|
A collection of projects
Tach - Drag Specialities
We added the tach after installing the cruise control.
Click on image for link or larger image
|
|
|
|
|
Here's the tach.
|
The resisters and diodes for the Tachometer adapter. The leads for the diaodes are softer than the resister's so they are twisted around the resisters and then soldered.
|
Here's the critical step. The ends of the diodes which have the band are kept separate and go to each of the coils. The non-banded ends are connection together and to a common lead going to the tach.
|
Here everything is soldered and the first pass of heat shrink.
|
|
|
|
The second pass of heat shrink is applied.
|
The two blue Posi-Taps connect the tach adapter to the negative side of each of the coils. On this installation, there are two wires attached to the one coil: one for the tach and the other the cruise control.
|
Lowers - Buck's
The first non-Yamaha add-on to the bike - day's after it came home
Click on image for link or larger image
|
|
|
Here's the right lower installed.
|
Be careful to make sure that you move the bracket and lower as far forward as possible before turning the handle bars fully in each direction. If not, you might put a crease in the tank!
|
Passing Lights - Yamaha
Make sure they can see us coming.
Click on image for link or larger image
|
|
|
|
|
The Yamaha passing lights installed. It took about 3 hours including answering the work phone.
|
Here are all the pieces. Make sure you use them all LOL.
|
The stock turn signals are removed as in the headlight.
|
The two blue Posi-Taps tap into the ground and "always" on power in side the headlight bucket.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Getting ready to connect the passing light to its bar.
|
This is where one of the turn signals will attach.
|
Disconnecting the rubber mounts from the turn signals. They are not used with the light bar.
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling a water drain in the bottom of one of the turn signal bodies.
|
Wiring - Posi-taps
I either use Posi-taps or strip and solder. The person(s) that had my Roadstar before me ruined the rear light(s) harness by using crimp-ons that were too small for the wire which damaged too many of the strands and I had to replace the harness.
Click on image for link or larger image
|
|
|
|
|
One end of the tail lighting wiring harness which is under the rear seat.
|
I unwrapped the sleaving back to where I wanted to put in the Posi-Taps to the ground wire and the tail light wire.
|
The Posi-Taps installed and verifying they fit vertically in the gap.
|
Connection the "bus" wires to the harness. I used other Posi-Taps or Posi-Locks to connect the Audiocom, Audiovox and AmpliRider.
|
|
|
|
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)