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01-24-2012, 11:47 PM | #1 |
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Reckless fairing project
I didn't want a stereo..instead I wanted to know what the engine was not doing by having a complete set of gauges. These are Faria gauges designed for marine use. They are vibration and water proof which I thought was a good thing for motorcyles. I made up the dash plate and upper dashplate out of aluminum. The top plate is polished and the lower is brushed with a 1/4" polished trim. I have to head back to camp tomorrow for a week and when I return I plan on mounting the dash to the fairing. Just something different...Bdog
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01-24-2012, 11:52 PM | #2 |
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Looks great as usual!
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01-25-2012, 12:03 AM | #3 |
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Really nice looking.
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01-25-2012, 12:13 AM | #4 |
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Nice job! Looking forward to seeing the finished project.
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01-25-2012, 11:11 AM | #5 |
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Another quality piece and am really looking forward to see it on the bike.
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01-25-2012, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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bdog,
That looks great! You may have to go into business manufacturing those. If I recall from previous posts, you're a machinist by trade, aren't you? Looking forward to seeing you at the rally and checking out your Nomad and all the mods that you've done to it.
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01-25-2012, 01:17 PM | #7 |
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That looks awesome, great job. One thing you might want to consider, even with the face having a brushed finish is what kind of glare / reflection you might get off it when the sun is at the right angle. Might not be bad at all, I don't know, but could end up having to paint or powdercoat it if it is a issue. Either way, it looks great.
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01-25-2012, 01:52 PM | #9 |
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very nice.
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01-25-2012, 08:58 PM | #10 |
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Really nice but I'm also concerned about glare. Keep Plan B close by.
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01-25-2012, 10:44 PM | #11 |
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That is dead sexy. THe glare may be a bit much. It's bad enough off my inner fairing and it's just painted and buffed.
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01-26-2012, 01:54 PM | #12 |
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Friggin cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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01-26-2012, 09:08 PM | #13 |
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Really nice!
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