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The Road Star Project
Bike of the Week- January 6, 2008
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Mach's Description: 
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Here's where she's at and where she's going....

Star Patrol – current build version 1.0
03 1600 Road Star – Purchased used in Feb 06 w/ 1600 miles.
Color: Very Dark Orange Metallic (VDOM)
Setup for solo rider.
The end result: Late 40s – early 50s Retro-Deco Futuristic.

Accessories & Mods:
Custom modified Kuryakyn HyperCharger w/ gold Butterflies.
Ported stock intake manifold.
Stock Carb:
167.5 main, DJ needle, washer, C clip on 3rd groove, white spacer.
Baron PMS about 1 7/8 turns from light seat.
Accell pump screw: nut on back, about 1.5 turns out from seat.
Suzuki Float valve (will remove fuel pump soon)…
Hacker Tru-Duels exhaust customs ordered.
4” over extended cans w/ whale tail tips – black ceramic finish on headers.
Suppose to have chrome custom cut heat shields, but that’s been an ongoing battle with Hacker.

Show Chrome (Big Bike Parts) light bar w/ custom mounting bracket.
Ted’s V-Twin Tri-Bar accents on headlight & passing lamps.
Kuryakyn Tombstone tail light with LED signals.
KingPin Cycles Fat Beach Bars with stock risers
Electrical wiring ran inside bars – drilled top tree for wiring pass through.
Pro-One Teardrop Chrome Mirrors with Cut-Out Stems
Pro-one cruiser grips
SS Braided throttle & clutch lines
Pro-One riser mount Tach
Black & Tan Ultimate Solo Seat with Yamaha Solo seat rail
Have matching Ultimate Black & Tan solo backpad – still need to make custom mounting.
Lindby Crash Bars
Yamaha Billet Rider Floorboard Covers
Yamaha Chrome Master Cylinder Cover
Show Chrome “Flame” Slider Brake Pedal
Yamaha ball milled Single Arm Shifter
Pro-One Chrome Lower Belt Guard
Tsuakyu Brown Leathered Strong Hard Bags
Show Chrome solo luggage rack – functional, but hate the look, just temporary.

Hoping to add over the winter or eventually:
Custom mirrors – Just need to fabricate the mountings.
Custom solo fender rack – my own design, may offer as new product if I can find reasonable production costs!
Custom front LED signal lights – my design, if time allows…..
Some custom BLING… You’ll just have to wait and see!!
Chrome timing cover, decompression cover, stator cover, Speedo visor & Dash extensions.
Dyna 3000
Oil cooler of some sort…. Maybe…
DIY krankvent
Brake Away Cruise Control or something similar…
Chrome Switch boxes, levers, and front master cylinder with narly retro cover for it.
Loose the pie plates & eventually get the front rotors polished.
Might loose the fork covers… undecided…..
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