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I just did the catectomy and that has smoothed the engine and power delivery out exponentially. I also reset the motronic system prior to riding it this morning and it got better with every mile I put on. I haven't noticed any excessive heat on my left side case either and it was 90F today .

I just ordered an Emgo top case. It's supposed to arrive on Wednesday and with shipping cost $72.

Emgo Topcase

I thought about it after reading your post but 4 grand?

OMG that paint scheme is HOT....trade????

I really liked how the Government is going to give them another 4.~ billion while they're in bankruptcy to keep going. I think it's time for us U.S. citizens to exercise our "Right to Redress" if ya know what I mean.


BTW Ves nice post!

Beaze No offense intended.....just agreeing with cricman on the preferred method, great that the flux wire worked for you........and adding a bit of levity to boot.... :smt031 No offense was taken Boxer :D . I was just letting everyone know that my Wiley Coyote method [-o< worked too. Hopefully I w...

Got my cat welded up yesterday and my friend said that he had never seen ss melt like what our cat is made of. So, can you pull the cat using the side stand? Can't use the center since it is attached to the cat. For those of you that have pull the cat what is the preferred method? Dan... I had the ...

I base all of my welding of off the ACME instruction book so don't ask me :p . The flux core wire will do the job (I just did it) but it does melt the metal WAY to fast for my liking. Once I had the box sealed up I had to go back and grind the welds down and re-weld it to get a good seal. But for 80...

How thick was your cutting tool? I used a very thin cutting wheel on a 4.5 inch grinder. If I had to guess, I'd say it was no thicker than 1/8 in. It left a very minimal gap but the metal is so thin that my welder, even on the lowest settings, was burning straight through it. I was using a 90 amp, ...

I noticed a decrease in torque when running just the cat and a tip. I just gutted my cat today and welded everything back together. I have yet to ride it but it seems to be only slighty louder than with the element in the cat. I think this is a good sign as the OEM muffler should provide adequate ba...

I'm thinking about doing a catectomy on my '05 Rock and wanted to get some insight prior to permanently changing the bike. Thanks Beemeridian for the info on your cat mod BTW! 1. What's the best way to remove the cat element once inside the box? 2. What size welder did any of you use and which setti...

Ves you've already got the line on installing suspension, why not get into the car business too? Heck you could run that thing into the ground and get BILLIONS and start over if ya wanted to

That website was funny as hell!!!!!

Take a piece of chalk and draw the line you'd like to see the fender look like. Then take a dremel with a cutting wheel and chop away!

Here are some links to a few videos I shot today showing the bike running with the stock muffler and the exhaust tip.

Stock Exhaust - Bike Running

Exhaust Tip Explanation

Exhaust Tip - Bike Running

I just tried this on my Rock yesterday... Here are my observations. 1. The bike sort of sounds like a wet fart in a tin can. (You can either eat some baked beans and use that can or I'll try to post a video clip of the bike :D ) 2. It seems to shift slightly smoother (back pressure maybe?) 3. The en...

I just had a nice run in with a mouse and my Saab 9-3, he made a nest down by my wiper fluid reservoir with parts of my riding gloves and other crap he found in my garage. Don't rule that possibility out! The dayum things can get to just about anywhere.

Welcome aboard! Now we all have a place to stay if we venture south 'o the border right?

PM me an offer if you really need a set, like I said I'm not using them and plan on rebuilding my Ohlins when they need it. We're not all Capitalist Pigs across the pond you know.

I've got a set of basically brand new Rockster shocks (3K miles on them) that I'm not using.... With the LB-$ conversion you'd make out like a bandit