Back on the team...

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:46 am

Well, I'm once again and official member of "Team Genuine". I went out and bought an '09 Rattler Buck-Ten today. And yes...I've already made some 'personalization mods' to it.

--Keys

MrsLatch · Post by **MrsLatch** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:50 am

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:10 pm

Welcome to the darkside of Genuine...

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:40 pm

So, here's some pics of my now 4-day old toy. I have just over 140 miles and have made a bunch of changes. I removed the huge tail, the metal rear turn-indicator mount and mounted some small, custom indicators. I removed the in-the-way- rear handle thingy. I removed the Rattler 110 stickers on the side and replaced them with my own "TEAM 918" stickers.

Heading towards the front, I moved the speedo to a behind-the-handlebars position instead of the stock in-front-of...I rode it at night and the glare from the speedo was too annoying, moving it back helped that issue. I lopped 2 1/2 inches off each side of the handlebars and removed the silly crossbar. Then I removed the front turn indicators and took the mounting plates off. Then I mounted them to the side of the nose-piece. It looks better to me, but I'd like to find smaller lights somewhere.

...of course I'm not done, but it IS a start...

--Keys

Ray Knobs · Post by **Ray Knobs** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:32 pm

How did you attach the front turn signals?

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:42 am

I unbolted the front ones from their perches and, drilled a hole in the side of the black part of the plastic, removed the nose and just bolted it in. I'm thinking, though, of moving them down to around the foot-peg area.

--Keys

MotoSteve · Post by **MotoSteve** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:34 pm

Looks better already. Get some MX grips to cover up those holes left from removing the bar ends.

B02S4 · Post by **B02S4** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:27 am

It looks good. The antenna style mirrors have to go, though. Perhaps some bar-end mirrors would be better.

These are going on mine once I shorten the bars:

http://www.rei.com/pwr/product-reviews/ ... irror.html

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:38 am

You MAY have to use different bars. When I cut mine, I discovered that the metal used is VERY thick, making it impossible to use standard bar-end weights, etc. I'm planning to install different bars so that when I cut them down I CAN use bar-end mirrors (my plan all along...).

--Keys

B02S4 · Post by **B02S4** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:05 pm

Keys wrote:You MAY have to use different bars. When I cut mine, I discovered that the metal used is VERY thick...

I found that out the hard way. I like the bend & rise of the stock bars, & some Dremel work should solve that problem.

I wonder if drilling a hole in the exhaust straight in from the rear outlet through the baffle might help with power, presuming the bike is jetted properly for it.

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:26 pm

Probably do more harm than good. 2-strokes require more back pressure to function properly than 4-strokes.

--Keys