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Looks pretty cool, I especially like what you've done with your inners (the thingies between the tank and fairing uppers). The sound system sounds like a great idea, but kinda impractical for over here (On the Autobahn, I think you'd need trailer full of additional amps and batteries to hear anything  ). I'm curious as to how you got the second battery stowed, and if you had to make any modifications to the generator/regulator to keep it charged.

I also love your polished cans. Do you have a "how-to" for getting the stock aluminum looking like that, or are they factory polished?

Oh, yeah, how bout some pics of the inside of the hump?

Overall, great job![/QUOTE]

Thanks for the kind word but I dont want to sound like an azz but I'm going to keep this project a stealth operation for now and I dont wont show or say how  how I put the whole sound system together (amp,battery etc). I've been running this setup for over three  months with no ill effect on my charging system , now its just a completely enclosed weather proof kit compared to last year when I started this project .

The cans where hand polished  by me .  I started out by using a flexible strip wheel thats is used to remove paint from wood trim  that I bought from Walmart. This will help take down the machine grooves on the cans very quickly compared to doing it by hand.


I used this link Wards Web but made some adjustment to it by using a strip wheel rather than a sanding block .  Once all the grooves are removed from using the strip wheel start wet sanding with 220 grit all the way up to 1500.



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BigDawg_03Busa
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Location: Where Ever the Busa Takes Me! Posted: July 14 2005,12:03

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Sweet bro, love it! [/QUOTE]

Me too !
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Thanks for the info (about the polishing), and hope you change your mind later and "de-cloak" your sound system mod.

Again, great job!
 
Thanks for the info (about the polishing), and hope you change your mind later and "de-cloak" your sound system mod.

Again, great job! [/QUOTE]

N-time and thanks again, Playa !
 
Sweet looking ride. I was thinking of putting a sound system on "My Baby", but wasn't sure. Now... I am sure. Thanks for the pics, Medusa is a great looking ride.
 
Wowie wow wow. (christopher walken reference lol) That is some serious work and have to say looks great. Nice job on the polishing and work on the speakers! I like the chrome inners and for some reason I think your system on your bike sounds better than my ear buds I wear hahaha!

I like the hump cover also!
 
So Ty's a dumbazz that just throws shid together?!
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I suspected this about him...
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Okay, Ty...Busa is looking great! I'm thinking I need a stereo on mine, you know, for times when I just want to sit on it in the yard...won't be able to hear it otherwise (damn Harley rider next to me!)

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A few questions... Why the hell would you want to carry your cellphone that way? Are you planning to answer a call while you're riding?? Also is wind protection a bit efficient at all? I mean you cant squeeze your head behind that windscreen at all the way i see it, i guess you dont do much speeding with that setup...

Besides that good work, i love the frame, beautiful
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C'mon Rythm baby , we're all waiting for the walkthrough with pics , ya know ya want to....

As for your ''secret admirer'' , maybe you should play him a song, howabout Queen.. Another one bites the dust ?
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Sorry, if I did this twice, I'm a noob.

Nice bike Rhythm. Very interesting mods you have. All mods aren't for everyone, however, all mods should be appreciated for the effort and creativity.

Rhythm, hit me back with an email, from the looks of it we live real close!
 
Ty nice work I love the creativity. That's some sweet lookin chrome. After polishing my grab bar and bar ends I figure the cans would be a nice winter project. Did you hit them with Mothers afterwards or is taking it to 1500 all you did? just curious. Anyway lookin pretty sweet.

Hey Troll #554 I'll bet you are a fun guy, oops I missed spelled that. You Are a FUNGI !!
 
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Location: Largo, Maryland Posted: July 14 2005,13:12

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'wachu gonna do with all that junk inside dat trunk?'

Nice! Where did you get that hump cover? [/QUOTE]

This is another custom mod I did. I got the ideal from another board member who was trying to sell leather covered humpz at one time in the past. I just flip the scrip alittle and changed his ideal a bit by using a color fast black rag top ($80 a yd )with a embordriing of the kanji on top.
 
MrGxr
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Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posted: July 14 2005,13:30

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Sweet looking ride. I was thinking of putting a sound system on "My Baby", but wasn't sure. Now... I am sure. Thanks for the pics, Medusa is a great looking ride.
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Dont bite off more than you can chew, MrGxr. If you could only see what is behind the closed doors on the setup. The appearance of my work might not lQQk like much but this was a very extensive project. I would hate to see you waist your time money putting together a sound system that only pissed you off.. On a scale from #1 to #10 mechanically, I would rate this project #8 on time consumption and skill level.

If you recall I increased the trunk area to hold the extra goodies (more junk in da trunk) I have powering the sound system along with other modification to the bike.

This wasnt a project that took a weekend to do !

Also thanks for the kind words, Playa.

TY
 
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Location: Macon, Georgia Posted: July 14 2005,13:52

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Wowie wow wow. (christopher walken reference lol) That is some serious work and have to say looks great. Nice job on the polishing and work on the speakers! I like the chrome inners and for some reason I think your system on your bike sounds better than my ear buds I wear hahaha!

I like the hump cover also!
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