"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: here
what do you do with the f'n tour pak when you take it off?
you mount it on one of these.
cost me 20 minutes of my time. got all the metal for free. 99 cents for the paint that isn't on it in the picture but it is now.
i made it out of fairly heavy steel so it has enough weight that i can open it and use it to put stuff in when it isn't on my bike. next step is putting some nice locking casters on it. seen crap on line all of it over a hundred. fairly self explanatory if you have a quick release tourpak and any welding skills you should be able to figure it out. when i bought my tour pak it didn't have a plug for the brake/running light on the spoiler. I am a musician i have a ton of gear. I took a nice NeutrikŽ XLR microphone cable and used the quick click 3 wire setup worx nice. you don't need to butcher an expensive cable like me. you can buy just the ends but if you use a cheap cable it will work fine and one end plugs into the other end and locks tight. when i am not using it, i have another cable end that is sealed to keep the tangs clean and straight. hope this helps somebody somewhere. this is a great thread. thanx.
cost me 20 minutes of my time. got all the metal for free. 99 cents for the paint that isn't on it in the picture but it is now.
i made it out of fairly heavy steel so it has enough weight that i can open it and use it to put stuff in when it isn't on my bike. next step is putting some nice locking casters on it. seen crap on line all of it over a hundred. fairly self explanatory if you have a quick release tourpak and any welding skills you should be able to figure it out. when i bought my tour pak it didn't have a plug for the brake/running light on the spoiler. I am a musician i have a ton of gear. I took a nice NeutrikŽ XLR microphone cable and used the quick click 3 wire setup worx nice. you don't need to butcher an expensive cable like me. you can buy just the ends but if you use a cheap cable it will work fine and one end plugs into the other end and locks tight. when i am not using it, i have another cable end that is sealed to keep the tangs clean and straight. hope this helps somebody somewhere. this is a great thread. thanx.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 11,615
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I've been using my opener with a 9V battery, which lasts about 5 yrs. on average, but would like to adapt it to 12V. Can't find this part number on the Radio Shack site, and can't find a 12V-9VDC adapter anywhere at a reasonable price.
4th Gear
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Sun Prairie, WI
What to do with the tour pac
I built a cabinet on wheels (casters actually) that is about 3 feet wide, 2 feet deep, and about 5 feet high, out of plywood with a base made with 2x6s. There are three shelves, with one that is just the right size for the tour pac. I put aluminum angle stock on the shelf, so I just set bracket on the the angle stock "track" and it keeps it centered in the shelf. I also put a sturdy hook on the side for hanging the seat.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: New Jersey
You should just be able to put a 1.8 ohm resistor in series on the 12v power line and it should drop the voltage to 9v. and cost less than $1.00
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2010
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12V to 9V Power Adapter for Garage Door Opener
http://www.zen22142.zen.co.uk/Circuits/Power/9v2a.htm
I forgot to mention that the Radio Shack 21-100 adapter is discontinued at Radio Shack, hence the low price on Ebay.
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Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2010
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http://www.zen22142.zen.co.uk/Circuits/Power/9v2a.htm
I forgot to mention that the Radio Shack 21-100 adapter is discontinued at Radio Shack, hence the low price on Ebay.
I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
Stage I
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1
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From: Bloomfield, Indiana
Ahhh Home
First Visit to the forum been a sportbike for a while but now i have seen the error of my ways walked into the light and found my self into a Electra Glide Classic and PROUD of it....
I havent been able to make it off this thread i think 54 pages every post 2 hours later and i found home. Im a big do it yourself feller not being cheap just unique and it feels good
To all the DIY tricksters out there
Salute..
on a final note i read a few post back some flamer smack talking "why would you change your harley, just messn it up bla bla"
-----CAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE DO-----
now i just got mine but on my past bikes i came up with alotta custom mods, so ill be a frequent DIY poster always willing help or lead the fellow customizer in the righteous path.
thanks again
I havent been able to make it off this thread i think 54 pages every post 2 hours later and i found home. Im a big do it yourself feller not being cheap just unique and it feels good
To all the DIY tricksters out there
Salute..on a final note i read a few post back some flamer smack talking "why would you change your harley, just messn it up bla bla"
-----CAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE DO-----
now i just got mine but on my past bikes i came up with alotta custom mods, so ill be a frequent DIY poster always willing help or lead the fellow customizer in the righteous path.
thanks again