"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
Road Master
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From: Brooksdale, ON
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
I did 3 cheap mods. I took one of those rubber antenas from the parts store and tuck it up under the fairing then shaved off the stock one, then i took the horn off and put it undr the fairing then shaved the braket off, i also took the rear fender tip light and re-wired it to be a brake light not a running light.
Road Captain
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
Basically did the same with mine but used a garage door opener that used a 12 volt battery. I then wired it into the bike so when the key is on it has power, key off no workeee. This keeps anyone from opening your door if your bike is outside and also you never have to worry about a battery
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
The garage door opener mod seems fairly popular. My solution was to take a regular opener, take it apart and solder the switch connector into the always on position. I then took my fairing off and soldered a couple of leads from my high beam light switch to the battery connectors so that when the high beams got power, so would the opener. I then put the fairing back on. This way, when I fire the high beams, the opener fires and the door opens. Added benefit is that the opener is out of sight, out of the weather, and will only work if the bike is powered. Cost - spare opener, which I had anyway.
Bill
Bill
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
Do you know what the part number is for the odometer reset button is? I have an 07 Road Kink, but I'm presuming this part is the same for most HD's.
I had the HD remote opener, but it quit working. When I started looking into it, 3 of the four wires going into the unit were broken, right were it goes into the epoxied unit. Pretty much no way of fixing. I figured I'd look at doing this mod, it's much cheaper than the piece of crap HD charges $70 for (transmitter only)
I had the HD remote opener, but it quit working. When I started looking into it, 3 of the four wires going into the unit were broken, right were it goes into the epoxied unit. Pretty much no way of fixing. I figured I'd look at doing this mod, it's much cheaper than the piece of crap HD charges $70 for (transmitter only)
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Road Master
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From: Brooksdale, ON
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
ORIGINAL: fxesuperglide77
How did you wire the fender light to a brake light?
How did you wire the fender light to a brake light?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
ORIGINAL: bsea
The garage door opener mod seems fairly popular. My solution was to take a regular opener, take it apart and solder the switch connector into the always on position. I then took my fairing off and soldered a couple of leads from my high beam light switch to the battery connectors so that when the high beams got power, so would the opener. I then put the fairing back on. This way, when I fire the high beams, the opener fires and the door opens. Added benefit is that the opener is out of sight, out of the weather, and will only work if the bike is powered. Cost - spare opener, which I had anyway.
Bill
The garage door opener mod seems fairly popular. My solution was to take a regular opener, take it apart and solder the switch connector into the always on position. I then took my fairing off and soldered a couple of leads from my high beam light switch to the battery connectors so that when the high beams got power, so would the opener. I then put the fairing back on. This way, when I fire the high beams, the opener fires and the door opens. Added benefit is that the opener is out of sight, out of the weather, and will only work if the bike is powered. Cost - spare opener, which I had anyway.
Bill
Won't the constant power to the door opener damage it or overheat it?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
heres a cheap ez one,,,, I got new 100th grip end caps for my Dyna,, took off solid chrome ones,,
had them layin around,,so, sanded the plastic off the back , ,,, and epoxied one to the top of the oil dip stick,cover, quick,EZ,free,,, looks OK, better than polished Alum.
had them layin around,,so, sanded the plastic off the back , ,,, and epoxied one to the top of the oil dip stick,cover, quick,EZ,free,,, looks OK, better than polished Alum.