Originally Posted by hertz9753 (Post 226724)

pc doesn't want to be my friend on FB. Maybe the Michael thing confused him?

Originally Posted by pcspecialist (Post 226727)

I get a lot of friend requests, yours was buried in a bunch of others.

Originally Posted by BlackBike (Post 226787)

What good are friends? Do we get coupons for the Outback Steak House?

Originally Posted by jet321 (Post 230317)

Where did you get your hand guards?

Originally Posted by pcspecialist (Post 225363)

Pretty much finalized my exhaust mods so I've copied over all the info from another thread. I had already decatitated the exhaust and drilled holes in the muffler, but, didn't notice much of a power gain so I decided to increase the opening on the end of the muffler by replacing the stock insert with a Pro Circuit one (which is a bolt in replacement). It doesn't fall flat on it's face past 6K RPMs like it used to so I'm now shifting at 8K RPM (when trying to get up to speed quickly) and can really feel it pull with EVERY shift. I could do 55MPH comfortably all day long, even sustaining 60MPH is no problem at all if not fighting a wind.

Drilled holes inside muffler with a long bit I have for running cables to reduce back pressure. The plate inside the muffler is further away than the zoom lens make it look like. Probably too many holes, wish I had used the larger insert instead of stock one when I was test driving between hole drilling (there are more than you see in the picture).

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With the insert installed

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Here it is all polished up:

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This is the insert I purchased, but, what I received does not protrude into the muffler so I won't be able to hose-clamp a screen on the inside as I wanted.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001654JK0

Originally Posted by pcspecialist (Post 216959)

I cut off the buckles (leaving the loops intact) and drilled some holes in the seat pan to get a Coleman Comfort Ride(TM) Seat Protector to fit like a glove. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JMK7N8
http://i63.tinypic.com/vphwev.jpg
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Trunk fit beautifully, just needed some large nuts to raise it enough that I can get the seat on and off and the rear slots had to be filed a little bit to line up with the bolt holes on the Hawk. The trunk is easily removed, just turn the key and press a button. Now I just need a tank bag and some saddle bags.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351721854900

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12" X 3.5" OWNER MANUAL CANISTER
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111693466254

NGK (2202) DPR8EIX-9 Iridium IX Spark Plug
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CSGWZC

MSR DR-Z400 shifter (1 inch longer than stock)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WJAVJ4

With the stock carb, I removed the plug over the idle mixture screw and turned it out 1 3/4 turns. I used a center punch to indent and then tap off the tamper proof screws, shimmed up the needle with three #4 washers and replaced the main jet with a large round size 110 (N100.604/110).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171069472877

Replaced the front sprocket with a 17 tooth one. Discovered you can't get the cover back on with the chain on the 17 tooth, have to put the chain on after the cover is installed.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004DNA0KA

Originally Posted by pcspecialist (Post 230316)

I previously posted about this, but, it belongs in this thread. On the left is the "fuel sensor" I got from CSC and on the right is the one that came with my Hawk. Is it any wonder the factory sensor was registering empty 1/2 tank and below? It was too short to get anywhere near the bottom of the tank. BTW, the factory one (on the right) originally had the bend next to the float at a 90 degree angle but I had corrected that shortly after getting the Hawk. The CSC one on the left shipped as you see it.

http://www.cscmotorcycles.com/TT250-...-p/zt8-113.htm

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