Convict1997
Junior Member
I've been busy today. I was able to finish up the new saddlebag bracket I was working on.
It's made from 3/8 threaded rod. The two halves are joined in the middle with a....well....I don't really know what it's called. A union, maybe? Either way, the two halves screw together and the union allows me to independantly adjust the front and back width about an inch. This way I can fine tune the fit to make up for my not quite ideal fabrication process. Once all the bends were completed, and it actually fit:thumbup:, I covered the whole thing with some vinyl tubing to keep the threads from chewing up the back of my bags. I made this to replace the previous set I had shown HERE. I wanted something that would take some of the impact if the bike goes over and hopefully save the paint. I'll get some pictures of it on the bike once I get it mounted, tomorrow.
Next, I installed a digital voltmeter and thermometer.
These units are similar to the Datel voltmeter but they are half the price. I got them from cyclemax. Great experience with them. They actually answered the phone when I called. Answered every question I had about the product. Ordered on Friday afternoon and the package shipped the same day. I had originally planned to cut them into the fairing but decided against that as I tend to swap out bikes every couple of years. In the event that I decide to sell the bike, I don't want to have big holes in plastics. My next best option was this project box from radio shack. It is the perfect size for the gauges and it fits right between the risers. The box has an aluminum top that I just cut the holes and slid the gauges in. The box is attacted to the handle bar with two rubber lined clamps. Actually, they're the same kind holding the saddlebag bracket, but a little larger. They didn't have 7/8 so I made due with 3/4. Right now, I just have the box wired into my battery tender plug until I decide how I want to power it. This is temporary, so please ignore the wire nuts (if they show in the picture).
As you can tell in this next picture, winter is definitely over! This was at about 4pm with the temperature probe laying on the tank in the direct sunlight.
It's made from 3/8 threaded rod. The two halves are joined in the middle with a....well....I don't really know what it's called. A union, maybe? Either way, the two halves screw together and the union allows me to independantly adjust the front and back width about an inch. This way I can fine tune the fit to make up for my not quite ideal fabrication process. Once all the bends were completed, and it actually fit:thumbup:, I covered the whole thing with some vinyl tubing to keep the threads from chewing up the back of my bags. I made this to replace the previous set I had shown HERE. I wanted something that would take some of the impact if the bike goes over and hopefully save the paint. I'll get some pictures of it on the bike once I get it mounted, tomorrow.
Next, I installed a digital voltmeter and thermometer.
These units are similar to the Datel voltmeter but they are half the price. I got them from cyclemax. Great experience with them. They actually answered the phone when I called. Answered every question I had about the product. Ordered on Friday afternoon and the package shipped the same day. I had originally planned to cut them into the fairing but decided against that as I tend to swap out bikes every couple of years. In the event that I decide to sell the bike, I don't want to have big holes in plastics. My next best option was this project box from radio shack. It is the perfect size for the gauges and it fits right between the risers. The box has an aluminum top that I just cut the holes and slid the gauges in. The box is attacted to the handle bar with two rubber lined clamps. Actually, they're the same kind holding the saddlebag bracket, but a little larger. They didn't have 7/8 so I made due with 3/4. Right now, I just have the box wired into my battery tender plug until I decide how I want to power it. This is temporary, so please ignore the wire nuts (if they show in the picture).
As you can tell in this next picture, winter is definitely over! This was at about 4pm with the temperature probe laying on the tank in the direct sunlight.
