All you need to do is remove the right side cover by unscrewing the 2 screws on the side and the one under the seat. Then you simply cut a big hole in the plastic airbox being sure to cut beneath the air filter and you’re done! This will liven the engine up a little without requiring re-jetting. If you did this properly with hi-flow filters and adjusting the fuel flow you can expect as much as a 5HP boost in power.
Check out the pic below to see how mine was done.
Flat Black: In my opinion the one colour that compliments chrome better than any other is black (I know black isn’t a colour)…especially flat or satin finish black. I wasn’t happy with all the gloss black on the bike and the chrome housing of my headlight so I went to a local car mart and picked up a tin of Satin Black, heat resistant spray paint for the bargain price of $10.
I removed the side panels, the exhaust clamps/fins and the headlight housing gave them a sand and applied several coats of the paint. They came out great and have given the bike a more aggressive look. Check out the pics…
Next mods will be improving the front suspension with some thicker fluid and stiffer springs, fitting the Firestones I bought a while back, buffing the clear coat off the engine (it’s starting to corrode) and getting my hands on a 2 into 1, somewhat loud, exhaust system.
