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I used Duplicolor bedliner paint on my lids after I screwed mine up in a fall. I prepped the bags with 80 grit sand paper and got most of the big scratches out Then washed them with soap and water . The bed liner paint WILL soak through news paper so use liberal amounts of tape where they mate to th...

By the way if you ever screw up the lids with scratches and such you can restore them with bed liner paint. I used Duplicoler from my local Kragen store . Looks like a factory job . $15.00 vs. the cost of new lids . Just a suggestion .

If you are going to try to bend aluminum your self you must use 5052 or equivilent . 6061 will stress fracture at such a sharp bend .You may want to try a piece of mild steel abot .060 in . thick

A cheap solution is contact paper . I like the clear .It gives the color a matt look .

If you decide to go ahead with this bike I have a Gas tank with about 1/16 deep by 1 1/2 inc long crease in it that I will sell you for $150.00 plus shipping . The tank is in otherwise perfect condition . The crease is in the knee indent area You could cover the crease with a stick on knee pads. Sco...

Hey I once put the 120/60 on by mistake . I actually liked the handling better in the tight stuff. It was a Z6 . It will screw up your odometer reading somewhat. I Think I got over 10,000 miles out of it However I went back to the correct size on the next tire change .

Having had a Corbin , Rick Mayer and a Russell I'm with bmwDave and say cut through the crap and get a Russell . Night and day difference .Period

rmotodiva , If you are in the S.F. bay area you know tire prices are very competative. Check out Roadrider in SanJose or Cycle Salvage in Freemont. Cycle Salvage is only a few dollars more than mail order with free mount and balance . Likewise with Roadrider. However you must remove your own wheels ...