MZBuckeye
09-13-2007, 04:40 PM
Unfortunately, it seems my wife took our digital camera to work, so I'll get pics up tomorrow morning.
1. Powerlet DL1000 kit - Well, I must admit, I was mistaken as to what this kit actually is. I thought it was a nifty way to add a waterproof cigarette-lighter-type plug to charge a cellphone, which is what I planned on using it for. Well, when it arrived, I realized that it is in fact not that at all. It's actually a much smaller electrical outlet. BMW-style I guess they call it. I'm sure you guys are all reading it thinking, well duh, what a dipsh*t :) Well, I didn't read the description close enough. But, I decided I'd mount it anyway and then buy the attachments to power my tankbag, and plug the phone in there since that's where I always keep my phone while riding anyway. I'll also use it to plug in my battery tender in the wintertime. It's a nice product, but needs a bunch of attachments to be useful, at least for what I want to use it for. The Powerlet attachments aren't exactly cheap either.
2. Blue Seas fuse block - Sweet product. I poured over many installs on here, and carefully took note of all pieces that I'd need. I bought all the wiring and attachments from Advance Auto Parts, along with an automotive relay. I decided to relay the whole block so all my accessories shut off with the bike. I tried my hardest to keep it as neat as others I've seen on here, and I think I did a decent job. Works great, great price for a very nice product.
3. Garmin Quest 2 on Pat Walsh radar shelf - This turned out real nice. I opted for this route because I didn't want to pony up $100 for that Twisted Throttle bracket. This shelf works well, perfect placement, and I used a Pro-Fit lo-boy mounting bracket to hold it in place. I'm happy with the results, although it does bounce around and vibrate some. I knew that it would after reading others' reports, but that's okay. It's not like I'm precisely studying it on the fly. I can read it just fine.
4. Pro-Taper ATV Raptor Sport bars - Really nice product too. Everything bolted up just fine, I filed down the nubs on the switchgear with no problems. I did the same on my FZ1 when I switched to Rizoma bars and I had no troubles with the switchgears moving at all. I dremeled the shit out of the stock bar end parts to make them fit in the new bars. Time consuming, yes, but I wanted to keep the stock handguards. I also filled up the new bars with lead buckshot to dampen vibes. These bars are really nice, less pullback than the stockers, but not quite as wide and high as the ATV Hi's. I'm really happy with the new position, just enough of a change from the stockers. I cut nothing off them, and left the crossbar and pad. They really look the business. Just not quite as wide as the ATV Hi's. You'll see what I mean when I post the pics.
All in all, a successful farkling weekend. :cool:
1. Powerlet DL1000 kit - Well, I must admit, I was mistaken as to what this kit actually is. I thought it was a nifty way to add a waterproof cigarette-lighter-type plug to charge a cellphone, which is what I planned on using it for. Well, when it arrived, I realized that it is in fact not that at all. It's actually a much smaller electrical outlet. BMW-style I guess they call it. I'm sure you guys are all reading it thinking, well duh, what a dipsh*t :) Well, I didn't read the description close enough. But, I decided I'd mount it anyway and then buy the attachments to power my tankbag, and plug the phone in there since that's where I always keep my phone while riding anyway. I'll also use it to plug in my battery tender in the wintertime. It's a nice product, but needs a bunch of attachments to be useful, at least for what I want to use it for. The Powerlet attachments aren't exactly cheap either.
2. Blue Seas fuse block - Sweet product. I poured over many installs on here, and carefully took note of all pieces that I'd need. I bought all the wiring and attachments from Advance Auto Parts, along with an automotive relay. I decided to relay the whole block so all my accessories shut off with the bike. I tried my hardest to keep it as neat as others I've seen on here, and I think I did a decent job. Works great, great price for a very nice product.
3. Garmin Quest 2 on Pat Walsh radar shelf - This turned out real nice. I opted for this route because I didn't want to pony up $100 for that Twisted Throttle bracket. This shelf works well, perfect placement, and I used a Pro-Fit lo-boy mounting bracket to hold it in place. I'm happy with the results, although it does bounce around and vibrate some. I knew that it would after reading others' reports, but that's okay. It's not like I'm precisely studying it on the fly. I can read it just fine.
4. Pro-Taper ATV Raptor Sport bars - Really nice product too. Everything bolted up just fine, I filed down the nubs on the switchgear with no problems. I did the same on my FZ1 when I switched to Rizoma bars and I had no troubles with the switchgears moving at all. I dremeled the shit out of the stock bar end parts to make them fit in the new bars. Time consuming, yes, but I wanted to keep the stock handguards. I also filled up the new bars with lead buckshot to dampen vibes. These bars are really nice, less pullback than the stockers, but not quite as wide and high as the ATV Hi's. I'm really happy with the new position, just enough of a change from the stockers. I cut nothing off them, and left the crossbar and pad. They really look the business. Just not quite as wide as the ATV Hi's. You'll see what I mean when I post the pics.
All in all, a successful farkling weekend. :cool: