Cowl / hump cutout
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Several members here have done it. Like the Gen1 and 2, it is still a personal opinion. If you check out the What Have you Done to your Gen3 thread you'll find lots of pics. I did it to mine. What did you do to your Gen 3 today? | Gen 3 Busa Information
bigirb2002
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Here's mine. Uses a table top grinder
dcnblues
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Goddamn! That thread is gold! Thank you, I think it should be stickied...
funnyman3000
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Does anyone have pictures of the actual cutting process or at least pictures of what the underside of the hump looks like in detail?
It's a 4 piece design. Makes it much easier to work on. I just used a dremel with a drywall cutting bit and then sanded the edges and lightly burned them with small propane torch to remove any other roughness.
Disregard what I said in above post. I thought this was about enlarging the opening underneath for more storage. With that being said If I were to cutout for the grab bar I would use a coping saw with the finest blade you can get and just take it slow. Also after marking the precise area you want to cutout you might want to slowly score the edges with a new razor blade to lessen any paint chipping.
funnyman3000
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Do you have a photo of underside of your hump? Or a closeup of the cutout edge area?
I don't have any, but can take some. I see this is the second time you have been looking for pics, so perhaps a little more detail of what you are looking for will help. Understand it can be kind of intimidating cutting the plastic, so just want to ensure you get what helps.
funnyman3000
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I've seen pictures of the hump installed with the grab rail and am planning on using a Dremel to do mine as well. I was just wondering how it looks like up close and the bottom of the hump. 2000TransAm had posted the angle I wanted, he was just doing the storage hump mod, not the grab rail hump mod.
actually this is on point, have any more pics? did you gain much opening it up? Looking to stuff a small 3 ounce Co2 in the back and she's pretty full with the maxxecu and ignitor in there now.
Didn't gain much. Could have gone even more but want it to still be strong. Can fit a pair of gloves easily. I can almost shove a standard Jansport backpack in there but it takes a few minutes trying to roll it and shove it.
It's funny I hadn't even looked at the underside of mine yet didnt realize the big open pocket was stock LOL, saw that last night and just laughed what a dummie I am lol
dcnblues
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I've forgotten to put the kickstand down, and dropped the bike on its left side. While doing the grab rail / top case mount cutout and holding the hump upside down in my lap, I've gotten front and rear confused during the Dremel but that wasn't the fatal mistake. Despite knowing better, I clicked the hump closed and locked without reconnecting the Locking cable. So that was a quick hump replacement.
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I think we've all locked the hump LOL, I know i did it on my gen1 way back when it had a stock rear tail section 128 years ago
Don't know if anyone has this problem but it always takes me a bit of finagleing to get the hump locked it. Adding the taper isn't as buttery smooth as the Gen1 hump engagement but it is an improvement.
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Im glad you said this, honestly I thought I didn't know what I was doing it my maxxecu was interfering
I can try 3 times and feel like it will never go, then bam it just slides in perfect
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