extrememarine
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With all the excitement around the new '13's out there, I thought I'd stir the stew some for the Gen II crowd.
New (to me) '09 is in the garage now. This is a clean, 21k mile virgin Gen II specimen. That's about to change.
So much to do. So little time - I heard there's some flat, straight, boring roads in Ohio some fellas are going to explore in May.
Better get to work.
Tail section work - replaced rear wire sub harness to get rid of the posi-tap connects being used for the Admore light kit. (a beny of having a wrecked bike in the garage - I had a spare harness...). I have the FJR-specific Admore harness, which is installed now. Admore and SAE 12v power run out the tail section to connect to the Givi E52.
Even though I have a Bluesea fuse block from the old bike, I wanted something a little more compact to allow space to store my tire pump in the tail section. I am working on re-using the OE fuse block from the old bike, with a barrier strip for the ground side. I will have 4 circuits out of the tail - heated gear x2, 12v to the Givi, and Audiovox cruise. The block has 2 more open slots for additional circuits if needed.
I pulled the mounting tab off the battery sub frame, cut it down to fit, and did a test fit. This will allow the fuse box to be pulled up and out (within the length of the amount of slack in the wiring).
Fuse block on the mounting tab. My air compressor will store directly behind it, held in place by a strip of Velcro strap.
PC-V from old bike installed after cutting out some of the plastic liner for clearance. The black/red wire will route to a switch on the front left panel - this give access to dual maps in the PC-V, switchable on the fly. I run a stock zero map and a version of the wally / uselesspickles smoothness map.
Next up, front right fairing: a relay to power the rear fuse block tucked in front of the battery with a ready made harness, using a ignition on trigger (and a fuse 1 inch off the o-ring at the battery positive terminal). Also have to figure out power block for the front - probably will use the other OE fuse block set up in the glove box - it will run the RD, Zumo, and Starcom1
No picture, but the MCL riser is off and the Helibar triple is installed. Plugs, air filter, fork fluid ordered.
Two things I'm stuck pondering. First - Remus in carbon fiber or Titanium, and second Road Attacks or Angel ST's...
Only 136 days until that boring ride in Ohio...
New (to me) '09 is in the garage now. This is a clean, 21k mile virgin Gen II specimen. That's about to change.
So much to do. So little time - I heard there's some flat, straight, boring roads in Ohio some fellas are going to explore in May.
Better get to work.
Tail section work - replaced rear wire sub harness to get rid of the posi-tap connects being used for the Admore light kit. (a beny of having a wrecked bike in the garage - I had a spare harness...). I have the FJR-specific Admore harness, which is installed now. Admore and SAE 12v power run out the tail section to connect to the Givi E52.
Even though I have a Bluesea fuse block from the old bike, I wanted something a little more compact to allow space to store my tire pump in the tail section. I am working on re-using the OE fuse block from the old bike, with a barrier strip for the ground side. I will have 4 circuits out of the tail - heated gear x2, 12v to the Givi, and Audiovox cruise. The block has 2 more open slots for additional circuits if needed.
I pulled the mounting tab off the battery sub frame, cut it down to fit, and did a test fit. This will allow the fuse box to be pulled up and out (within the length of the amount of slack in the wiring).
Fuse block on the mounting tab. My air compressor will store directly behind it, held in place by a strip of Velcro strap.
PC-V from old bike installed after cutting out some of the plastic liner for clearance. The black/red wire will route to a switch on the front left panel - this give access to dual maps in the PC-V, switchable on the fly. I run a stock zero map and a version of the wally / uselesspickles smoothness map.
Next up, front right fairing: a relay to power the rear fuse block tucked in front of the battery with a ready made harness, using a ignition on trigger (and a fuse 1 inch off the o-ring at the battery positive terminal). Also have to figure out power block for the front - probably will use the other OE fuse block set up in the glove box - it will run the RD, Zumo, and Starcom1
No picture, but the MCL riser is off and the Helibar triple is installed. Plugs, air filter, fork fluid ordered.
Two things I'm stuck pondering. First - Remus in carbon fiber or Titanium, and second Road Attacks or Angel ST's...
Only 136 days until that boring ride in Ohio...
