Winter Farkling Begins - lights, camera, sound and more

I’ve been planning for weeks, but finally took action today to start my winter farkling project. I got the garage clean [enough] and some time to set things up so I can chip away in the evenings after the kids go to bed. Of course, I picked the coldest day so far this year to start (23’ F) so I started by dusting off some old electric oil-filed heaters to see if that would help any and, whattda know - warmth! This is gonna be fun again!

todo list:

1. MaMo X-head cylinder guards (just in case!)
2. Shad 3p mounting system for SH-35 side bags and SH59x top box
3. MaMo Light bars + Clearwater Kristas
4. Moto-Mate Winglight Light Mounts + Clearwater Darlas
5. Dynamic Mottorad LED Turn Signals
6. Mot-Mate GPS relocation + 4 button cradle
7. SXM, phone, SR10, go pro mounts
8. Alibaba Hand Guards (I think)
9. Hex EzCan + PDM60
10. USB power, heated gear connector
11. Denali B6 brake lights and T3 turn/brake switchbacks
12. Dominator Oval Exhaust
13. MaMo Mud Sling and probably Avant Guard
14. TechSpec tank pads/grips
15. Givi windscreen

I’m starting from stock; should look a bit different in a few weeks. I’ll post here for progress on the overall effort, but likely carve out any part-specific bits on new threads for easier searching/reference for others, unless the moderators advise on something else. I’ve certainly benefited from member’s posts already and welcome any additional thoughts, suggestions, or questions. Thanks!

That’s quite a list of farkles and will be fun to follow your posts.

I am exhausted reading the list!!

Chris

Zitat von backRoadS im Beitrag #1

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I’ve been planning for weeks, but finally took action today to start my winter farkling project. I got the garage clean [enough] and some time to set things up so I can chip away in the evenings after the kids go to bed. Of course, I picked the coldest day so far this year to start (23’ F) so I started by dusting off some old electric oil-filed heaters to see if that would help any and, whattda know - warmth! This is gonna be fun again!

todo list:

1. MaMo X-head cylinder guards (just in case!)
2. Shad 3p mounting system for SH-35 side bags and SH59x top box
3. MaMo Light bars + Clearwater Kristas
4. Moto-Mate Winglight Light Mounts + Clearwater Darlas
5. Dynamic Mottorad LED Turn Signals
6. Mot-Mate GPS relocation + 4 button cradle
7. SXM, phone, SR10, go pro mounts
8. Alibaba Hand Guards (I think)
9. Hex EzCan + PDM60
10. USB power, heated gear connector
11. Denali B6 brake lights and T3 turn/brake switchbacks
12. Dominator Oval Exhaust
13. MaMo Mud Sling and probably Avant Guard
14. TechSpec tank pads/grips
15. Givi windscreen

I’m starting from stock; should look a bit different in a few weeks. I’ll post here for progress on the overall effort, but likely carve out any part-specific bits on new threads for easier searching/reference for others, unless the moderators advise on something else. I’ve certainly benefited from member’s posts already and welcome any additional thoughts, suggestions, or questions. Thanks!

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thanks! I ordered as a bundle with x-heads and mud sling, which took $20 off the bundle, so I'm attributing that to the Guard @ $29. I see the utility. I'm just not sure I like the look.

they were kind enough to share this photo with me - any chance this is a forum member who should share their cutting experience?

Past couple nights I’ve managed to get the plastic off the tank and the two main front side panels. Took off the windscreen too for a little extra room.

I installed the x-head cylinder covers, which was fairly straight forward and relatively easy. It required a some pushing/shoving as they’re a tight fit. Mind the advice to be careful not to cross head. I took my time and was fine, but can see how easy it’d be to think you have it right and be wrong. I was pleasantly surprised with the build quality and ‘feel.’ Special shout out to @Lee for helping me with a freak-out moment about reduced cornering clearance as the x-heads are appreciably thicker than I thought they’d be!

Trouble began when I started the Shad luggage rack installation. OEM rack came off easily enough. Left side of Shad went on, no problem. Right side, however, is giving me some trouble. See pics. I’m guessing the right passenger peg mount changed slightly due to the exhaust change on 1200 vs 1250 and that slight change, moves the shad mounting point from the inside (per Shad directions) to the outside, for what appears to be proper alignment. If so, the slight bend to gracefully position the rack over the peg mount is now bent the wrong way. Can anyone confirm this? And if so, did you just tighten it up as-is? Or take a hammer to it to try and straighten it out a bit ? Or did I get shipped the wrong mount?

Since you use the exhaust bolt on right passenger peg for the Shad mount, I took the stock exhaust off and decided to go ahead and install my new DominatorR exhaust. That unboxing excitement was quickly squashed by a big dent. So I’ve emailed them, hoping they can me a replacement soon enough. If I can figure out the Shad rack, the exhaust should be easy enough to bolt on when the replacement arrives.

Tomorrow hopefully I’ll start some of the front lighting. I need to change the pigtails on the Krista’s back to 3 wire and figure out the Moto-Mate high mounts. Any thoughts on the Shad mount would be appreciated.

That's substantial damage to the pipe, for sure! Did the packaging reflect this damage? I can't imagine how this could be overlooked by the manufacturer.

Zitat von backRoadS im Beitrag #5

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thanks! I ordered as a bundle with x-heads and mud sling, which took $20 off the bundle, so I'm attributing that to the Guard @ $29. I see the utility. I'm just not sure I like the look.

they were kind enough to share this photo with me - any chance this is a forum member who should share their cutting experience?

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Dave, agreed, almost certainly caused in shipping. Shame on me I guess for not opening sooner. BIG +1 to DominatoR for a response to my email and replacement shipped within 24 hours!

Triangle, I've read some the debates on the other threads here. Seems if you wash the crud off regularly the coating is tough enough to tolerate it, else the Guard may be warranted. I've settled in to a routine where I can usually at least rinse, if not wash the bike off after most rides since my last bike had a radiator right behind the front wheel that was sensitive to clogging. I also ride in places where Mennonite carriages are on the streets, agriculture trucks, chip'n'seal is used, rocks in the road and winter treatment remnants in the spring. So the added protection is tempting.This one may come down to looks for me. And it may all be moot if the Guard ends up hitting the MaMo Light bars and/or Kristas.

it's been a fairly productive week. Tuesday, I rewired the Krista's back to 3 wire, which went fairly smoothly. Then I spent the rest of that night, futzing with how best to mount them. The went together with the MaMo Light bars easy-peasy... but they hung about 10mm below the cylinder heads, so I spent the rest of that night trying other options.

Wednesday, I tried to find a way to get them "out in front" (Lights inline with the arm of the mount - this put them just under and turn signals, nearly flush with front fairing edge), but I was worried there's no way they'd maintain that horizontal stance over the miles and bumps. And all my options were kinda fugly. So, I settled on the 'out to the side' option, which is aesthetically growing on me. Mainly because I appreciate the increased visibility by the wide stance. and they're only, at best a little past where the cylinders were anyway. and moreover, won't be the first thing to touch down anymore.

I then started separating the bodywork for Moto-Mate raised light mounts. I had a few fit questions for Phil, so I decided to call it quits for the night.

Last night I made some good progress. @Fugly was quick and helpful in his response (thank you, Phil!) so I was able to finish the Darla mounts last night. I'm quite happy with the result of both and the light triangle it creates. I had to drill a fair bit of the bodywork panels and, in the end, the CQ Darla mounts, but like I said, I'm happy with it. :)

No lights are yet wired in, but that's coming. Next up is the GPS move and dash arrangements so I know where all the accessory power/wires will go so I can then wire up everything to the EzCan and PDM. I started breaking the wires lose, hopefully can finish at least GPS tonight. I'm also going to try and swap out locking-OEM cradle for the 4-button cradle.

As an added bonus, I had the patience last night to fiddle with the Shad rack again and got it aligned in the right spot/side. Glad I waited on breaking out the hammer! Now just waiting on replacement exhaust to finish that bolt off.

Spent a lot of time this weekend trying various mounts, positions, and trying to figure out where some gizmos would go. Slow progress, but I think I’ve figured a fair bit of it out - the challenge is there’s really not a lot of real estate to work with up front!

The good new is, I think I’ve found a spot for everything and now I just need to start running and fitting all the wires. I got the GPS relocated to MM mount; I added a RAM ball to one side of OEM GPS mount for SXM and decided to use brake assembly RAM ball for phone. I even found a place to hide the USB power up front, phew!

Tonight I reprogrammed my PDM60 and programmed my EzCan, so I'll be connecting them to the battery and then accessories hopefully this week.

You have been a busy boy

Was a pleasure to have been of assistance.

:) thanks again Phil!

more good news: replacement exhaust arrived today, undamaged!

Exhaust on with Shad rack!

EzCan and PDM60 connected to batt and canbus, but need to finish install/placement and attached wires.