Wadda Ya Think??

clayton · 01-25-2010, 08:56 AM

Since the weather here in Cincy has been ugly for the most part I decided to use my down time fabricating some in-expensive add-on's for the Nomad.

1st, My Hand Deflectors:

2nd, My version of Engine Guard Chaps:

The entire project cost around 30 bucks including the aluminum strips, Plexiglas, nuts n bolts.
I used the radiator shroud bolts to secure them.
I painted the area on the strips near the shroud and polished the areas near the plexiglass...
After I finished I do see room for improvement on the chaps but for the most part I rode the other day and my feet did not get cold, in fact they were getting a bit warm in the boot so it seems it is serving it's purpose.
So wadda ya think???

nomad561 · 01-25-2010, 09:27 AM

Nice mod. Those should help extend your riding season quite a bit.

clayton · 01-25-2010, 09:36 AM

Oh Yea, in fact it has let up outside (rain) but it is about 34 degrees...I am going to feed the pets and get dressed and go riding until the snow comes...
I have heated gloves too :) that was the best purchase I ever made...
Thanks Rick

coot · 01-25-2010, 10:16 AM

I like the crash bar chaps. What are the improvements you refer to?

clayton · 01-25-2010, 10:28 AM

Coot,
Currently I am using 1/2" x 1/8" aluminum.
I want to go up about 3/4" x 1/8".
When riding they tend to "wiggle" a bit.
I don't think it will hurt in their current state but I want to make them a bit stronger.
So I think that with the beefier strips I will get less wiggle.
Thanks

dantama · 01-25-2010, 11:25 AM

I couldn't find a good picture of my purchased hand guards, but if you look close, they are in this picture.

They go a lot further out than you made yours, and I with they went an inch further still. You may find that you would get better wind protection if you re-did yours to extend further.

Yours cost a lot less :)

**Jared** · 01-25-2010, 12:47 PM

Great mods. The hand deflectors make a huge difference.

**taranis** · 01-25-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Lund

Dan, you're nuts....

That's all I have to say, about that... :)

**Jared** · 01-25-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taranis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Lund

Dan, you're nuts....

That's all I have to say, about that... :)

You're just now figuring that out?!

Netnorske · 01-25-2010, 03:39 PM

Two things....three actually.....one, the engine guard mods are cool....I like! Two, Dan IS nuts....

.....and three, he is right.....a little farther away from the hand grips and the deflectors will actually give you better protection. Think of a wind tunnel. The wind hits them and is deflected over or under. Your hands will have a bigger "pocket" of quiet air further back. Mine are in line with my windshield (straight across), and I found that to work the best! Looking good though...

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**biscuitsngravy** · 01-25-2010, 03:49 PM

Anyone who can make what you did for only $30.00, sure has my vote. Good job, Clayton!
BnG

**glwilson** · 01-25-2010, 06:43 PM

That looks good. ;)

I did think the same about making the hand deflectors a little longer so they extended out toward the end of the grips a bit more... but hey... great job.

clayton · 01-25-2010, 06:58 PM

Actually I can move them towards the rear more giving them the extended feel "so to speak"
I'm always tinkering around and when I get some more plexiglass I might have to make them a bit longer...maybe even do some crazy design.
This is my 2nd set I have made the 1st set was more "retro" looking.
I was riding today and you guys are right I can still feel the wind a bit on the hands.
Once I re-do I will post some pic's.
Thanks Guys.

dantama · 01-25-2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clayton

Actually I can move them towards the rear more giving them the extended feel "so to speak"
I'm always tinkering around and when I get some more plexiglass I might have to make them a bit longer...maybe even do some crazy design.
This is my 2nd set I have made the 1st set was more "retro" looking.
I was riding today and you guys are right I can still feel the wind a bit on the hands.
Once I re-do I will post some pic's.
Thanks Guys.

Mine go almost to the end of the grips, I wish that they went all the way to the end. I don't know what the "recipe" is, but some people know how to heat it up and bend and curve it too.

Good luck.

clayton · 01-25-2010, 08:28 PM

Dan
Now you got me a thinkin....
Wait till the next version :)

01-25-2010, 08:56 AM	#1
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Wadda Ya Think?? Since the weather here in Cincy has been ugly for the most part I decided to use my down time fabricating some in-expensive add-on's for the Nomad. 1st, My Hand Deflectors: 2nd, My version of Engine Guard Chaps: The entire project cost around 30 bucks including the aluminum strips, Plexiglas, nuts n bolts. I used the radiator shroud bolts to secure them. I painted the area on the strips near the shroud and polished the areas near the plexiglass... After I finished I do see room for improvement on the chaps but for the most part I rode the other day and my feet did not get cold, in fact they were getting a bit warm in the boot so it seems it is serving it's purpose. So wadda ya think??? __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-25-2010, 09:27 AM	#2
nomad561 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasco , Wa Posts: 1,445	Wadda Ya Think?? Nice mod. Those should help extend your riding season quite a bit.
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01-25-2010, 09:36 AM	#3
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Wadda Ya Think?? Oh Yea, in fact it has let up outside (rain) but it is about 34 degrees...I am going to feed the pets and get dressed and go riding until the snow comes... I have heated gloves too :) that was the best purchase I ever made... Thanks Rick __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332
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01-25-2010, 10:16 AM	#4
coot Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft Pierce, Florida Posts: 113	Wadda Ya Think?? I like the crash bar chaps. What are the improvements you refer to? __________________
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01-25-2010, 10:28 AM	#5
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Wadda Ya Think?? Coot, Currently I am using 1/2" x 1/8" aluminum. I want to go up about 3/4" x 1/8". When riding they tend to "wiggle" a bit. I don't think it will hurt in their current state but I want to make them a bit stronger. So I think that with the beefier strips I will get less wiggle. Thanks __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-25-2010, 11:25 AM	#6
dantama Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 0	Wadda Ya Think?? I couldn't find a good picture of my purchased hand guards, but if you look close, they are in this picture. They go a lot further out than you made yours, and I with they went an inch further still. You may find that you would get better wind protection if you re-did yours to extend further. Yours cost a lot less :)
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01-25-2010, 12:47 PM	#7
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Wadda Ya Think?? Great mods. The hand deflectors make a huge difference. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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01-25-2010, 03:39 PM	#10
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Wadda Ya Think?? Two things....three actually.....one, the engine guard mods are cool....I like! Two, Dan IS nuts.... .....and three, he is right.....a little farther away from the hand grips and the deflectors will actually give you better protection. Think of a wind tunnel. The wind hits them and is deflected over or under. Your hands will have a bigger "pocket" of quiet air further back. Mine are in line with my windshield (straight across), and I found that to work the best! Looking good though... ! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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01-25-2010, 03:49 PM	#11
biscuitsngravy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gowrie, IA Posts: 803	Wadda Ya Think?? Anyone who can make what you did for only $30.00, sure has my vote. Good job, Clayton! BnG __________________ Dave Mills AKA BiscuitsNGravy 2006 Vulcan Nomad "BiscuitsNGravy" Kawanow #150 Vietnam @ Jan67-Jan68 Retired USAF Patriot Guard Riders/American Legion #431
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01-25-2010, 06:43 PM	#12
glwilson Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 8,575	Wadda Ya Think?? That looks good. ;) I did think the same about making the hand deflectors a little longer so they extended out toward the end of the grips a bit more... but hey... great job. __________________ "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." "You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts." *Former VBA NCR Assist Regional Leader* Formerly: 2004 1500FI Bronze Nomad: 2009 & 2014 HD Ultra Current Rides: 2017 HD Ultra Limited & 2011 Can Am Spyder RTS-SE Attended: VBA National Rallies 2009, 2011, 2015; VBA/NCR Regional Rally 2010, 12, 14, 16 and several rides throughout with regional members. VBA Member #652 HOG Member #3935417
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01-25-2010, 06:58 PM	#13
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Wadda Ya Think?? Actually I can move them towards the rear more giving them the extended feel "so to speak" I'm always tinkering around and when I get some more plexiglass I might have to make them a bit longer...maybe even do some crazy design. This is my 2nd set I have made the 1st set was more "retro" looking. I was riding today and you guys are right I can still feel the wind a bit on the hands. Once I re-do I will post some pic's. Thanks Guys. __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332
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01-25-2010, 08:28 PM	#15
clayton Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 618	Wadda Ya Think?? Dan Now you got me a thinkin.... Wait till the next version :) __________________ Clayton 2008 1600 Nomad VBA #01332
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