updating the progress so far
16t jt front sprocket, it feels a tiny bit harder to get moving from a start but pays dividends on the road with less rpms for a given speed and the speedo is correct to within 1mph now. the gears are so closely spaced that final drive selection is mostly a matter of how hard you want to drive the bike.
swmotec front driving light mount brackets installed, not for the faint of heart or clumsy of finger, they have to install from the bottom. the bracket goes on top of the front fairing stay and the cushion blocks, spacers and bolts have to be installed looking up. the motec instructions arent really clear on this. took a bit to figure it out.
installed the factory kawasaki relay and am running the voltmeter/usb charging ports from it along with my gps. i like how kawasaki did the access for this 2 screws and 2 pushpins and youre in.
mounted a ramball on the left mirror mount, the gps is riding there now. may stay, may move to a motowerks bracket,
pulled the wiring harness and gps cradle for the garmin 660lm off my klr and got it installed. if you travel a lot you dont really notice how much you use one till its not mounted on your new bike.
relocated the previous owner installed advmonster model 19 driving lights from the side of the fairing to the motec brackets, and re-wired the power connection. the PO had them straight from the battery just waiting for me to forget to turn them off and draining the battery, they are powered from the aux light lead under the left fairing now.on/off with the key switch or the microswitch on the bars once the key is on. theyre only 22w for the both, theyll be fine. wouldnt run a pair of 55w lights from it but theres plenty for a pair of 11w lights. led lighting rocks.
what else, did the seat raise mod so i dont slide forward, thats the best 10 bucks youll spend on the bike i think. the foam is kinda thin to me, so the sheepskin helps with the seat.
added a bit too much 3m reflectix tape to the rear. however noone can say they didnt see me at night
added a tender lead with the coax adapter so i can run my heated gear.
things to do
removed the fz1 fuseblock from the klr and will get it installed this week, thatll power the heated grips when they get here. and will move the tender and heated gear leads to it.
was going to order a valentine radar detector, my old escort x50 black is past its prime, it alerts on every lane sensing radar within 50 feet. however theres not a V1 to be had. theyre coming out with a new model and the old one is discontinued. there are way too many localities in the south that depend on traffic ticket revenue so this is a must have for me, F'em they can raise taxes im not paying the mayors salary.
I have to break down and pull the front mask and get the cyclops H7 led bulbs installed. the factory lights are weak and look like an afterthought compared to the driving lights. im on the road working out of my toyhauler so next time in in ill remember to grab the skene dimmer off the shelf and get the driving light working properly, but it'll be mid november before i make the trip in so ill probably just order another one before then.
also the topbox that i thought was a givi from the craigslist ad isnt a givi, its a bestem/emgo. sort of a mini givi, the mounts look the same but the spacing is way different so none of my givi boxes will mount on the plate. so, theres a custom made aluminum givi mounting plate on the klr that ill transfer over. i made it out of a 1/4" thick pump mounting base. and sell the klr with just the stock rack on it. a bit of drilling and maybe a few spacers and it should work out. the arms for the emgo box look plenty sturdy. i dont run with a lot in a topbox its mostly for groceries and to stash my jacket/helmet at stops. but the big mounting plate i made will carry my 40l drybag with my camping kit perfectly.
lets see, what else need? done? handguards, need bigger handguards the stock LT handguards look nice but i would like a bit more coverage for winter riding. does anyone know of a bigger handguard cover that will fit without extensive modification? im running maier atv woods pros on the klr, big and ugly but very effective. I would like something similar for the versys.