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Offline gPink

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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #100 on: March 27, 2012, 05:15:12 PM »
Question between the first gen and second gen. The possible mounting points would be the same wouldn't they? Only the shape of the plastic changed?
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #101 on: March 27, 2012, 05:27:51 PM »
Quote from: gPink on March 27, 2012, 05:15:12 PM
Question between the first gen and second gen. The possible mounting points would be the same wouldn't they? Only the shape of the plastic changed?

I am not an expert in this, but I believe you are correct.
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #102 on: March 27, 2012, 06:55:13 PM »
new hope.... :)
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #103 on: March 27, 2012, 07:30:40 PM »
So....if Ryan gets the '10 up done one uf us intrepid '8 and '9ers guinea pig?
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #104 on: March 27, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »
Quote from: gPink on March 27, 2012, 07:30:40 PM
So....if Ryan gets the '10 up done one uf us intrepid '8 and '9ers guinea pig?

I'll volunteer...
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #105 on: March 27, 2012, 09:38:06 PM »
Quote from: 556ALPHA on March 27, 2012, 06:55:13 PM
new hope.... :)

I wouldn't get TOO excited.  If they are designed to go through an existing fairing opening, that is unlikely to line up...
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #106 on: March 28, 2012, 04:01:11 AM »
Drill baby drill.
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #107 on: March 29, 2012, 10:40:43 AM »
Quote from: gPink on March 28, 2012, 04:01:11 AM
Drill baby drill.

Please don't quote that woman on my thread!  :P Hah! Totally kidding!

Anyhow, we're getting a 2012 model in on Tuesday to begin work on the Canyon Cages! Once we get the bike in the shop I'll update this thread frequently with the progress made each day so I can get your guys input and make changes if need be. It'll be much easier to make changes during the design/testing phase than it will once the bar is actually completed.

As far as the mounting points being the same on the 08-09's and 10-12's, I have confirmed this with my tech. Kawasaki ran into some heat issues on the 08-09's and therefore decided to add a heat deflector underneath the fairing as well as slightly modify the fairing itself for the 2010-* models. However, I'm not sure if the bars themselves will be interchangeable. I'm sure you could probably get them to fit but you may have to drill holes in some unsavory places. I suppose these questions will be answered once we get the bike in here, start building the bar, and begin taking some photos for you guys to dissect. Stay tuned!
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #108 on: March 29, 2012, 12:00:52 PM »
Come on guys! Someone with a '08/'09 must be willing to get fitted for these bars?
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #109 on: March 29, 2012, 01:11:49 PM »
Quote from: Mal on March 27, 2012, 09:22:00 PM
I'll volunteer...

Quote from: Conrad on March 29, 2012, 12:00:52 PM
Come on guys! Someone with a '08/'09 must be willing to get fitted for these bars?

Looks like Mal did!
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #110 on: March 29, 2012, 01:14:45 PM »
Quote from: The Pope on March 29, 2012, 01:11:49 PM
Looks like Mal did!

Oh, sorry. I didn't see that. I was going by Ryan's post #107
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #111 on: March 29, 2012, 02:08:54 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on March 29, 2012, 01:14:45 PM
Oh, sorry. I didn't see that. I was going by Ryan's post #107

I did volunteer, but the issue is I'm in Colorado, they're not.  But I'd also volunteer to try to fit the finished '10 bars to my '09...
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #112 on: March 29, 2012, 02:14:08 PM »
Quote from: Mal on March 29, 2012, 02:08:54 PM
I did volunteer, but the issue is I'm in Colorado, they're not.  But I'd also volunteer to try to fit the finished '10 bars to my '09...

Oh no, once you volunteer it's implied that you'll get your bike to them for fitment.  ;)
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #113 on: March 29, 2012, 02:50:41 PM »
Quote from: Conrad on March 29, 2012, 02:14:08 PM
Oh no, once you volunteer it's implied that you'll get your bike to them for fitment.  ;)
Mal, you're only a mountain or two and maybe a desert away? ;)
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #114 on: March 29, 2012, 02:52:03 PM »
Quote from: gPink on March 29, 2012, 02:50:41 PM
Mal, you're only a mountain or two and maybe a desert away? ;)

It would be a fun road trip!
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #115 on: April 02, 2012, 08:40:17 AM »
One more day!  ;D
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #116 on: April 02, 2012, 04:33:08 PM »
Quote from: RyanMCEnterprises on April 02, 2012, 08:40:17 AM
One more day!  ;D

One more day until what?  A prototype??  Pics???  Production????  What?!?!?!!!?!
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #117 on: April 02, 2012, 05:01:32 PM »
Til he gets a bike to look at?
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #118 on: April 03, 2012, 08:02:03 AM »
Quote from: maxtog on April 02, 2012, 04:33:08 PM
One more day until what?  A prototype??  Pics???  Production????  What?!?!?!!!?!

One more day until we get a bike in to begin working on! Well, the day has arrived. The fine gentleman who allowed us to borrow his bike should be arriving sometime this morning. We will probably begin preliminary design this afternoon so I may have some photos of a rough, tack welded prototype for you as early as sometime tomorrow. It all depends on how quickly we get this bike done. I believe the guy is allowing us to keep the bike for two weeks so we may take our time on this build as we have a bunch of other stuff going on as well. I'll definitely keep you guys updated and post pics when I have something worthy to post!
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Re: MC Enterprises Concours Canyon Cage Discussion
« Reply #119 on: April 03, 2012, 10:07:46 AM »
Question for those of you following this thread: How important is the incorporation of a polyethylene (delrin) bumper?

Armando (our in-house Tech) and I have come up with a really nifty preliminary design that would allow for the bars to be "quick-released" to allow easier access to the fairing. It's not quite a cotter pin design but you'd only have to undo two external bolts per side to remove the bars; less than a 2 minute job per side. The great thing about this design is it would also allow for easy incorporation of an optional polyethylene bumper. Oh, and this design does not require drilling as of yet! We're really banging on all cylinders here today. I'll post some pictures once I have a bar bent and tack welded in place!
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