"New" Road Train...my winter project is over.

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Apr 14, 2011 | 11:55 PM

#21

razorback84

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From: Benton, AR

Not my cup of tea, but you had a vision and made it happen so good job. Enjoy it!!! You can tell you put a lot of work in to that bike

Last edited by razorback84; Apr 14, 2011 at 11:58 PM.

Apr 15, 2011 | 01:23 AM

#22

NorCal Dog

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From: 415/707

love the fact that you took a bike that you liked, & turned it into a bike that you love

atta boy

Apr 15, 2011 | 12:24 PM

#23

08Fatty

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Joined: Oct 2007

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From: Leesville, SC

Only thing missing is floorboards. Looks great.

Apr 15, 2011 | 10:09 PM

#24

agapsdiver

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From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by 08Fatty

Only thing missing is floorboards. Looks great.

No... that's another reason I don't care for the HD Tourers..
I'm 6'2" and would get cramped on them riding around town..
I like my forward controls...

Apr 15, 2011 | 11:46 PM

#25

juanbogrdo

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can understand the comfort aspect. wouldn't roll that way, but it's yours. so rock on.

Apr 16, 2011 | 07:02 AM

#26

FXBadass

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Joined: Jan 2011

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From: EastCan

Quote:

Originally Posted by agapsdiver

Still doing a lot of wiring.
Here's my Relay setup for going from the NT single headlight to Duals...
passing thru hot wires directly from the battery and using the orig. headlight wiring to trip the relays.

I remember doing a dual automotive horn setup with an automotive relay on my previous bike. I understand the need for the relay to take the power (with a suitably sized wire from the bat) due to the higher load, which then turns the stock switch wire as a signal to the relay, but I don't understand why you have dual relays. Can you explain why the second relay? Is it just simply 1 relay for high beams and 1 for low beams from the high beam switch? Did you put an inline fuse on your bat wire?

Last edited by FXBadass; Apr 16, 2011 at 07:07 AM.

Apr 16, 2011 | 11:22 AM

#27

rickb

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From: Bluffton,SC

Well I can tell you put alot of work into it. You did alot of thought into planning it and I for one think it looks well built. It doesn't look cobbled together. Well done.

Apr 16, 2011 | 11:59 AM

#28

agapsdiver

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From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by FXBadass

Can you explain why the second relay? Is it just simply 1 relay for high beams and 1 for low beams from the high beam switch? Did you put an inline fuse on your bat wire?

Right.. one relay is for the low, the second for the high beam.
Could have had the low beam pass thru the center connector (87a) of just one relay,
with the high beam switch closing the relay and switching to high beam.. but I preferred to use two relays.
And yes, I'm putting a 15 amp fuse between the battery and the relays.