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Offline YoungEngineer

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DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« on: February 17, 2016, 09:10:54 PM »
Quick and easy headlight guard which should work with all K's with a square headlight

Total Cost £2.50


Materials/Tools
Angle Grinder/Wire snips/Hacksaw
Welder ARC/TIG/MIG
BBQ Grill or Paint mixing grill
Two L brackets

I've just posted pictures for now but will make a writeup tomorrow. Pictures should be pretty self explanatory.

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Offline Dennis de Vries

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2016, 08:34:57 AM »
Looks good to me, more pics of the bike maybe?
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Offline YoungEngineer

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2016, 11:32:37 AM »
Pictures attached
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Offline Laitch

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2016, 11:38:56 AM »
You've captured the paramilitary look perfectly, YE, except for the lipstick tone on the brake calipers. You'll probably be given the role of squad leader.
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Offline YoungEngineer

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2016, 11:46:15 AM »
Yes the Calipers were a little over the top if i'm honest. I was going after a MadMax kinda look with this one without doing a cafe racer hackjob. Its not to everyones taste but I thought it looked a bit different.
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Offline Laitch

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2016, 11:57:39 AM »
Quote from: YoungEngineer on February 19, 2016, 11:46:15 AM
I was going after a MadMax kinda look with this one . . .
So the headlight protector will serve double duty for broiling roadkill—nice touch!
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Offline YoungEngineer

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2016, 03:47:53 PM »
Haha true indeed. Maybe I should have kept the handle on after all.
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Offline Jizza

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2016, 02:11:47 PM »
Nice looking bike! Paintjob looks very decent. Grill finishes it off.
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Offline Martin

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2016, 03:05:14 PM »
Nice Stealth Bike just a couple of questions, where are the indicators and mirrors. Is the paint radar reflective. Next time use a Teflon coated grill  and the bugs won't stick.
Good job Martin.
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Offline YoungEngineer

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Re: DIY K1100 Headlight Grill/Guard
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2016, 05:32:13 PM »
Mirrors are there but removed so that I could get it into my garage, its through a door so very narrow.
Indicators work fine, there is a very thin layer of black paint over them but the light shines through fine when they are turned on.
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