Ok, here's the scoop.
I pulled gauge pod off. Only part I used from it was the bump that goes around the steering post. I had to jigsaw it off, clean the edges up, then used a little fuel line to complete. I left 2 little ears on that part to screw down into the HDPE. You also have to cut out the the piece that goes accrossed the front above the headlight.
For the HDPE, I started with a rough shape and worked and re-worked it until I got it right. Once you get the shape, you have to heat it slowly with a torch and bend it how you want it. Burnt the tips of my fingers off a few times getting it right but it looks really good. To get it to lay correct, you have to take off the lip on the inside of your stock plastic shroud (the part that covers the tank and goes forward). Once you get it formed, then it is a matter of drilling two small pilot holes where the tabs go into the tank shroud, then work your way forward and drill a few holes on the side tabs of the schroud. Finally, drill two small holes in the "ears" of the post cover down into the HDPE to tighten it up.
The last thing to do is to take the stock Tach, cut the little tabs off the outside case, then get a 4" ABS piece from hardware store, heat it up, then set it inside. Finally, cut the tabs off the trim ring and push it on to clean it up. You have to cut a few wire ties to get the tach wires to reach up but it is worth it because now I might actually be able to read it while riding in the deep and I don't think it will get burried in snow anymore
Also, I took off my thumb switches, opened them up, then broke the warmer button supports and hot glued them back in a ways so hopefully I won't turn my warmers off while riding in the deep stuff (that pisses me off!).
Here's a few pix for anyone interested. Good luck.
Rt
