This section will chronicle taking 'The Perfect (stock) Magna' and turning it into something really  special.
Note:  This page will be updated as time goes by!  Any immediate questions can be addressed to me directly.

The top photo is the stock Magna as purchased.  Photos do not do it justice.  It really is the perfect showroom specimen.  Of course, even in its first incarnations, I couldn't leave it chromeless.  Note the airbox sidecovers! Some of the following steps are out if order, to provide a coherent presentation. Complete!    Insertion Of Chrome Complete!    Get Rid Of Those Phillips Screws!! Complete!    Synthetic Oil, Gear Oil & Orange Anti-Freeze Complete!    Prepare For The Pichler Fairing In Progress !     Relocate The Footpegs! Complete!    Progressive Suspension Front Springs and Rear Shocks Complete!    Lower Front End & Rear Complete!    Dial-A-Jet Kit Complete!    Dyna Rev Limiter Complete!    K&N Air Filter Complete!    Mustang & Corbin Seat Complete!    Radio &  CD Player. Complete!    Givi Luggage & Rack Complete!    Radial Tires!!! Complete!    Braided Steel Brake Lines Complete!    The Oil Mod Complete!    The Frying Connector Complete!    The Fork Brace Brace Complete!    Custom Paint Complete!    Port, Polish and general head work Complete!    Street/Strip Cams Complete!    Spooge Guard Complete!    Frame Strengthening

Insertion Of Chrome
There are two steps to this.  The first step is to take the undamaged chrome from the 'bimbized' Magna and put it on the perfect Magna.  Second, the damaged chrome must be replated, or replaced.  So, in keeping with the previous models, a chrome list follows:

 
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Synthetic Oil, Gear Oil & Orange Anti-Freeze
IMO, Synthetic oil is a must!  I have never had a problem with 'clutch slippage' as many people fear.
 
Prepare For The Pichler Fairing
The fairing for the Magna!  Installation was a lot easier this time around, since I no longer tried to solder out all the stock connectors.  I just bundled them on the side, and tie-strapped them out of the way!  I had the fairing repaired, and it came out excellent!  All of the seams were welded over by Howard's in Las Vegas.  There was no longer any need to use molding!
 

Relocate The Footpegs
Still underway!  Stay tuned for details!  The general idea is this:  The V65 Sabre footpegs mount to the frame through the rear engine mount, the same engine mount on the Magna (since the engine is the same)   Therefore, the shift linkage should be the same, and the results will move the footpegs rearward about 3", providing a more comfortable ride.
 

Progressive Suspension Front Springs and Rear Shocks
What an improvement over stock!

Lower Front End & Rear
As with the previous Magna, I lowered the front and rear of the bike.  This improved handling, and allowed me to actually have bent knees when stopped with the bike!

Dyna Rev Limiter
To Be installed soon!
 

K&N Filter
Installed!  Don't get stuck with a Uni filter!!
 

Mustang Seat (with a Corbin As Backup)
 

Radio
CD Player etc.   This is an ongoing project, trying to find a good in-dash Radio/CD player with waterproof speakers!  I might just put in an amplifier with a Sony Discman!
Choosing a radio for the Magna was a hard decision.  The choices were slim.
Outline:
Waterproof
Speakers
Power
Remote
Speakers
CD Player
MD Player

Braided Steel Brake Lines
I decided to make my own out of line purchased from Summit racing and Jeggs Auto Racing.  They came out fantastic!  More to come!!
   

The Frying Connector
This needs replacement.  Details soon!
 

Custom Paint

The bike came with a great stock paint job, but since I had to paint the Pichler fairing anyway, I decided to have the whole thing painted.  The color was 'Candy Apple Red over Pearl Red, with Dark Red Highlights.'  I also had some custom lettering.  Photos soon!