Artmageddon Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 After deciding to keep my current bike, I figured it was time to do some upgrades on the Shadow. Here is what I'm doing:New tiresNew paint(thanks AttackPainter!)Billski TaillightNew sprockets and chain(going from 42-38 rear)New pegs and pedalsnew bagsK & N Air FilterCobra Stage 1 kit(maybe, looking at the plugs I'm in pretty good shape,haven't got the carb yet.)Overall tune-up and regular maintenance.a few more misc. itemsI want to thank Phop5, OOMp, and ReconRat for letting me pick their brains and answering lots of questions I had for them.Before(this was the day I bought it):Current State:I'm having fun!I'll post the finished pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoosego Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 wanna come take mine apart so i can really clean my chrome??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artmageddon Posted March 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 wanna come take mine apart so i can really clean my chrome???I've got enough random parts lying around. Taking it apart is easy. Putting it back together is the tricky part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 I'm having fun!I'll post the finished pics.Damn i FAIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 what tires are you goin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 for cruzers i would strongly recomend Metz 880. Depending on your style of riding. but they have excellent ride. great wet traction. my dad was a true die hard hd dunlop fan. he got a flat and the only tire he could find was a metz for the rear and now he wouldn't buy another dunflop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artmageddon Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 I just went with OEM Bridgestone tires. I've had really good luck with Bridgestone/ Firestone on all of my vehicles the past few years, so I figured I would stick with them. This Shadow has some really hard to find tires, they are pretty much the only bike that uses the size. IP had the OEM's in stock, so I had them change them Saturday. They were a little bit easier on the wallet then the Metz's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 watch how much you put into this bike cause you will never get it out of it. i hope you plan on keeping it until it blows up.show pics of the progress, and what kind of paint are you going with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artmageddon Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 watch how much you put into this bike cause you will never get it out of it. i hope you plan on keeping it until it blows up.show pics of the progress, and what kind of paint are you going withI don't ever expect to get out of it what I'm putting into it, but I'm really not doing anything terribly expensive. Tires are the most, and I would do that on any bike. Truthfully, since I'm putting all work into it, I plan on keeping it for quite a few years. If I do decide to get another bike, I'll keep it and teach the wife to ride. I'm just going solid black with the paint, I have access to put what ever graphics I want on it at work, that way when I get bored, I can just change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vroddave Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 i don't think that motor will ever blow up. that thing is very well built. the bridgestones are also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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