Installing Apes Saga Continues.....
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Installing Apes Saga Continues.....
So I posted earlier about having troubles getting the wires ran through my El Diablos. Finally got both sides wired, man was that a pain in the ars!!!
I almost got stopped again when I thought I had the wrong cable kit from Burley, but I got my head out of my butt and realized that I had the throttle and idle cable mixed up and everything went in fine.
So I finally got the bike all back together and discovered an electrical issue! Which if I was smart I would have tested the electrical before I tucked everything back in its place, but hey...its my first time.
So I am hoping the electrical issue is just a simple wire swap. The problem is when the bike has power to it, the right front signal constantly blinks. When I turn the right signal on, the front and back light up correctly, but after a few seconds they both start blinking fast. I am thinking that I got two out of the three wires for the signal mixed up, hopefully it will be a quick fix.
Other than that, just need to bleed the front brake and adjust the clutch, and hopefully, fingers crossed, this job will be complete!!!
If I get it all done tomorrow I will post some pics.
I almost got stopped again when I thought I had the wrong cable kit from Burley, but I got my head out of my butt and realized that I had the throttle and idle cable mixed up and everything went in fine.
So I finally got the bike all back together and discovered an electrical issue! Which if I was smart I would have tested the electrical before I tucked everything back in its place, but hey...its my first time.
So I am hoping the electrical issue is just a simple wire swap. The problem is when the bike has power to it, the right front signal constantly blinks. When I turn the right signal on, the front and back light up correctly, but after a few seconds they both start blinking fast. I am thinking that I got two out of the three wires for the signal mixed up, hopefully it will be a quick fix.
Other than that, just need to bleed the front brake and adjust the clutch, and hopefully, fingers crossed, this job will be complete!!!
If I get it all done tomorrow I will post some pics.
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Sounds like you hooked the kill switch or starter wire to turn signal wire. Check to see if bike will start. If not thats the problem. You might blow a fuse when trying to start but no big deal. I ordered my apes prewired and they installed the molex wire plug at the end of the harness with the wires mixed up. Mine was on the left side. The horn wire was hooked to the turn signal so I had to sort out the problem. Not hard just time consuming. You'll figure it out. Just a pain in the butt. When your done, the apes are worth it.
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Sounds like you hooked the kill switch or starter wire to turn signal wire. Check to see if bike will start. If not thats the problem. You might blow a fuse when trying to start but no big deal. I ordered my apes prewired and they installed the molex wire plug at the end of the harness with the wires mixed up. Mine was on the left side. The horn wire was hooked to the turn signal so I had to sort out the problem. Not hard just time consuming. You'll figure it out. Just a pain in the butt. When your done, the apes are worth it.
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I bet it looks sharp!
I had to route the clutch cable a little differently to keep it from binding. My biggest issues was that and I had to apply some lithium grease under my throttle to get it to work smoothly.
I had to route the clutch cable a little differently to keep it from binding. My biggest issues was that and I had to apply some lithium grease under my throttle to get it to work smoothly.
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This job can be something of a pain, I build my own motors on my drag bikes have little issues with them but for some reason those bars was a pain for me. Just keep at it then sit back when your done and enjoy the feeling of knowing you did it yourself. Can't wait to see the finished product
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After adjusting my throttle and idle it feels pretty smooth to me. My clutch feels rough however, when I pull it in it feels like the handle doesnt ride in smooth. I am hoping its just an adjustment issue, plus I still need to dump a little fluid back in from what I lost when I took the cover off. I may also need to put a little lithium grease on the clutch cable.
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This job can be something of a pain, I build my own motors on my drag bikes have little issues with them but for some reason those bars was a pain for me. Just keep at it then sit back when your done and enjoy the feeling of knowing you did it yourself. Can't wait to see the finished product
I dont know if the 90 degree bend has some burs on the inside or what? And since you cant see inside, its pretty much a matter of trying, over and over again.
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Tape off the ends of the bars and vacuum a string through. Then tape the wires to the string and pull em through the bars.
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Completely finished, almost! Haha, so the very last thing I am having difficulty with is that damn plastic piece underneath the gas tank, I believe it is used to cover up the wiring. Cant find anything in the service manual about it, and cant figure out how to get that booger back in. My buddy is the one who took it out and I didnt watch him, so I dont know how it should go back in. Any suggestions?
Other than that I am done! Was going to take pictures today, but it is storming here and cant get good shots in the garage.
I think this is going to be my last mod for a while! This job really kicked my butt. I learned a lot though and feel more confident about doing my own work, just dont want to for a while.
To my surprise, after reading a lot of threads, bleeding the front brake was a breeze. Bought a cheap one man bleeder kit at the auto part store, and within five minutes of starting I was done!
The hardest thing by far was running those damn wires through the bars, those 90 degree bends are a PITA!!!!!
The electrical issue I had was on the right blinkers. I think I screwed up the connectors/terminal when I removed them. They werent seated very well after installing them, which was causing the problem.
I took the easy way out, I cut the terminals off and spliced them together. I did a clean job and dont think there will be any issues.
Other than that, if weather is decent tommorrow I will post some pics!
Other than that I am done! Was going to take pictures today, but it is storming here and cant get good shots in the garage.
I think this is going to be my last mod for a while! This job really kicked my butt. I learned a lot though and feel more confident about doing my own work, just dont want to for a while.
To my surprise, after reading a lot of threads, bleeding the front brake was a breeze. Bought a cheap one man bleeder kit at the auto part store, and within five minutes of starting I was done!
The hardest thing by far was running those damn wires through the bars, those 90 degree bends are a PITA!!!!!
The electrical issue I had was on the right blinkers. I think I screwed up the connectors/terminal when I removed them. They werent seated very well after installing them, which was causing the problem.
I took the easy way out, I cut the terminals off and spliced them together. I did a clean job and dont think there will be any issues.
Other than that, if weather is decent tommorrow I will post some pics!