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Bike gadgets
- From: AussieSteve
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I love my Gadgets!
1. Cardo bluetooth helmet headsets x 2
2. Nokia 6110 Navigator mobile phone
3. Heavily panelbeaten (to suit the bend in the bars) Kurykayn phone & mobile phone holder
4. Marine grade cigarette lighter socket and phone charger
RESULT!! = I can talk to my pillion wife, take phone calls, listen to the radio and listen to GPS instructions while riding 110kph down the M4 motorway....legally...with 2 hands on the controls...Sweeeeet....
- 2 days ago
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Bike gadgets
- From: AussieSteve
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Description:
I love my Gadgets!
1. Cardo bluetooth helmet headsets x 2
2. Nokia 6110 Navigator mobile phone
3. Heavily panelbeaten (to suit the bend in the bars) Kurykayn phone & mobile phone holder
4. Marine grade cigarette lighter socket and phone charger
RESULT!! = I can talk to my pillion wife, take phone calls, listen to the radio and listen to GPS instructions while riding 110kph down the M4 motorway....legally...with 2 hands on the controls...Sweeeeet....
- 2 days ago
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Bike gadgets
- From: AussieSteve
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Description:
I love my Gadgets!
1. Cardo bluetooth helmet headsets x 2
2. Nokia 6110 Navigator mobile phone
3. Heavily panelbeaten (to suit the bend in the bars) Kurykayn phone & mobile phone holder
4. Marine grade cigarette lighter socket and phone charger
RESULT!! = I can talk to my pillion wife, take phone calls, listen to the radio and listen to GPS instructions while riding 110kph down the M4 motorway....legally...with 2 hands on the controls...Sweeeeet....
- 2 days ago
- Views: 18
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Bike gadgets
- From: AussieSteve
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Description:
I love my Gadgets!
1. Cardo bluetooth helmet headsets x 2
2. Nokia 6110 Navigator mobile phone
3. Heavily panelbeaten (to suit the bend in the bars) Kurykayn phone & mobile phone holder
4. Marine grade cigarette lighter socket and phone charger
RESULT!! = I can talk to my pillion wife, take phone calls, listen to the radio and listen to GPS instructions while riding 110kph down the M4 motorway....legally...with 2 hands on the controls...Sweeeeet....
- 2 days ago
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Bike gadgets
- From: AussieSteve
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Description:
I love my Gadgets!
1. Cardo bluetooth helmet headsets x 2
2. Nokia 6110 Navigator mobile phone
3. Heavily panelbeaten (to suit the bend in the bars) Kurykayn phone & mobile phone holder
4. Marine grade cigarette lighter socket and phone charger
RESULT!! = I can talk to my pillion wife, take phone calls, listen to the radio and listen to GPS instructions while riding 110kph down the M4 motorway....legally...with 2 hands on the controls...Sweeeeet....
- 2 days ago
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Motorcycle tool-guide
- From: vilchesm1958
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Motorcycle tool-guide
• Eight-Foot Long Douglas Fir 2X4 - used for levering a bike upright after using a hydraulic jack on the bike.
• Hydraulic Bike Jack/Platform - ingeniously-designed tool for flipping b- 4 weeks ago
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Lessons Learned: Lowering the
- From: pjd1952
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Okay, so in my further attempts to make my Vulcan 900 more manageable (see my blog about dropping my bike) to one of my small stature (5'4") I finally made the move and purchased the Scootworks "LoRidr" Lowering Kit which allows for lowering the rear of the Vulcan 900 1, 2, or 3 inches. I asked a friend for the name of a reliable mechanic just because I didn't feel like getting down and dirty and possibly frustrated but since no name was forthcoming I took on the job myself last Saturday. Lo and behold, even with a couple of glitches it still took only 4-hours. The operation changes out the Rocker Arm assembly by replacing the OEM unit that has one hole where it attaches to the Tie Rod with a Rocker Arm that has three holes giving 1, 2, or 3 inches of lowering capability. (BTW, I could have those two terms - Rocker Arm and Tie Rod - reversed because neither of them resembles what I would call a rocker arm or tie rod from my familiarity with those parts on an automobile.)
Anyway...the change out went surpisingly smooth with one caveat; the change out did require a little maneuvering of the bike with both a M.C. lift and a floor jack to relieve the weight on certain areas to get the rocker arm out and back in. In fact, once I did get it in I found myself unable to maneuver the bike to get full access to the 27-mm nut on the back of the Rocker Arm which called for 80-foot-pounds of torque. (BTW, I can't ever remember using a torque wrench in my life and I grew up in an automobile junkyard); my technique was always just to tighten any bolt until I thought it wouldn't come loose. Hey, for the limited repairs I did - i.e., all external bolt-on stuff, no internal repairs such as head replacement, etc., it always worked for me. So, I was forced to angle a socket onto the 27-mm nut on the back of the rocker arm to keep it from spinning and tighten the 22-mm bolt from the other side of the bike until I felt it was sufficiently tightened.
Well, to make a long story longer...I was extremely pleased with the results of the lowering operation. I now feel very comfortable on the bike even with sneakers on (I know, I know). No more problems of feeling like the bike is a little bit too much to handle. I recommend lowering for anyone in the C.C. community who does not have his or her feet squarely planted on the ground thus making the bike feel a little bit out of control.
So, lessons learned? Two things were bothering me...actually, three. I was hearing a chirp when I backed off the throttle at any reasonable speed which I definitely attributed to a change in belt tension and I was hearing what I considered squeaking sounds which I attributed to chassis parts possibly rubbing. So, I bit the bullet and bought a torque wrench supposing that I might have over tightened the rocker arm connection points. Surprisingly, 80-foot-pounds is more than I thought it would be so I do not think I over-tightened. But, my squeaking problem was not solved so I was kind of bugged. As for the chirp, I did not have a belt deflection tool so again I bit the bullet and found that the dealer would only hit me for $20 to have the belt tension checked and adjusted if needed. At the same time I ordered the tension tool for $32 so I will have it for the next time I need it. The only time I had the belt tension changed was a loosening at 1000 miles to get rid of a whirring sound. Guess what? The lowering operation loosened it more (not tightened it as I thought) and so the dealer fix got rid of the chirp and the squeaking. All the odd noises were coming from a belt that was too loose.
So, there are my lessons learned - I ended up with a torque wrench for all future repairs (not that I'm 100% convinced that I need it) and I bought myself a belt tensioning tool as well to handle any future drive belt adjustments.
Finally, what was that third issue mentioned above? A decent bump causes the rear shock to 'bottom out' (for lack of a better word). The OEM setting is #4 (1 thru 7) for a 150-lb single rider. I weigh in at about 165-170 and I never had a problem and doubling that weight with a passenger has never seemed to cause any problems either as best that I can remember (don't ride that way often). So, I moved the rear shock to #6. Still bottomed. Moved it to #7 - still bottomed. Then I read something somewhere that explained that going to #7 actually made for a softer setting and that #1 was a harder setting - seems opposite. So I went to #3 and then #2 yesterday and still get a bottom out on a decent bump - this is done going around 20 to 30 mph - local neighborhood riding. So I set it to #1 and left it - i.e., I did not test it...yet! I expect that if I hit a good bump I am still going to get the "thhh-waaack" of the bike bottoming so I am kind of confused on this one. Maybe my test is too stringent.
Anyway, I hope this has interest for some, and helpful...maybe, and if anyone can comment on the "bottoming out" effect, I'm all ears. - pjd1952
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- 4 months ago
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BAGGER ROUND TURN SIGNALS
- From: luisjavier
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2007 VSTAR-1300. The Led Turn Signals I recently installed were not bright enough. I used the clear lenses and bulb socket with chrome reflector from the OEM bullets. I cut a hole in the bags for the bulb socket, made a gasket by cutting the edge of a wire shield and mounted the lights flush to the saddlebags. They are MUCH brighter now in daylight and at night. And much SAFER too. ~Luis
- 4 months ago
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ROUND BAGGER TURN SIGNALS
- From: luisjavier
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2007 VSTAR-1300. The Led Turn Signals I recently installed were not bright enough. I used the clear lenses and bulb socket with chrome reflector from the OEM bullets. I cut a hole in the bags for the bulb socket, made a gasket by cutting the edge of a wire shield and mounted the lights flush to the saddlebags. They are MUCH brighter now in daylight and at night. Also much SAFER. ~Luis
- 4 months ago
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12 Volt Accessory Power Tip of
- From: manybikes
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Kyle Bradshaw (manybikes) of Cruiser Customizing shows three great ways to access the power from your battery by the use of a 12 volt accessory socket.
See the 12 Volt Accessory Power Tip of the Week Video here!
All 5 of the accessory sockets below attach to the positive lead on the battery for power. Please see the features and benefits of each displayed above the photos!
Here are some of our favorites:
BBP-52-748 Show Chrome Accessories (Big Bike Parts) Accessory Socket- Positive & Negative to the Battery
- Inexpensive
- Accessory Socket Only - no lighter capabilities
FOR-PW-20000 Formotion Products The Power Pod™ 2.0 - Chrome Finish- This unit will power just about anything! (See border of the photo!!!)
- Positive lead to the battery - self grounding
- Mounts to just about any accessible bolt
- Big difference between this unit and the Kuryakyn Unit: The power lead for the Kuryakyn unit is a Battery Tender Lead - the Formotion unit requires direct battery connection or a T-tap.
- Please see features in photo below:
KY-1423 Kuryakyn Universal Handlebar Electrical Power Point - 1 inch bars- Battery Tender Quick Disconnect! (positive / negative to the battery)
- Powers just about any electrical device!
- Cigarette Lighter
- 1" bar clamp
- Stylish Silver Bullet Housing
MC-940 MC Enterprises Cigarette Lighter - Universal Fit
- Positive / Negative to the battery
- Mounts to just about any bolt
- Chrome beauty!
MC-942 MC Enterprises Cigarette Lighter - Water Resistant - Universal Fit- Positive / Negative to the battery
- Mounts best behind side covers, etc...
Thank you for watching this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week!Tune In Next Week for discussion about Motorcycle Audio Options!Take Care,Kyle - Blog post
- 5 months ago
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12 Volt Accessory Power Tip of
- From: manybikes
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Description:
Kyle Bradshaw (manybikes) of Cruiser Customizing shows three great ways to access the power from your battery by the use of a 12 volt accessory socket.
Read the Story 12 Volt Accessory Power Here
Here are some of our favorites:
BBP-52-748 Show Chrome Accessories (Big Bike Parts) Accessory SocketFOR-PW-20000 Formotion Products The Power Pod™ 2.0 - Chrome FinishKY-1423 Kuryakyn Universal Handlebar Electrical Power Point - 1 inch barsMC-940 MC Enterprises Cigarette Lighter - Universal FitMC-942 MC Enterprises Cigarette Lighter - Water Resistant - Universal FitThank you for watching this weeks Cruiser Customizing Tip of the Week!Tune In Next Week for discussion about Motorcycle Audio Options!Take Care,Kyle - 5 months ago
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Re: Installing an accessory so
- From: scruffy
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HI; I installed one on the Right side cover. Just below the seat. I have a C50T susuki. This spot is close to the battery and easy access. I thought I had some pix but not. I will get some later and soon..
- 6 months ago
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- Forum: Riders Help...
Re: Installing an accessory so
- From: copperguy
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YA best make darn sure before u drill any holes though, consider any wires coming out the bottom
some one should have suggestions on best way to not F up the plastic chrome finish, u would not want it to flake - 6 months ago
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- Forum: Riders Help...
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