Pseudo-Fed
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So, I bought some stuff and put it on last night. I'll be damned if the simplest one didn't give me the most problem:
Pro Grip Tank Pad. I'm anal, so thoroughly clean area, lay it out, mark corners with blue masking tape, apply, roll edges, etc. No drama. PIC 1
Real time Industries' Reflective Bag decals. Same prep. Same lack of drama. Some small bubbles that seemed to appear while warming with a hair dryer because the 3M adhesive didn't seem to be grabbing the bags quickly enough. Oh well, bubbles. PIC 2
Kisan Technologies Tailblazer modulated brakelight bulbs. Plug and play bulb replacement. Simple, right? NOT! I could unlock the bulbs easy enough, but there was not enough wire slack to remove the left bulb assembly from the housing. Right side had plenty of slack. I ended up removing the grab rail (was going to for Givi install anyway), the rear side panels, and the center piece around and over the rear tail light assembly. OMFG! Then I ended up breaking one of 5 tabs that hold the tail light cover on from first trying to remove that cover. But, I was able to get enough slack to remove the bulb and do the "simple" bulb change. I did learn about how to remove those panels though, and I was flying without the service manual net.... NO PIC!
Also have Kisan's Pathblazer headlight modulator, but no time to install last night. NO PIC!
Givi SR357. Easy install. Had some gap at forward mounting points like some, but rack tighted flush with very little torque and seemed to form itself to the mount. I'm starting to think the Givi rack shape is designed to build some bracing lift into the rear section by having to torque the front section. Anyway, load limit now a recommended 21 lbs versus the recommended 7 lbs of the stock rear. I'm running the Givi Maxia E55 case. PICS 3-8
Pro Grip Tank Pad. I'm anal, so thoroughly clean area, lay it out, mark corners with blue masking tape, apply, roll edges, etc. No drama. PIC 1
Real time Industries' Reflective Bag decals. Same prep. Same lack of drama. Some small bubbles that seemed to appear while warming with a hair dryer because the 3M adhesive didn't seem to be grabbing the bags quickly enough. Oh well, bubbles. PIC 2
Kisan Technologies Tailblazer modulated brakelight bulbs. Plug and play bulb replacement. Simple, right? NOT! I could unlock the bulbs easy enough, but there was not enough wire slack to remove the left bulb assembly from the housing. Right side had plenty of slack. I ended up removing the grab rail (was going to for Givi install anyway), the rear side panels, and the center piece around and over the rear tail light assembly. OMFG! Then I ended up breaking one of 5 tabs that hold the tail light cover on from first trying to remove that cover. But, I was able to get enough slack to remove the bulb and do the "simple" bulb change. I did learn about how to remove those panels though, and I was flying without the service manual net.... NO PIC!
Also have Kisan's Pathblazer headlight modulator, but no time to install last night. NO PIC!
Givi SR357. Easy install. Had some gap at forward mounting points like some, but rack tighted flush with very little torque and seemed to form itself to the mount. I'm starting to think the Givi rack shape is designed to build some bracing lift into the rear section by having to torque the front section. Anyway, load limit now a recommended 21 lbs versus the recommended 7 lbs of the stock rear. I'm running the Givi Maxia E55 case. PICS 3-8
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