How would you rate the difficulty of some Mods?

REDHORSE · Jul 7, 2003

Of the mods you have completed. How would you rate them in terms of difficulty? It's going to be hard to judge what is difficult or a 10. As everyones definitition of difficult may be different.

I get PMs & emails asking how difficult it is to do some mods all the time. (I don't mind answering any of them.) [/emoticons/emotion-1.gif] But, I would like to see how the rest of yall feel?

I'm just going to list the moderate to the more difficult mods that I've done. Not bolting on of ordinary chrome accessories and taking stuff off the Warrior.

On a scale of 1 to 10 stars, with 10 stars being difficult.

[*]AIS: 3.5 Stars (Baron's poor intructions didn't help)
[*]BAK & LCV/sensors relocation: 7 Stars (made my own plate)
[*]Radius bar or handlebar internal wiring: 8 Stars
[*]Power Commander (PCIII) install: 1 Star
[*]Krank Vent install: 1 Star
[*]Mud flap reduction: 1 Star[/list]

List the other mods you've do... such as:
Exhaust, Polishing rims, LEDs, etc...

Now, if I had to do them again... the star ratings would be lower.

But, I tried to rate them honestly by taking a few factors into consideration. At the time I did the mods: what did I know about the Warrior & mods AND what information/tips/instructions I had available about the mod.

Before doing the mods on the Warrior, I have never made my own plates or brackets out of aluminum, I've never had worked with fiberglass and making fiberglass molds. I did have experience with working with electronics and doing wiring.

oldman · Jul 7, 2003

Big Shots 1 star
Corbin seats 1 star
Mustang seats 1 to 5, depends on the quality control from Mustang!
rerouting wires into headlight assembly - not internal with new bars, 1 star
PCS lowering kit 2 stars
Double T bars 1 star if someone helps 2 stars by yourself
Mudflap- retaining and repositioning plate light 2 stars
AIS making your own block off plates - I agree with your 3.5

Churchkey · Jul 7, 2003

Removing seat strap & sticky decals ------- 1/2 *

Installing risers, reroute cables, SS front brake lines & bleed -- 3*

R&R front tubes includes repack head bearings --- 3*

Install lower cowl ---1*

Install oil cooler --- 2*

Install home made BAK includes fabrication of sensor plate for 2 sensors. --- 3*

Install Dyna coils --- 3*

Replace drive pulley --3*

R&R rear shock -- 3*

Fabricate hidden coil & sensor plate & install --- 5*

Change front wheel, change out tire, balance & install rotors, includes idexing rotors --- 6*

Suck in left side air scoop --- 7*

Relocate rectifier (hidden)--- 8*

Polish rear pulley -- 10*

arpfoley · Jul 7, 2003

bigshots - 2stars
ECU adjust - 1star
Barons radius bars - 3stars for bars, 6 for internal wiring (thanks to Redhorse, would have been 10+ without the help!)
oil change - 2stars (would be 1 but pain to find something to catch oil)
Kuryakyn ISO grips - 1.5stars
Navigation through rswarrior.com and help received - 1 star!

jpwarrior · Jul 7, 2003

Where the heck do I start?
Learning how to use this computer: 8 stars
Patience with vendors: 9 Stars
Perseverance to finish every detail: 6 stars
Welding sheet metal: 9 stars
Wiring HD style controls: 4 stars( still don't have turnsigs wired:8 stars to finish)
BAK: 2 stars
AIS: 1/2 star
Stainless lines and cables: 1 star
Right side fuel injection shield: 2 stars
Frame inserts: 1 Star
R1 fork swap: 1 Star
Bleeding brakes : 2 Stars
Internal wiring of Yamaha TT bar: 3 Stars
Mounting RC comp wheels and aligning rear wheel/belt tension: 2 Stars
Installing Propipe: 1 Star
Tucking taillight: 4 Stars
Carbon Dash install: 1 Star
Polishing wheels: 4 Stars
Propipe endcap: 2 stars
Oil change: 1/4 Star
Transfer case oil change: 1/2 star
Yamaha acessories: 1 Star
Being original: 10 Stars *L*

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suicycle · Jul 8, 2003

homade BAK 6. i had a steep learning curve with a grinder and stainless. much easier with aluminum, but i like to do it the hard way.

cutting long shotgun cobra pipes 3. the cut was a compound mitre on each. looks like short slashers that were ground off when leaning in a curve to hard.

ais blockoff with homade plates 1

rear tag bracket 10. made 5 before i liked the way they fit and looked. some fell off and got bent. now it looks like the one that used to be on the yammaha site"fender eliminater"

basic maintance w/o lift 5. it sucks being on your back and can't get wrenches under this sled.

DTMsurf · Jul 8, 2003

Well everyone is right on with most of the mods, although the mud flap thing took me awhile cause I did some different stuff. The only new thing I have is removing tach housing for paint . I give 5 stars those **** bezels are a bit@h to remove!

sidewayz · Jul 8, 2003

Begin this off with FEMALE DOING THE MODS...

Changing out Radius Bars 2*
Retightening bolts going through triple tree to Radius Bar 6 months later.. 8* D*&m things wont tighten..
Rerouting lines through bars...started 8*..completed- Ha not a chance..Frustration factor 10* ( I will be looking at Redhorses' ideas)
Install PCIII- 2*
Finding a laptop to check program loaded.. 10*..Finally dragged my desktop to the back yard including 17" monitor..4* (Dog almost tripped me while descending porch steps..The look on my face according to my husband - priceless)Ha!!
Install HyperCharger- 4*
Change out seat...1/4*
PCS lowering kit...9* (dropping shock assembly was the hardest part when you do it alone)
Mounting Wind Vest originally made for Road King prior to any other windshield available..7* (alot of grinding on the mounting brackets so they would fit on a Radius Bar)..Started filing with my emery board I use when doing my nails..Chunked that and grabbed Hubby's bench grinder..(Thats a joke fellas..)/emoticons/emotion-1.gif
Removed rear license plate bracket and fabricated new one 3*..(Bike was 2 weeks old..For the record I was the first person to buy one in my area...The bike was just rolled out to the public..
Changing out Cannon-Semi-Truck looking exhaust to Bubs..2*
Installing Bullet turn signals..1*
Changing Brake lever and shift lever to Billet...2*
Fixing Rear Brake Problem...PLEASE!! I can't enter enough stars for this one..
Deleting image on the profile of my Gallery..There we go again with the stars..Still can't do it..
Kudoos to all you fellas for helping this female out!! Thanks a Bunch! Couldn't do it without your input and assitance.

carknee · Jul 8, 2003

Legends Forward Controls - /forums/images/icon_star_bronze.gif/forums/images/icon_star_bronze.gif

Just takes some time removing the old brake system and setting up the new one.

Churchkey · Jul 8, 2003

Sidewayz, Do you have a sister thats available?

Have bike, will travel :~)

sidewayz · Jul 8, 2003

Actually yes I do..Identical Twin Sister who rides..Brace Yourself...A Harley....

Rob Hughes · Jul 8, 2003

You must go through a bunch of brake pads slowing down enough so she can keep up....

Arthur · Jul 8, 2003

Removed all reflectors............1
Shaved 95% of the mudflap off.....2
12v power in 12v power out........2
PCS lowered.......................2
Propipe...........................3
Custom baffle.....................2
DIY BAK w/stacks..................1
AIS...............................3
Krank Vent........................2
Coil plate........................5
Custom matching scoops............1
shaved motor mount................3
Supertrapp endcap.................6
Shaved seat.......................3
LED rear turn signals.............7
M.D.Wright rear brake turn signals.......10 (ups lost my light)
Custom mounted locking bags........4
Indigo leds to cool the engine......3
Moved regulator/rectifier..........2
Flip & Grind passenger pegs .......2
Accessories: Some chrome, Some more chrome..1
Legand gps..........................1
JCWhitney Oil Filter Cooler.........2
Windvest............................2
Alarm................................8
MCE Rack............................2
RSWarrior.com decal................0
Brake-Away Cruise Control..........6

sidewayz · Jul 8, 2003

Ya know that might be my brake problem..D&^m Hogs..They can try and try all they want but Warriors are the superior Bike..(My rear end feels differently about that after a long trip)...NO! {Just in case you ask the question}..Ha

Penzoil · Jul 8, 2003

T-bar from Yamaha **
Grips from Yamaha *
Mirrors from Yamaha *
H-4 Super White beam *
Upper Fairing from Yamaha *
Lower fairing from Yamaha**
Two different corbin seats *
Mod stock splip-on *
Roadhouse slip-on **
Brake relo kit from roadhouse *
PCIII install *
AIS remo *
BAK from Barons **
Coil relo from Barons ***
PCIII adjustment ****
ECU adjustment *
Krank Vent *
Velocity stack fake *
Removing steakers **
K&N oxi.sensor install*
Spark plugs left side * right **
Relo left scoop 1" inside **
Flip passenger foot peg **
Adjusting rear preload * front *

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