I'm sure you've noticed by now that I rarely post anything new here. Well, not to disappoint my devoted readers/followers, but the truth is, I've been busy with my other blog and actually started devoting more time to writing again. So, for the time being this blog may appear stagnant (until the next big adventure). I will still post any new maintenance or upgrades, the occasional trip, or a few pics. Nevertheless, the restoration business is over, for now, as I need the free time to write.
If you are curious, check out my page at Goodreads , or just click on the link to the left (on main page) to see this other side of me.
Thanks for your readership for all these years, and Keep the Shiny Side UP!
About Me
- Henry Martin
- Henry Martin spends his nights writing fiction and poetry, which predominately deals with the often-overlooked aspects of humanity. He is the author of three novels: Escaping Barcelona, Finding Eivissa, and Eluding Reality; a short story collection, Coffee, Cigarettes, and Murderous Thoughts; and a poetry collection, The Silence Before Dawn. His most recent published project is a collection of Photostories in five volumes under the KSHM Project umbrella, for which he collaborated with Australian photographer Karl Strand, combining one of a kind images with short stories and vignettes. He is currently working on his next novel narrated in two opposing points of view. He lives with his family in the Northeast.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Friday, August 16, 2013
WR250R Headlight cover
After reading a couple of posts about how expensive the glass is in my WR250R, I decided to do something about protecting the light from rocks thrown by the riders in front of me. After looking online, I found a Moose Racing headlight guard I did not care for, and vinyl guards I did not care for either. The Moose piece looks too bulky, while the vinyl (or plexiglass) covers would scratch quite easily. And then, looking at what i had laying around on the bench, an idea was born. I spotted an old stainless steel dish rack that I've been using for parts washing. A few quick measurements later confirmed that the handle piece was just the right size. Yes, I did own a KLR in the past :)
So, after cutting the handle out, I was left with this. At this point, all the welds in the wire rack part were redone to ensure they could take a hit if it came to be.
A little bit of work with the torch and a hammer, and I flattened the ends enough to accommodate a 5mm bolt. I also heated and bent the piece so it would wrap around the headlight housing.
While the metal was cooling off, I drilled a couple of holes in the fairing to acts as an anchor point for the headlight guard.
Since I did not want metal rattling in the plastic, I used some rubber tubing as a sleeve. Of course, the holes in the fairing are the right size to fit to rubber.
Once the metal cooled, I filed the ends to a nice radius, drilled 5mm holes, and glued an O-ring to the side that contacts the plastic fairing. Again, this is just to dampen vibrations.
And voila, headlight guard installed. It anchors securely in the lower holes and all I needed to do is to drill two holes behind the headlight. A Nylock nut on the inside and a buttonhead allen screw from the outside. The hardware and the wire are both stainless.
A closer look.
It should serve the purpose quite well, and it is not an in-you-face headlight guard that screams at you from fifty feet away.
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