@richardsutton I am sure that you will really like the STS module on your bike. You did a nice job! It looks like a lot of research and time went into your project.
About the pin connections: yes, doing them manually is a PITA, but even an inexpensive crimper would have made the job much easier to do. I made a few adapters for Gen II's and I would not have done that if I had to manually solder and crimp every pin (26 total for one adapter). With a right-sized crimper though, it took less than five seconds to secure a pin to the stripped wire end in two places, and the results are solid - no soldering needed, and no issues inserting them into the terminals.
Enjoy your ride, and not having to be reminded by others to turn off your signal 5 minutes after a turn on a straight country road or on a freeway lane ;-).
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