Quick Follow Up: Someone before me had replaced the key switch with a toggle. It turns out that they wired it in wrong. Flipping the toggle didn't do anything. I didn't know about the lights stayin...
I tried using the blue/white wire, which worked for the headlight, but the tail light stayed on. As far as the wiring of the switch assembly, it was a plug and play install. It came off of a 2002 S...
2002 Shadow 750 ACE. Just replaced the right handlebar switch assembly (starter button / kill switch), and now the lights stay on even when the key is turned off. I kinda like the idea of an actu...
@TJ Well, it'll still do its job, the little hole I drilled won't affect that at all. Sure does make it hard to look inside the tank though.
So, my solution was to drill a 1" hole through the "anti-siphon device" (I don't know what else to call it, so I can see into the tank. Now I've ordered a borecam, and once it gets here, I'll be ab...
2002 Shadow 750 ACE. So I'm getting ready to line my gas tank with Red Kote, but there's what I assume is an anti-siphon device in the way. It's metal and appears to be welded in, not bolted or riv...
Man, I wish I was smart enough to tell you what to do, but I'm not. Just sorry you're going through all this.
@TJ Thanks, TJ. Will do. That's why, when a Harley-riding friend makes a suggestion, I come ask you first. Lol.
@Klaas Yeah, that I know. I'm just wondering if the mods would make enough improvement (or any at all) to make it worth the time/effort.
2002 Honda Shadow 750 ACE. 14,000 miles. Treated rough by the previous owner. Everything is factory original. I'll be rebuilding the carbs in a couple of days. A friend said I should either drill ...
Really! That's interesting. Back in the day, common wisdom was they needed to be the same length (for some reason that I don't think anybody ever mentioned.) That makes the new design a lot simpler...
@Terry Walters Update: got 'er started today! So cool! Sounds great! First project is to rebuild the carbs. I feel like a teenage girl... almost giddy. Lol.
How important is it for dual pipes to be the same length? And how close to "same length" is close enough?
@Carl Johnson Nice ride! I really like the backward tips on the upswept pipes. I've never seen that before, always just straight upswepts. I bet she sounds sweet.
@TJ "Stranger..." Lol! I'll probably bug you to death. 😄
Hey, Terry from south Texas. I got my first bike in 1965, when I was 12 (yes, I'm that old), when my dad decided it was time for me to pick up a few skills. He paid $5 for a Honda 305 Dream in a wa...
