FXSTD Winter Updates
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FXSTD Winter Updates
I've been getting parts here and there the last few months to add on plus some handlebars that got tweaked during my unscheduled dismount last Oct , and otherwise a good looking over before the season opener.
While not a huge project , with my schedule it will prolly take me to the edge of riding season and I'm doing some stuff that I haven't done before at least on a Harley.
Got her tore apart last weekend and have just been taking my time since I seem to have to detail every thing as I go.
Last weekend I wired my dual USB power supply under my seat , not much space on a Deuce especially since my PC III resides there also. Considered a couple other spots but I wanted easy access to it and shoe horned it in .
I went this way because I wanted to keep the bulk down and didn't want to use a big cigarette style outlet that I'd just put a USB adapter in anyway, going for the least conspicuous look I could.
I ran the output line up the frame back bone and will post pic's when I decide on the final mounting point for the USB port. Got to finish my handlebars and signal relocation 1st though.
While not a huge project , with my schedule it will prolly take me to the edge of riding season and I'm doing some stuff that I haven't done before at least on a Harley.
Got her tore apart last weekend and have just been taking my time since I seem to have to detail every thing as I go.
Last weekend I wired my dual USB power supply under my seat , not much space on a Deuce especially since my PC III resides there also. Considered a couple other spots but I wanted easy access to it and shoe horned it in .
I went this way because I wanted to keep the bulk down and didn't want to use a big cigarette style outlet that I'd just put a USB adapter in anyway, going for the least conspicuous look I could.
I ran the output line up the frame back bone and will post pic's when I decide on the final mounting point for the USB port. Got to finish my handlebars and signal relocation 1st though.
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Sat I started my handlebars , since I had to replace them I got the drilled & dimpled ones to run internal wiring this time. I got the wire pulled and bought 8" extensions from J&P , the 4" ones prolly would have done it for the bars I'm using though, there not the coolest bars but there comfortable.
There pretty slick ,color coded to match the OEM color codes. The connectors are vary easy to pop open with easy to release pin locks and these push & click right in. I swapped them one at a time to keep from mixing them up.
I pulled my tank off to get at the connectors more easily also made it nice to run the USB wire.
There pretty slick ,color coded to match the OEM color codes. The connectors are vary easy to pop open with easy to release pin locks and these push & click right in. I swapped them one at a time to keep from mixing them up.
I pulled my tank off to get at the connectors more easily also made it nice to run the USB wire.
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Got my bars wired and USB ports mounted finally.
Had the bars all wired and go to clamp the controls on and they were pinching the wire's. They came with too small of a hole and had to make a hard bend so I pulled them back off to make the holes more of a slot. They fit real nice afterwards.
Had the bars all wired and go to clamp the controls on and they were pinching the wire's. They came with too small of a hole and had to make a hard bend so I pulled them back off to make the holes more of a slot. They fit real nice afterwards.
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Found the spot for my USB power port for my GPS & ipod . The idea was to make it a low profile look vs a cigarette lighter style or other bulky port mounted on the bars.
Ran it with the rest of the wiring in split loom wire casing ,maybe not the best look , just tried to make it look neat being it's exposed.
Ran it with the rest of the wiring in split loom wire casing ,maybe not the best look , just tried to make it look neat being it's exposed.
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That thought did cross my mind , these are thicker material than the bars they replaced. I tried to go just far enough to reduce the hump between the hole and dimple area .
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Last night with the assistance of Capt Morgan I relocated my front signals , finished up wiring details. I used some split loom wire covering leading from the tree to the tank in an attempt of a cleaner look, plus I have 10' of the stuff LOL
Next is putting on the rear brake pedal , chrome peg bolts , pulling the extra baffles out of the Pythons , it's just too quite , and putting my windvest shield on.
Next is putting on the rear brake pedal , chrome peg bolts , pulling the extra baffles out of the Pythons , it's just too quite , and putting my windvest shield on.
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Got my bars wired and USB ports mounted finally.
Had the bars all wired and go to clamp the controls on and they were pinching the wire's. They came with too small of a hole and had to make a hard bend so I pulled them back off to make the holes more of a slot. They fit real nice afterwards.
Had the bars all wired and go to clamp the controls on and they were pinching the wire's. They came with too small of a hole and had to make a hard bend so I pulled them back off to make the holes more of a slot. They fit real nice afterwards.
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Well I got it all together Wed . To my disappointment the new Windvest shield I got off ebay had 1 1/4 inch clamps instead of 1in , it's new in the original box , right # just wrong clamps. It was sold as left over stock , I did get it cheap $125 as retail is $366.00 , so any way I'll work that out later.
I also added a new tailight that I hadn't posted , and best of all got to air her out today for 90mi , it's been since Nov that anybody's been able to ride around here.
There's still ice along the river bank in pic 2
I also added a new tailight that I hadn't posted , and best of all got to air her out today for 90mi , it's been since Nov that anybody's been able to ride around here.
There's still ice along the river bank in pic 2
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