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From: Hampshire, England
Slim ECM tray
Taking
the saddle off today after a ride, I noticed that the ECM tray at the front of the rear mudguard (fender) is letting cr*p get on to the electrics.
There are holes where the units clip on to it, plus a gap all round.
So, off it came & was cleaned up.
Then I got crafty with some gaffa tape. The holes were covered up (from the underside) and then using three strips bent over on themselves but leaving about four inches of 'sticky end, I stuck on a sort of mud-flap.
This hangs down in front of the gap at end of the front of the fender, in front of the back tyre.
Hopefully that should stop the worst of the crud getting at the electrics under the front of the ECM tray as well.
The set-up of that area doesn't seem a good design at all....
Andy (sometimes wet-weather rider)
'95 XLH883
'13 Slim
Hampshire
England
the saddle off today after a ride, I noticed that the ECM tray at the front of the rear mudguard (fender) is letting cr*p get on to the electrics.
There are holes where the units clip on to it, plus a gap all round.
So, off it came & was cleaned up.
Then I got crafty with some gaffa tape. The holes were covered up (from the underside) and then using three strips bent over on themselves but leaving about four inches of 'sticky end, I stuck on a sort of mud-flap.
This hangs down in front of the gap at end of the front of the fender, in front of the back tyre.
Hopefully that should stop the worst of the crud getting at the electrics under the front of the ECM tray as well.
The set-up of that area doesn't seem a good design at all....
Andy (sometimes wet-weather rider)
'95 XLH883
'13 Slim
Hampshire
England
You're on an XL, so I'm not sure...but a bud with a Yama, styled after the Heritage pretty much, had issues with his voltage reg back there and mods he did - there was a huge heat issue with it, and it turns out that the leaky air in there was for cooling.
Just something to think on there.
Now you got me wanting to inspect mine.
Just something to think on there.
Now you got me wanting to inspect mine.
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From: Hampshire, England
Sorry,
it's the Slim that had the snag, under the saddle - the ECM tray - which clips into the front of the rear mudguard.
The regulator (on the other 'and) is positioned in front of the engine, just (as you say) like the XL.
Andy
it's the Slim that had the snag, under the saddle - the ECM tray - which clips into the front of the rear mudguard.
The regulator (on the other 'and) is positioned in front of the engine, just (as you say) like the XL.
Andy
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ACE FREAKIN HARDWARE For The Win!
I was AMAZED at their bolt, screw, nut, fastern selection.
If your luck is like mine, the closest one to you is an old fashioned mom and pop joint... they didnt have em... but the newer fangled store 10 miles away has a massive fastener section. Grade 5, Grade 8, Stainless, and... depending on what bolt you need they have a chrome "chevy" section.
I was AMAZED at their bolt, screw, nut, fastern selection.
If your luck is like mine, the closest one to you is an old fashioned mom and pop joint... they didnt have em... but the newer fangled store 10 miles away has a massive fastener section. Grade 5, Grade 8, Stainless, and... depending on what bolt you need they have a chrome "chevy" section.
The Ace near me has a nice chrome selection, gonna hit it tomorrow after reading this thread....
I'll take stainless and run it thru my buffing rig Waaaay before I choose rustable old chrome!
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Hampshire, England
A couple of bits of spare scrap...
Well,
a piece of stainless plus a bit of aluminium (or aluminum if you prefer) and a spare club badge...
Add a bit of shed-time and....
Andy (who maybe needs to get out more)
'95 XLH883
'13 Slim
Hampshire
England
a piece of stainless plus a bit of aluminium (or aluminum if you prefer) and a spare club badge...
Add a bit of shed-time and....
Andy (who maybe needs to get out more)
'95 XLH883
'13 Slim
Hampshire
England
