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: June 2011 Bike Of The Month


bevo1981
06-01-2011, 01:34 AM
OWNER: Swomack

My Black Beast Bagger

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/e5a09d0c.jpg

Yamaha 2010 Stratoliner Deluxe With The Following Mods:

Cobra Speedster Longs
Cobra Fi-2000 Fuel Management Unit
Yamaha Seconday Drivers Lights
Low & Mean Chin Scoop
Touring Windshield
Smoked Shortie Windshield
Windshield Bags
Speaker Upgrade With Amp (Kicker 5250's with Alpine 455 amp)
Iso Grips
Stiletto End Caps
Custom Chromed Mirrors
Chromed Levers
Chromed Throttle Bosses
Chromed Driver & Passanger Floorboards
Chromed Shifter Cover
Chromed Brack Cover
Lay Down Chromed License Plate (Home Mod)
Fairing Insert Mod (Home Mod)
K&N Air Filter

hdeater113
06-01-2011, 11:37 PM
Very sharp bike. congrats.

Gator_Wood
06-04-2011, 06:17 PM
Hey swomack I've long wondered, how different is riding with the fairing? I've had a windshield but never something like that.

Swomack
06-07-2011, 06:42 PM
Hey swomack I've long wondered, how different is riding with the fairing? I've had a windshield but never something like that.

I never have had one myself and all I have to say is it's great.
Swomack

DonDar
06-09-2011, 11:16 AM
Congrats, Swomack!

And I like the strips on the fairing, looks cool.:)

SDavis456
06-16-2011, 12:04 PM
Awesome looking bike. Thanks for sharing a photo of it with us.

Swomack
06-16-2011, 02:59 PM
Awesome looking bike. Thanks for sharing a photo of it with us.

Thanks Brother.
Swomack

chet golden
06-16-2011, 06:01 PM
bike looks great

Swomack
06-17-2011, 01:31 PM
Thanks for the kind words brothers.
Swomack

hdeater113
07-06-2011, 11:03 PM
Very nice. It just gets better every time I see it.

EXNAUTI
07-07-2011, 08:14 AM
Man will you stop posting pics of that bike!!

My wifes going to kill me when I tell her I want one just like that.
So stop teasing me!
Really - beautiful bike and someday it'll be my upgrade inspiration :cool:.

And hey is that your BU in the background?

EXNAUTI
07-07-2011, 11:13 AM
Very cool Swo!
Just let my 84 Nautique go last fall - Very sad day!
But it hadn't gotten wet in a long time, so I thought a bike would get a little more use.
I still have a cousin on lake with a BU, so at least I can get my ski/Barefooting fix when I need it!

stratowart
07-12-2011, 10:02 AM
Oh!

I thought he locked up your posts because of when you had got impatient on waiting for comments on your pictures and prodded the entire forum to take notice of your mods. I'm not sure if either reason is reason enough.

Anyway, I scrolled thru 3 plus pages of thread topics in the "Modifications" section on the forum and none of them have any comments from you either...just saying.

STRATDLX
07-31-2011, 07:40 AM
Hey swomack I've long wondered, how different is riding with the fairing? I've had a windshield but never something like that.

Fairing is great if you ungrade the windscreen. I'm tall. 6' 1" and the wind hits me in the face, but with the fairing the wind doesn't beat your chest up and most importantly when it's cold out I can wear medium gloves instead of super thick ones.

STRATDLX
07-31-2011, 07:42 AM
Man will you stop posting pics of that bike!!

My wifes going to kill me when I tell her I want one just like that.
So stop teasing me!
Really - beautiful bike and someday it'll be my upgrade inspiration :cool:.

And hey is that your BU in the background?

Hey my 2010 Strat is for sale 12.5. I think you'd be suprised at how well it's balanced making it fill actually a lot sporter than other heavy weights. Then there's the engine!

Swomack
08-30-2011, 06:54 PM
Just finished my LED mod.
From start to finish it took me about three hour.
Placement is the key and hidding all of the wiring so that you can't see anything.
Still have two more rows of LED's to put on but as of now I think it looks amazing.
I didn't want to over do.
Swomack

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/415170ee.jpg

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/bd99f2fa.jpg

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/c97bb023.jpg

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/13eeb477.jpg

EXNAUTI
08-31-2011, 07:02 AM
Just finished my LED mod.
From start to finish it took me about three hour.
Placement is the key and hidding all of the wiring so that you can't see anything.
Still have two more rows of LED's to put on but as of now I think it looks amazing.
I didn't want to over do.
Swomack


Man what else can ya say about that bike - Niiiiice!
Where's the step-by-step "how-to" write up?

Swomack
10-08-2011, 04:15 PM
Just turned 24,000 + miles on my sled in 10 months.
The bike is a pure pleasure.
Washed and waxed.
Swomack

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/667ff1b1.jpg

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/77aa2ff0.jpg

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http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/762fe143.jpg

Swomack
10-08-2011, 04:18 PM
Another recent picture.
Swomack

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/60855e9e.jpg

Swomack
11-01-2011, 06:19 PM
Just finished putting on all of my LED's to my sled.
The picture above is what it used to look like and now here is what it now looks like finished.
Swomack

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/30f41615.jpg

Swomack
11-01-2011, 06:19 PM
Just finished putting on all of my LED's to my sled.
The picture above is what it used to look like and now here is what it now looks like finished.
Swomack

http://i494.photobucket.com/albums/rr310/swomack113/30f41615.jpg

Swomack
12-22-2011, 06:10 PM
My bike is in the shop right now having the following mods done to it.
Should be amazing once I get it back.
I'll be sure to posted updated pictures once I get it back.

I've added the following:
Steel braided lines through out
Powdercoated my rims Wet Black
Painted the inside of the fairing Ravin Black to match the rest of the bike.
Rear side crash bars
Front crash bars with the custom hard lowers
Complete bomber chromed covers

Can't wait to get it back.
Swomack