After getting back from Interlochen, decided that I needed to do something about increasing the passenger riding space. The most obvious is is to thin down the HUGE stock passenger backrest. It measures 4" thick on the sides - an unnecessary waste of space.
So I decided to try my hand at prototyping a new backrest. All I needed was a piece of plywood, some foam, some faux leather, some tacky spray cement, and some staples. Did not want to disasseble the stock backrest, so I also needed some bolts. And how can you do anything like this without a good bourbon to make things easier!
Here is how the prototype looks. It is smaller, fitting inside the
sissybar frame, and a LOT thinner. Now I have to put some miles on it
to see how it feels. Anyone up for a ride on the back of the bike?
Stripped off the old pipes. Found out that I had an exhaust leak in the stock pipes. I thought my leg was hot on the right side, but figured it was my imagination. But there was a burn mark on the inside of the chrome cover where the exhaust gases where coming out.
It took a lot of effort to put the new pipes on. I made several mistakes, and could have done a few things easier. Directions were sparse, but that is a Cobra standard If I had to do it again, it would go a lot faster.
I thinks the pipes look pretty good. Very similar to the stock pipes. But they are very different. Each cylinder has its own exhaust. The pipes are a single piece instead of welded pipes like the stock. The catalytic converter is gone, and the airflow is significantly less restrictive. I changed the air/fuel ratio as well.with the PowerCommander.
