56 PM	#373 (permalink)
Danthedawgfan Want's A New Title Join Date: Jun 2008 Bike: 05 Mean Streak, 07 Suzuki M50 Black Location: Lake Charles, LA Posts: 4,507	Came home from work, and changed the oil and filter. Went for a 2 hr ride just got back. __________________ Mean Streak: Vance&Hines Big Shots, Mustang Vintage Sport Seat, Kuryakan Iso Grips, Iso Pegs, Custom World Highway Pegs, Cobra Mini Sissy Bar. M50: Vance&Hines Cruzers, Debadged, Delumped (Seat)

08-25-2008, 10:30 PM	#374 (permalink)
OCMaestro Seat Tester Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: m50 Black Posts: 50	Took my usual Monday Night ride through the canyons here in SoCal, Live Oak and Sand Canyon. After a nice 2 hour post work cooldown, I am psyched to put on my John's FC kit I recieved in the mail today!! __________________ 2006 M50 Black - Debadged, Debaffled, Curved Side-Mount Plate, Iso-Grips with Throttle Boss, Street Shield, H4 Ultra, John's Forward Controls, Blacked out: Headlamp rim, fender supports, pair valve, air cleaner cover, speedo cover. Planned changes - Integrated Tail Light, John's Lowering

08-25-2008, 10:37 PM	#375 (permalink)
SNAFU Omnipotent two-wheeler Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: '06 M50 Black Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 5,506	Just installed the Philips X-Treme Power bulb, raised the plate, washed and waxed. __________________

08-25-2008, 10:46 PM	#377 (permalink)
smithksor Where Am I ? Join Date: Aug 2008 Bike: 2006 Suzuki M50 Location: Aloha, OR Posts: 46	Thanks I like the looks of those. I have been thinking of adding bags. -Ken

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08-29-2008, 02:21 AM	#378 (permalink)
YoungBloodM50 Puddle Runner Join Date: Aug 2008 Bike: 2005 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Black Location: Colorado Posts: 358	I pulled off the back seat. (my wife won't ride with me anyway). Tomorrow I will debadge.

08-29-2008, 05:22 AM	#379 (permalink)
OCMaestro Seat Tester Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: m50 Black Posts: 50	Busy Night .tonight - I went all out. I completed a ton of stuff tonight. I successfully put 3 coats of 1200 degree matte black paint on the following: Speedo Cover, Headlight assembly front ring, air cleaner cover, pair valve cover, both fender supports. The bike looks great, I'll post some pics of it in the blacked out post tomorrow when the light is better and the paint is all cured. Overall, absolutely psyched about how it turned out. Still to come...blacking out the stock pipes. Goodnight. __________________ 2006 M50 Black - Debadged, Debaffled, Curved Side-Mount Plate, Iso-Grips with Throttle Boss, Street Shield, H4 Ultra, John's Forward Controls, Blacked out: Headlamp rim, fender supports, pair valve, air cleaner cover, speedo cover. Planned changes - Integrated Tail Light, John's Lowering

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