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DRivero
February 4th, 2011, 02:58 PM
Okay, it looks like no big deal, but it was a LOT of work. It's the Vista Cruise Universal cruise control thingy. Ugly, I know, but I really need it. I honestly can't go two miles without my hand falling asleep, and neither the CrampBuster nor the Throttle Rocker works for me.

The reason this qualifies as a "mod" is this: even though it looks ordinary on the surface, I actually had to modify the left bracket (a LOT) to get it to fit. If you look close, the left bracket is quite narrow....now.

Anyway, I blew the dust off my Dremel (which I previously purchased to do my manicure :D) and got to work grinding. Two hours later I was covered in black plastic-dust, but the thing FINALLY went where I wanted it to. And it works. Yay!

So, I'm giving myself an "atta-girl" :thumbup: for my first modification/fabrication. I'm quite proud of myself.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=331&pictureid=4655

rockNroll
February 4th, 2011, 03:02 PM
nice! here's a bigger one...


atta girl!


psssst... a chick usin a dremel is just sweet :thumbup:

kkim
February 4th, 2011, 03:19 PM
DIY... what a concept. :D

good job!! :thumbup:

bob706
February 4th, 2011, 03:37 PM
+1 for the vista throttle lock. couldn't ride without mine

DRivero
February 4th, 2011, 04:11 PM
+1 for the vista throttle lock. couldn't ride without mine

Amen Bob. Mind you, I don't ride for any distance with it engaged. I lock it down only long enough to shake the feeling back into the hand. It doesn't hold my speed all that long anyway, and tightening it only seems to make the throttle stick. Don't care much for THAT.

Aww, Rock...........you called me a chick <3
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maxwellca21
February 4th, 2011, 05:59 PM
Dyi ftw!

DRivero
February 4th, 2011, 06:11 PM
Dyi ftw!

Lol...that confused me, at first. I had to look up "FTW". When I was "coming up", those initials meant something ENTIRELY different. You would mostly see it in jailhouse tattoo format...as in "f**k the world".
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Sailariel
February 4th, 2011, 06:20 PM
Debbi, Great job! I still need to learn "Text language"--LOL and WTF are logical--but the rest escape me. Someone needs to publish a code book.

maxwellca21
February 4th, 2011, 06:25 PM
Lol...that confused me, at first. I had to look up "FTW". When I was "coming up", those initials meant something ENTIRELY different. You would mostly see it in jailhouse tattoo format...as in "f**k the world".
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LOL oppss....DIY FTW = do it yourself for the win!

Snake
February 4th, 2011, 09:29 PM
Great job Debbi. I,m really proud of ya! WTG - Way to go.

mrlmd
February 7th, 2011, 09:37 PM
Debbi, Great job! I still need to learn "Text language"--LOL and WTF are logical--but the rest escape me. Someone needs to publish a code book.

Take your pick, there are hundreds of these sites.

http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp
http://www.innocentenglish.com/news/texting-abbreviations-collection-texting-slang.html
http://www.techdictionary.com/chat.html