[Seanie]

Hey Folks,
I've gotten my bike "finished" to the point where I thought I'd show people what I have done.

I decided on a V-Rod headlight early on because I liked its raked back classy style and am not a big fan of the euro streetfighter style headlights. The V-rod headlight was $120, and was painted black with fusion paint. However, the mounting brackets that I found on the internets were not my style/budget etc. So, I machined some clamps out of 3/4 Aluminum plate which clamp to the forks at my friend's pop's garage (bought him a gift certificate for a fancy eatery in exchange for letting me use his mill).

The "ears" which attach the headlight to the clamps are cut from 1/8" aluminum and filed/sanded to shape. I also cut a mounting plate for the speedo cluster from the same stuff which bridges across the handlebar mounts (it uses the back two bolts) and the rubber grommets fit into the plate, maintaining the cluster's vibe isolated mounting.

For mirrors I ordered $50 ebay units, and machined down the bar end weights on my small lathe so that they clamp directly to those. The front turn signals are $20 units that are fairly similar to the stock units, just smaller.

I also made my own fender eliminator which the stock rear turn signals mount to (i cut out holes of the same shame that they originally mounted to). This was made out of 1/8" aluminum L channel and I am really proud of it (unfortunately it is covered by the license plate, and is not really visible).

Also I did the R6 forks and brakes, airbox mod, and tech spec tank grips cut from their universal sheet (enough for 2 sets, I sold the second).

In any event, I am thrilled with the result, and it was very cheap (especially if I sell the stock fairing which would make it basically free).