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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 19, 2011 06:38 AM (Msg. 1 of 37)
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Wanted to share the mods already done and whats to come
This is an '86 VS700 Intruder
Already done:
Longer fork
FWD Controls
Handlebar turn signals
Some added chrome
 Edited by krusi79 on Oct 19, 2011 at 07:07 AM
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 19, 2011 07:04 AM (Msg. 2 of 37)
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 19, 2011 07:05 AM (Msg. 3 of 37)
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Comments and ideas welcome 
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Posted: Oct 19, 2011 08:05 AM (Msg. 4 of 37)
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Looking good dude!
As for turn signals, I have mini bullets on the rear and turn signals in the mirrors on the front of my 14. I just cut the signals off the stock mount and retapped it to 5/16". There's a thread on it somewhere.
If you don't ride 2 up much you might remove the sissybar all together, that would clean up the back a lot. Or go with a tall bar. I have a Jardine extension on mine and I removed the toolbox and had a pad made so it fit right.
And that stock taillight has got to go!
Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming!!
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Posted: Oct 20, 2011 07:59 PM (Msg. 5 of 37)
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I'm diggin the longer forks. Wish it was in the budget this year, but no.....
Check out my post with my mods for my tail light/rear blinker refits.
And polishing those lowers would make a world of difference!
Edited by ChefP on Oct 20, 2011 at 08:00 PM
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:13 AM (Msg. 6 of 37)
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yeah i bought the mini bullet turn signals but they wont fit as seen in these photos:
Dissapointing  cause its so close
If i want to fit these ill just have to use a longer stem
3" long just like the others seen on ebay
if u have shorter mini bullets with the same look then please let me know
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:24 AM (Msg. 7 of 37)
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:25 AM (Msg. 8 of 37)
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for your turn signals the company i work for make turn signal mounts to adapt those lights to those turns the web site is www.cruisermagic2.com ; take a look i think the mounts our 75 a pair and work on the front or back of an intruder
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:38 AM (Msg. 9 of 37)
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Quote:greasyscooter wrote:
for your turn signals the company i work for make turn signal mounts to adapt those lights to those turns the web site is www.cruisermagic2.com ; take a look i think the mounts our 75 a pair and work on the front or back of an intruder
those mounts off-centered so the 3" long bullet will fit? cause they look like their just straight
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:44 AM (Msg. 10 of 37)
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would look really cool if they were concave to fit around the grab bar, but i dont think they will look so hot when there is chrome missing from the end, and rtv to close the hole 
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 09:53 AM (Msg. 11 of 37)
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Very odd on the tail lights. I'll have to measure mine. Will let you know.
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 10:01 AM (Msg. 12 of 37)
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Quote:ChefP wrote:
Very odd on the tail lights. I'll have to measure mine. Will let you know.
yes please 
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 10:03 AM (Msg. 13 of 37)
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Perhaps the difference between the 700/750 and the 800.
I know when I put a sissybar on an S50, the signal wire hole was offset with the fender wire hole.....the holes were aligned with the stock fender spacer in plate.
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 12:01 PM (Msg. 14 of 37)
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Quote:navigator wrote:
Perhaps the difference between the 700/750 and the 800.
I know when I put a sissybar on an S50, the signal wire hole was offset with the fender wire hole.....the holes were aligned with the stock fender spacer in plate.
yeah thats what im guessing, that the sissy bar from a vs700 is shorter than the one from a vs800 just like the back is taller on the vs800
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 01:28 PM (Msg. 15 of 37)
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krusi79
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 02:47 PM (Msg. 16 of 37)
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yeah that's the same as i have on mine, so that's original.  So im guessing you also have the shorter backrest?
Anyone with the longer backrest or vs800 care to measure center-to-center where the turn signal hole is and the grab bar hole is on the sissy bar?
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 03:03 PM (Msg. 17 of 37)
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Quote:krusi79 wrote:
yeah that's the same as i have on mine, so that's original. So im guessing you also have the shorter backrest?
Yep... the short (and better looking) original backrest.
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 03:21 PM (Msg. 18 of 37)
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that the stock mufflers as well? I need to get some un-drilled and not so loud mufflers to pass the  annual inspection
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 03:37 PM (Msg. 19 of 37)
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Quote:krusi79 wrote:
that the stock mufflers as well? I need to get some un-drilled and not so loud mufflers to pass the annual inspection
Nope. Those are Vance & Hines Classic II slip ons, with the original headpipes. They sound sweet. Low rumble, louder than stock, but not too loud. I tried a set of Cobra's (like you have) and they were kinda loud, with a higher pitch when on the throttle...
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Posted: Oct 23, 2011 07:57 PM (Msg. 20 of 37)
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Mine are 3".
The tail lights, that is!
Edited by ChefP on Oct 23, 2011 at 07:58 PM
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You can get smaller mini-bullets... but what would it look like if you dremeled the back end of those ones, in a concaved profile, to make 'em 'fit' into the grab bar? Add a little clear RTV to seal? 
