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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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awesome! and by the way, your bike look's almost exactly like mine..lol
down to the one seater, satin black tank and single radiator..lol
nice bike!
Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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How about a window on the water pump?
Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Any updates on this mod? I'm very interested in how it turned out and I doubt I'm the only one.
Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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yea. any updated pics??
Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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nice work! looks great.
Old Jan 12, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by maverick
So I can see my clutch spinning, silly.
I laughed at this every time I read through this thread. Just to update this if anyone is going through it. I talked to mav and he ran his bike for a couple of years with no issues (doesn't own it anymore though). If you use low profile bolts and silicone sealer, it works very well. Watching it spin is a trip in itself. You can see it very clearly as the oil is only in the bottom of the pan... it's not submerged or anything.

When it's running, oil drips down the window, but this also has a cleaning effect and it's very clear after it sits for a bit. Which makes sense if you think about how clean your engine covers usually look when you take them off (or at least how they should look)

https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...e7/#post322812
Old Jan 12, 2012 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mboe794
That is a pretty neat thing you got there. Wish I would have thought of it. Looks kinda like some Ducatis with dry their dry cluthes.
Talking about that, you can also make it sound like a Ducati:
Japanese Ducati - yes, they did it! - YouTube
Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by NHSH
Talking about that, you can also make it sound like a Ducati:
Japanese Ducati - yes, they did it! - YouTube
Love that old video!
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 03:23 AM
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like the mod mate... sweet...
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:53 AM
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Nice job! It would be interesting to see when running! Where did you find that lexan, and was it expensive? What is the best way to cut and shape that?
Old Feb 19, 2012 | 07:14 AM
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Thanks for the link to the Ducati sound. Very funny!
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 04:27 AM
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I'm thinking of having a go at this. I was wondering how well the Lexan held up to prolonged hot temperatures. I'm guessing the thicker the Lexan the better. I wont be cutting my casing and will leave the crossed centre piece in place and just remove the plate behind and attach the Lexan.

(:-})
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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That's so bad ***!!!
Old Feb 28, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cybercarl
I'm thinking of having a go at this. I was wondering how well the Lexan held up to prolonged hot temperatures. I'm guessing the thicker the Lexan the better. I wont be cutting my casing and will leave the crossed centre piece in place and just remove the plate behind and attach the Lexan.

(:-})
Very cool, I heavily considered doing this when doing mine. What pushed me away from it was trying to figure out a way to get a smooth interface between the center piece and the lexan. It will be a hard edge prone to vibration. Possibly one bolt in the middle to keep it from making marks on the lexan from the vibration would work? But I absolutely would like to see it, would be awesome if it works!

I don't remember the thickness I used, I can look it up, but thicker is NOT better. You don't have much room between the case and the plates. I had to grab some low profile nuts and grind the bolts down so that it would not interfere with the outer clutch plate. When you assemble, check interference with the clutch pulled in and not just as it sits (ask me how I know )

Another thing to note is not to screw the lexan down too hard or it will warp. Use blue loc tite and it'll hold. It's not a load bearing piece so you don't have to tighten it too much.

I've gone a year with mine on, not a single drip and it has zero signs of discoloration or temperature damage. It's still very clear and people often have to touch it to see that it's there.
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