4 weeks 2 days later, all parts have arrived! Ivan is scheduled to start work *tomorrow*
.Since I 'removed' all the plastic already, I took Ivan the Solteks, brackets, relay, auto-switch etc... he seemed excited about doing the install. Sometimes I think Tech's too like to do something different and new.. I mentioned how others on this forum found a clean wiring run, through the vent, and Ivan replied 'As long as you can't see the wiring, I'm good with it. I hate exposed wiring, won't do any more installs if it exists.. would you be OK if ran the wire through a hole with rubber grommet? Yes I said, but after the parts arrive, and you can mock up the Solteks, take a look at using the vent hole; it appears to me that less than 1" of wiring would be visible. To which Ivan replied, 'will do, as long as it's clean, it's good - otherwise I won't do the job'.. Refreshing words indeed...
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So, getting closer.. been a long and tiresome road. Looking forward to having Crzy8 back; no more trailering to the pavement with my old and not running well Ford. Today the Ford gave me a 'stuck throttle' experience while towing the trailer with no trailer brakes and only 3 brakes that work on Ol' Blue. Damn near stained me undies if you get my drift. Ended up through a ditch in a farmers field - was pleasantly and genuinely surprised to see the Harley still upright in the trailer. In earlier 'how to tie down a bike' posts I was chastised for multiple anchor points, front and rear.. but today.. will, today, I'm glad I'm paranoid and cinch them down tight because it really was an episode of 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'.