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  1. 04-03-04, 06:05 AM #1
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    Looks awesome, dude...nice job!! Im scratching me head...exactly where ARE the turn indicators? I dont see em! Maybe thats the point, eh? LOL
    P.S. What you doin' up at 3:49 a.m.?

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary


    Looks great Mr. E. Sqwid.
    Thanks for the comments...that's good info.

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    Looks good! Now post some pics of the blinkers in action ya fawk!

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Good job, Joe. May I offer some advice?

    -Get ridda those pop rivets! They're useless in this application. If you chose to keep 'em in there, you'll lose 'em once you start riding it aggressively due to the vibrations. Go find yourself some nylon screws to use instead. OR, you can use metal screws. Just be sure to use nylon washers. You'll be doing yourself a BIG favor...

    -Let someone ride your bike IN FRONT of you, while you're on another (or a cage). I'll admit the integrated rear lights look hot. But when you're braking, the turnsignal/brake light can get VERY confusing to a cager (or motorcyclist) not in the know. I did that to my TL-R, and almost got nailed a FEW times. I rewired it back and put some real directionals back on...

    -Doesn't matter WHICH kit you buy. NONE of 'em fit perfectly, and ALL of their instructions are worth a damn...

    -Don't do smokeshows now! It's a bitch cleaning those, and too much pressure'll unseat 'em no matter how secure it seems...

    Good job! It takes some SERIOUS patience to get wunna those on correctly...

    FINALLY-Do a quick write up on the overall experience you had and put it in the 'DEALER/VENDOR/PRODUCT REVIEWS' area...

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    What a difference!! Looks great Squid...

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    looks great, Joe.

    coupla things:

    - like Stoneman said, those integrated blinkers-- clean-looking tho they may be-- are a bitch to detect on a sunny day. I've ridden w/ enough guys who had 'em to know that for a fact. guess it's a question of aesthetics v. practicality... but IMHO, it significantly increases your chances of becoming a hood ornament.

    - in the pix, looks as tho the undertail isn't an exact match for the Kaw yellow... how close is it? is the difference just 'cuz of different materials? or do the pix exaggerate the diff?

    still... nice improvement!

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
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    The result looks pretty damn cool, in my opinion, but the installation wasn't exactly what I would consider "idiot proof" or simple "bolt on, bolt off"...

    First, expect to spend about 5-7 hours on this for a "professional grade" job. The two primary tools I used were: 1. Jigsaw, and 2. The Dremel tool. I used the jigsaw to cut through large chunks of the thick factory undertail plastic, and the Dremel to "fine tune" and shape my cuts....

    So pretty much what you're saying is when I buy MINE you'll already have the experience on YOUR ZX-7R, and when YOU DO MINE, it's only going to take HALF the time, right?



    Looks NICE Yoey !!!!!!!!!! But you kept that factory fender on your shit for 2 fuggin years???!!! YOW !!

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    I was waiting to install my clear tail light with LED's, but now that you mention it, maybe I should take some before and after pics. within this respect as well...

    Hmm, will do! (shitty out anyway)
    Get it done ya half-ass!!!!!!

    Some of REALLY want to see the 7R customized with parts we don't have yet...

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    But you know what the next project for bling is, don't ya?

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Looks good!
    That factory rear fender crap sucks.
    Big and ugly!

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    looks great beano I think it's time for a hugger though, since you can see the back wheel so much more now.

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Looks great

    I may very well be wrong here BUT, I coulda swarn I read somewhere that you CANT'T use LED bulbs WITH the Intergrater I cant remember for sure.

    Also as MattK just mentioned.."Get a Hugger" SOON cause your just gonna end up w/ tons of chips and nicks in that pretty new undertail
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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    Nooooooo!

    My headlights are good enough, besides, way too much $ for that particular bling....

    Is that your headlight?
    Why yes, it is my headlight...
    Told you the corruption I am capable of...What's your credit line's look like?

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    ... Already pitched out $100 clams today for the clear tail light and l.e.d.'s...
    ONLY $100 ???? Suck it up, . You still have a long way to go yet...



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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    Hey, was about $200 for the undertail kit, $120 for the gauges, and now $100 for the tail light. Thrown in the helmet, $480, and I've just spent close to $1,000 BLING-BUCKS in the last week ALONE!

    Load that bullet and fire it!

    Look a little closer, my Bling-Buck dropping friend...it's already loaded.

    And yeah, you STILL have a long way to go


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    Beware the L.E.D.'s, my man. It'll GREATLY increase the rate at which your directionals 'blink'...

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by wastedincome420
    Also as MattK just mentioned.."Get a Hugger" SOON cause your just gonna end up w/ tons of chips and nicks in that pretty new undertail
    Mark
    Oh yeah. THAT was the other advice I had for ya. DEFINITELY get a hugger, SOON. You'll be amazed at how much crap your rear tire is gonna kick up!

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    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2471778344


    Gotta get it painted though. THAT'S the easy part...A bud of mine owns his own body shop

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    Actually, I think I'd rather have it black, there is a point where BLING becomes tacky...

    Thanks for the link, I'll probably do it too... There goes another $100...

    When I'm done with you Joe, you won't remember spending so little at once....

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    nice work Joe. I think the undertails look better from an off angle rather then from the rear, because the plate blocks most of the view off.

    It would be trick to get the plate to mount on the FRONT of the undertail...

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    He couldn't mount it too far under tha tail anyway...he's got to keep the area open for the rear hugger I am going to make him get...


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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Joe, that looks fantastic... I keep telling myself that I have to get one of those, but I never get around to it. I'm feeling inspired again...

    -j

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Where's the goddamn pics of the goddamn blinkers in goddamn ACTION?!! GODDAMNIT!!

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    ALL RIGHT!! ALL RIGHT!! My new tail light and LED bulbs come in either tomorrow or Wednesday!
    Thank you.

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    Hotbodies Undertail Kit with Signal Integrator - Before and After Pics. w/Commentary

    Originally posted by Mystery Squid
    ALL RIGHT!! ALL RIGHT!! My new tail light and LED bulbs come in either tomorrow or Wednesday!

    Looks pretty good mang... but I'm still gonna stop ya for 90/7/E Motorcycle Improper Equipment... Dose ain't DOT Blinkas Boy!!!!

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