If you feel the the stock air cleaner cover just isn't doing it for you - and you just can't afford a Hypercharger or other aftermarket air kit right now - here's a cheap and easy solution...
some recommended items you may need... (season according to taste...)
Some paint
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A computer fan grill
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80mm Computer grill fan
Made of steel and custom cut on a laser
Great to decorate blow holes and computer power supply
Mirrored chrome finish on the outside
Gives your computer case a unique look
Available in 80mm sizes in many styles |
A computer grill "cold cathode" light
Model#: CCF80BL
Item#: N82E16811999462
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Compatibility: Case
Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25mm
Rated Voltage: 10.2 - 13.8V DC
Connector: 3 + 4 Pin
Brightness: 28000 cd/m2
Features: Dual inverter for two lamps, High brightness, High reliability, Long lifetime, Low power consumption |
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The R4 Series rocker switches are available in both illuminated and non-illuminated versions.
PDF Catalog
SeriesR4Rocker.pdf |
Paint a disk on the front of the air cleaner 80mm in diameter - a neat trick is cut a circle in some contact paper - you know the shelf liner that has an adhesive backing- and use it as a stencil
Remove the neon light from the computer fan- be careful they are fragile -these things are made of glass - very shock resistant - but they don't handle well
What worked for me was I used a small drill bit to enlarge the mounting holes- Cochise skipped it and just super glued it to the back of the computer grill - (the smart way to go-because like I said ..it is fragile)
Drill a very small hole into your air cleaner assembly out to the back for your light wires
and bolt it to your air cleaner cover and mount it back on the bike
Wires are easy - the light is 12 volt and comes with a small inverter that can accommodate up to two lights... just put it under the tank or in the battery box (it's small). ..cut the Molex computer connector off the end - |
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Yellow - direct to the positive terminal on your switch and your bike battery |
Red - to the middle terminal - or accessory on your switch |
Black - to the negative terminal and a negative line coming from your battery |
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| you'll find the light is very bright the whole setup has a distinctive look.... use your imagination - there are many styles of grills and endless color combinations of paint and lights that you can use to give it a custom look |
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and here's the kicker..... the whole thing was less than $25 bucks (how's that for cost effective...) :)
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