OK, so I have some time this week and was thinking of installing the Mini Beast horn on my 08 Ultra by myself.

Looks like the best way to do it would be to remove the gas tank and feed the wires up into the wire channel. Other wise it looks like it will run awfully close to the cylinders.

I'm a little nervous about removing the tank, having never done it before. Anyone have some step by steps for this? or other suggestions?

Thanks.

 

First off, you can probably "lift" the rear of the tank by undoing the rear bolts and loosening the fronts and put a 2x4 or something under it and be able to fish the wires. Second, removing the tank on the 08's and 09's are very easy now because they did away with the crossovers

 

they did away with the crossovers

Lucky bastids...

 

I actually ran the wires between the tank and the frame from the underside. I pushed them up real tight and then zip tied them on both ends so they will not sag.

I need to do some other re-wiring sometime and do intend to take the tank off and do it like you suggested someday, but wanted the horn on there one day when I only had a few minutes.

No problem so far, but I have only ridden a few hundred miles like it is now.

Dennis

 

I am not sure why you have to go under the tank?? I never had to do that when I installed mine. For the most part you can connect to the orignal horn wires.

 

I didnt know the 08s and up didnt have the cross over...great idea

 

I just did this install last week. I loosened the rear bolt on the tank and fished the wires through, then zip tied, and re-tightened the rear tank bolt. By the way, I cut all of the connectores off and soldered and shrunk wrapped everything. It just seemd to bulky having all the connectors and now, it's water tight and invisible.