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Old 12-15-2007, 07:25 PM
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Default Rear grab handle block off plates

It seems nobody makes rear grab delete plates for the rear grab handle on a F4i banana style seat.

So I decided to make my own, sawzall, bench grinder, some sand paper, and mothers polish gets me a nice bolt on plate made from the old grab handle. Took about 2 hours including an LED I drilled into each side so the plate looks like it was there as a function (blinker)

It shines like chrome, pics are lousy...

Thinking I may color match to the bike or paint metallic flake black... If you decide to make a set and paint it instead of polishing to like chrome it will take half the time.



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Old 12-15-2007, 07:27 PM
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Default RE: Rear grab handle block off plates

Couple more pics...


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Old 12-15-2007, 07:55 PM
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Wow!!! Very nice work!!!!

You should make a DIY, or make a bunch and sell them.
 
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Old 12-15-2007, 08:41 PM
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Looks real good.

+1 on the DIY
 
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Old 12-15-2007, 08:54 PM
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I haven't seen a good block off plate, yet, butyours is as good as I have seen. Somebody could make a great deal of money if they perfected it. I would like to remove my "Oh ****" handle, too, so post up a DIY in the "How To" section.
 
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Old 12-15-2007, 09:53 PM
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I'm actually working on doing a DIY for complete blockoffs. My way will take more time and is more for the people that are working on doing bodywork and/or painting of fairings. It should come out like the F4 fairings when I'm finished. I'll post pics and whatnot when I get it done.

Oh, and those blockoffs are pretty cool; if I hadn't already started what I was working on, I would consider doing something like that.
 
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Old 12-16-2007, 12:55 PM
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DIY For you....

https://cbrforum.com/m_447425/mpage_.../tm.htm#447703

If anyone does this, please post a pic of your end result. I bet they look great in body color.
 
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Old 12-16-2007, 03:51 PM
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Default RE: Rear grab handle block off plates

def gonna do this mod, it will look good with the europe seat cowl that just covers the seat and not thw whole back
 
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Old 12-19-2007, 09:41 AM
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Default RE: Rear grab handle block off plates

I was finally able to get a pic outside of the finish product, I love it.



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Looks good.
 


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