Do It Yourself - DIY Mod List

[wyomingwarrior]

Please refer all DIY Links to BigJohnSD. Thanks.

[BigJohnSD]

Do It Yourself - DIY Mod List

These are all DO IT YOURSELF mods that require very little or no $$$ to do.
Please do not respond to this thread. If you have any DIY mods to add or links to DIY mods please send me the link in a PM.

I will continue to edit this thread.

All mods posted here are simply different ideas members have come up with to modify their own bikes.

In no way does RSWARRIOR take any responsibility for any damages as a result of you performing any of these mods.

You perform these mods at your own risk.



Helpful links:

DIY Motorcycle Jack
SAVE $! Suzuki m50 m800 Boulevard TORNADO BURNCHASSIS HOT DIY Homemade motorcycle jack JJ - YouTube


19mm Front Axle Removal Tools
http://www.freewebs.com/roadstarwarrior/quick_mods_2.htm


Remove Steering Stem from Triple Trees
Triple tree stem question (with stem removal instructions).

Steering Stem Spanner Wrench
DIY Steering Head Spanner Nut Torque socket

Matching Frame Paint
http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/27913/391000.aspx#391000


Paint Advice
http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/45704/612790.aspx#612790

Free ghost flames paint-less ghost flames????


DIY Fuel Pump
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump Install


ONLINE SERVICE MANUAL
Road Star Warrior Documents


MOD LIST STARTS AT THE REAR OF THE BIKE AND MOVES FORWARD



Tint your tail light/ turn signals

Tinted tail light!!!!! updated pics - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

DIY: Smoke your turn signals. 30 min and $3 bucks






Turn stock tail light into integrated tail light

DIY Integrated Tail Light - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Integrated tail light with stock LEDs (MOVIE) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums



Custom LED tail light/brake light

Excellentfor bobbed fenders: LED tail mod with side mount plate.






Fender Eliminator (license plate/turn signal clean up)

DIY fender eliminator "how to"

Large license plates: DIY fender eliminator - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Redhorse's version: REDHORSE'S 2002 Yamaha RS Warriors

Side mount plate: My DIY side-mount plate/light...one more cant hurt? - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Rear Fender Chop/Sectioned (bobbed fender)

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/113222-chopped-rear-fender-new-style-w-pix.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/164413-my-version-rear-fender-chop.html

LOWERED - Rear fender chop. DONE - Page 1 - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/174788-tailight-fender-license-plate-mod.html

Bobbed with circular saw/metal disc. 2 straight cuts: http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/members/33251-albums30.html




General 240 Info

Cheap 240 kit ? - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums




240mmon 8" Wide Wheel

DIY 240 overall cost - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

New 240 Member... It's Me!!! - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






240mm on 8.5" Wide Wheel

DIY 240 MOD for the RS Warrior

240 swing-arm... did it myself - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Brazeau Racing - Road Star Warrior

scroll down to the 14th post for detailed write up. http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/91-suspension-tire-tech/181855-240-diy-rear-swing-arm.html





250mm

DIY 250/260 arm

Mods...Fitting 250 rear - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





Hidden Caliper

Hidden Rear Caliper Mod - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Hidden Rear Caliper - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

DIY hidden caliper "update 2 " - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Spiegler Brake Line with DIY Hidden Cal Mod - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

This supplies a shop where you can send your bracket for modding:My version of the Hidden rear caliper - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Single Sided Swing Arm

Part 1: Single side swing arm - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Part 2: single side swing arm custom build - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Adjustable Lowering Links

Lowering Links, Dram06war DIY - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

My new and improved Adj. lowering links! - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

RAM396 Lowering Kit Modified - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Flip & Grind (lower the rear end)

The Flip: Lower your Roadstar the Fatbike way... - Yamaha Road Star

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6489500324050279388&q="Road+Star+Warrior+Flip-n-Grind"+playable:true\

Read the full thread please http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/12-general-discussion/180223-flip-grind-couple-other-qs.html




Rear Brake Reservoir Relocation

Under the seat:
DIY relocate rear brake reservoir - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Completely hidden rear brake reservior - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums


Behind swing arm:
Rear Brake Reservoir - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums


Behind muffler bracket:
rear brake res relocate, req'd on 280, Pics,cheap - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums


Replace muffler bracket with homemade bracket
easiest way to relocate your rear-res (Pic) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Reservoir Bracket - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Rear Reservoir Relocation - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Reservoir mount - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Passenger Peg Relocation

Passenger Peg Lowering Mod (DIY)

How to do flip and grind?? (pegs) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums


Suicide Clutch/Jockey - Hand Shift thread:

Suicide clutch and jockey shift write-up (kind of)



Naked Pulley

Half Naked:
http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/177901-open-pulley-mod.html

http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/127770.aspx


Naked with Cover:

Exposed Pulley Mod Using OEM Outer Cover / How To (9 Pics)

Wagon wheel is turning

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/170531-open-pulley-mod-hurd-version.html


Fully Naked:
nude pulley

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Exhaust

Mod Factory Exhaust
Low Buck Stock Exhaust Mod - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums



Exhaust Tip on stock header
DIY Exhaust "how to"

DIY exhaust mod - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums



Turn aftermarket pipes into Custom Pipes
http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/170973-diy-pipes.html#post2188740


Fit V&H Big Radius to Warrior
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/116568.aspx


Fully Custom Exhaust
Building a custom exhaust my way - by Midnight Run - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums







Factory Seat Mods

Recovering seat:
Rcoligan2's DIY seat cover

More Comfort:
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/123097.aspx

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/178379-stock-seat-mod.html



Quick Release backrest: http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/176823-my-take-quick-release-back-rest.html


Driver Backrests:
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/117421.aspx

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/173912-diy-driver-backrest.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/176825-diy-backrest-rack.html


Rear Pillion Suction-cup Mount:
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/158587.aspx








ECU Adjustment

ECU adjust (with pics) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





STRETCHED TANK

my 280 build after stretching the tank.

my winter 2012/2013 mod thread

Tank Stretch Finished!

Another tank stretched!



BAK (Big Air Kit)

another DIY V-BAK - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

DIY BAK, AIS, dyno, custom mapped, & UPDATED*PICS* - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Another DIY BAK - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

DIY Big Air Kit - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

DIY mods - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

For anyone considering a DIY BAK - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Redhorse's with coil relocation: BAK, coil & sensors relocation

My right side cover, or lack there of. - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Factory Air box/Coffin Mod

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/13-technical-discussion/171465-air-box-coffin-mod-works.html






Other Air Intakes

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/12-general-discussion/177763-diy-air-intake-ru-2790-a.html

Custom filter for my air intake!! UPDATE!! - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Hot rod style:
D.I.Y. hot rod style air intake - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums


Forcewind/Tornado style:

DIY Hurricane Intake for $52.00 with Pics and Step-by Step **updated** - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Intake modification. - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

diy-forcewinder-style intake (pic) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Forcewinder-Style intake workover (pics) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Engine Cooling Fan

DIY FAN INSTALL - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Left Side Clean Up

Fuel Pressure Regulator relocation: FPR Relocation How To request - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Motor mount clean up: Shaved motor mount - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Right Side Cover

Left side cover on right side: Left Side Cover on the Right side **Winner Page 4* - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Homemade right side air scoop: Home Made Air Intake - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Modified/Shaved right side cover: Right Side coffin to right side cover *** Pics Added *** - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums







Coil Relocation

Under tank: at the end of Redhorse's instructions are the diagrams to build the plate
BAK, coil & sensors relocation


Left side mount:
Dyna Coils, Bracket, Wires / How To (15 PICS) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Left Side Motor Mount, Dyna Coils, Ignition Key, Start Button, Mount Bracket Mod/ How To (26 Pics) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Rectifier Relocation

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/21-how-tos-general-maintenance-tips/178083-relocate-rectifier-how.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/112166-simple-rectifier-relocation.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/113917-new-handlebars-rectifier-relocate.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/113098-freebie-rectifier-relocate-2nd-update-page-2-a.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/13-technical-discussion/163863-bak-sensor-horn-rectifier-relocation.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/177926-rectifier-relocation-2.html





Oil Pressure Gauge

Oil pressure gauge (pics) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/174505-another-oil-press-install.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/174414-oil-gauge-install-bom.html

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/174706-my-oil-pressure-gauge-install.html




Oil Temperature Gauge

DIY oil temp gauge






Fuel Pressure Gauge

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/178117-fuel-pressure-guage-installed.html






Forward Controls - Utilize Horn/brake switch clean up also for cleanest look

Heal-Toe shifting conversion Heel Toe Shifter Mod / Swap for Warrior

Gothic http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/170655-diy-gothic-forward-controls.html#post2185456

13mm socket http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/174506-diy-shifter-brake-pedal.html

DIY Floorboard Options: DIY floorboard mod





Horn/Rear Brake Switch Clean Up

Part 1: My version of SeifertR's front horn relocate... - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Part 2: My own twist to Jarv's right side brake tidy-up... - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Jarv's:My version of the rear brake tidy. - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/178150-shaved-rear-brake-light-switch-mod.html






Lower Cowl Inserts (low & mean/Yami)

Bar Insert:
Lower Cowling - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Insert using a grill frying pan:
Low and Mean and SEXY AS ****!!! - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Mesh Screen Insert:
Cowl Bling - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Quick Mods Page 1

$2 Cowl Insert - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

This thread provides many links: lower cowl----insert - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Cosmetic Frame Inserts (neck)

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/176138-8-dollar-neck-plate.html






Add a Custom Speedometer Face

How to install a custom speedometer face. - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





Relocating the Speedometer

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/21-how-tos-general-maintenance-tips/176431-how-relocate-your-speedo-1-hour-less.html

Speedometer relocation - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Speedometer and Tachometer






Relocating the Tachometer

Speedometer and Tachometer

Headlight,Tach/Key relocate, Int Wiring (31 PICS) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





Relocate wiring harness to right side air box
Wiring relocation to the coffin





Internal wiring (frame)

Internal Frame Wiring

Headlight,Tach/Key relocate, Int Wiring (31 PICS) - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Frame internal cabling and New headlight - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums






Internal Wiring (bars)

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/13-technical-discussion/176620-internal-wiring.html#post2257214

Redhorse: Baron Radius Internal Wiring

trying to go internal.... - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Calling all internal wire people!!? - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forumspulling wires inside aftermarket handlebars - easy - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

Identifying short in wires/ Tech. tips for bars
Internal Bar Wiring: How to check for shorts and pull wire effectively






Hidden Clutch Cable
Hidden clutch cable "How To"




Bar End Mirror
My new $7 bar end mirror!!







HEADLIGHTS

VTX headlight
VTX Headlight Project Finished PICS

VROD headlight
V-rod headlight swap

HID headlight
http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/14-installed-warrior-modifications-accessories/165610-ddm-hid-kit-install-notes-no-cutting-ballast-bulb-harness.html







LED Turn Signals

Wrap around:
http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/27617/390704.aspx#390704

Lever mounted:
http://rswarrior.com/forums/t/122316.aspx?PageIndex=1

http://rswarrior.com/forums/p/122789/982803.aspx#982803





Radar Detector Mount

Radar Detect Mount DIY w/pics - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





Cup Holder

$5 cup holder 2min install - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

12 Volt Accy Power/USB Power
12 volt cigarette lighter


Install Garage Door Opener

Garage door opener

Garage Remote --powered by bike battery - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums





R1 Front Fender

info: R1 front fender - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

R1 fender mount - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums

07 R1 FENDER IS ON - Road Star Warrior Forum : Yamaha Star Warrior Forums