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right arm posted:installed these sequential signals / DRLs technically last night, but videoed them this morning: alr posted:Those look good and they move at a good speed. There's a dude I see sometimes on the way to work with a Jeep that has that style of indicator and they're dumb as hell, I dunno if they're OEM but it takes too long to do a full cycle across the light and they're dim. First couple of times I saw that style I thought it was a problem with the light or something My only beef with this style of indicator is they wave on but blink off almost immediately as the last LED is lit. It's visually weird to me and means the full set of LEDs is only lit for a very short time. I'd much prefer if they were wave on wave off. That's a clean install though, they look good. The inclusion of DRLs is nice too.
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Renaissance Robot posted:My only beef with this style of indicator is they wave on but blink off almost immediately as the last LED is lit. It's visually weird to me and means the full set of LEDs is only lit for a very short time. I'd much prefer if they were wave on wave off. Yeah, sequential indicators are tacky, not as good at their job as normal indicators, and a trend that can’t gently caress off quickly enough IMO
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Nov 6, 2019 07:50
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I think they're fine. Certainly better than many other aftermarket options, like the ones with smoked lenses, the ones that are just a tiny LED dot, or the ones that are a single combined thin strip that barely lights up and which doesn't have an obvious left or right.
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Nov 6, 2019 07:59
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Shelvocke posted:There's a shitton of companies rebranding cheaply made Chinese accessories for an insane markup re. the above. Pretty smart business model I think coydog did a big write up on this once talking about how one of the real differences between companies is basically just LED quality control and it made sense to me. The other big difference is housing quality. For something like this, you’re probably right that they’re all just the same thing, but there are places where it’s actually different.
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Nov 6, 2019 14:22
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What my ride did to itself today: sprang a leak. Took it out to get groceries, everything's fine. Come back and my driveway looks like rainbow road, with a pretty steady drip coming off the bottom of the sump. Don't know source yet, hopefully it's just the oil filter or drain plug or something, I was due an oil change anyway. I'll go out and take a look when it's cooled down a bit. e/ well there's nothing above the oil filter that looks wet, so for now I'm assuming it's that. Also checked the sight glass and there's almost no oil left, so it's good this happened on a short trip! (and also while it was pissing it down with rain so nobody has a chance to slip and fall in my mess) Renaissance Robot fucked around with this message at 17:12 on Nov 7, 2019 |
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Nov 7, 2019 13:57
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Toying with a new handlebar setup and some cheap test electronics on the scrambler project. Rewiring for LEDs and aftermarket speedo on an old bike like this is not simple for an electrical noob like me.  22mm != 7/8" 
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Nov 7, 2019 15:56
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Bit the bullet and ripped the old electrical harness out to see what I can salvage before building a new one. It's icky and gross under there.
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Nov 7, 2019 18:07
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In the middle of changing the oil now. It was in fact the filter o-ring that was leaking, confirmed when I ran the bike and it immediately started oozing. Oil came out pretty frothy, I assume that's from the pump chopping it because there's not much to work with? Although "not much" still came out to a couple litres. Wonder how low it'd have to get to trip the oil pressure light. Again, glad this happened on a short trip. And that I happened to have everything I need to hand for once.
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This probably isn't the case for you, but a data point just in case. I had always use Purolator ONE filters for my bike, no issues whatsoever. Then I developed a slow leak and tracked it down to the filter. Put on a new one, same issue. Turns out they very slightly modified their design and it wouldn't sit as flush against the engine as before, causing a very slow leak under pressure. Thankfully someone on my bike's forum had figured this out before me, because I was thinking something must have happened on the block / filter connection to make it start leaking like that. Got a different brand and no problems since then. I've only had my oil get below the recommended line once, but I could by the shifting at low speeds that something wasn't right.
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Nov 7, 2019 19:10
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Actually something I did last week, finally upgrading the most important bit of equipment on my bike: For reference, the OE Ducati horn sounds like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dubc5trvvK0 I then waited almost a week for a chance to try it out in anger and had to deal with an almost unheard-of outbreak of non-shitness on the part of London's drivers. Finally got a chance except even then it was a stretch as I'd long noticed he was there, and only found out later the microphone cable had fallen out so I only got lovely onboard sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au1PptEz8Cg Ah well, it works. If the weather's good at the weekend I'll have to head up to the West End to find tourists to scare, except it's the wrong time of year.
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Nov 7, 2019 19:17
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I actually despise London drivers so much I told my agency I no longer wanted to go there to work
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Actually something I did last week, finally upgrading the most important bit of equipment on my bike: What horn did you get?
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Nov 9, 2019 13:35
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Looks like a Denali soundbomb
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Nov 9, 2019 13:52
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Which is just a rebranded Stebel Nautilus compact
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Nov 9, 2019 20:02
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Started to replace my handlebars. Gave up when I realized that getting the throttle-by-wire cable and the switch housing cables through these bars was difficult, but getting the heated grip cables and the other switch housing cables through the other side was going to be virtually impossible. I don't know what bullshit is involved in getting all that poo poo through those upper bars, but I'm going to take it to a shop tomorrow and have them run the cables.
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Nov 10, 2019 02:45
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Take the pins out of the connectors, tape them up and tape them to a piece of cable as a guide.
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Nov 10, 2019 05:34
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Slavvy posted:Take the pins out of the connectors, tape them up and tape them to a piece of cable as a guide. Is there some kind of trick to getting the pins out of the connectors? I tried pushing them out with a straight hook pick but was mostly unsuccessful.
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Nov 10, 2019 06:01
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There will be a secondary lock you have to remove first, usually it's a brightly colored bit of plastic that stops them coming out. Then, they usually have one or more little metal wings you need to push in OR the connector will have little plastic locking lugs you need to lever up.
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replaced the headlight on the 300 xcw. tried to start it, could not start it. kicked the gently caress out of it and just ended up winded and sore i'll try and ether start it and/or clean the carb next time i guess
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Nov 11, 2019 01:56
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Not sure about dirt bikes but with street bikes a lot of the wiring harness hookups live in the light bucket. It’s possible something got pulled loose? If it doesn’t start tomorrow then grab your multimeter and head to the questions thread I guess.
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Nov 11, 2019 02:08
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Ulf posted:Not sure about dirt bikes but with street bikes a lot of the wiring harness hookups live in the light bucket. It’s possible something got pulled loose? nah, nothing to do with the headlight-- the last time i rode it was without anything even plugged in. probably something stuck in the jets from sitting so long
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Martytoof posted:Looks like a Denali soundbomb Soundbomb Compact. Jazzzzz posted:Which is just a rebranded Stebel Nautilus compact Sort of, the original Denali is a rebranded Stebel Nautilus, but the Compact model is smaller and more weatherproof than the Nautilus Compact (and like half the price).
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Nov 11, 2019 07:45
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Which goon was it put an air horn on their ninjette?
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Nov 11, 2019 11:16
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  I started by sanding out the deep pits in the clutch cover that have worsened over the years and got a bit carried away.
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Nov 11, 2019 15:18
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I just installed the cables from my battery to heated Gerbing motorcycle gloves! I was quite intimidated at first but there was nothing to it, just 4 10mm nuts to undo and then the cables install, then put them back on again and put the seat and pillion seat back on! My first mod! 
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Nov 11, 2019 18:48
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Why is the coiled Gerbing extension cable (a pretty much mandatory part) not included with the heated gloves? Why does it cost 17 quid? It’s a wire. Fucks sake. Ordered it. But I’m not pleased.
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Nov 11, 2019 20:42
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What a rollercoaster
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Steakandchips posted:Why is the coiled Gerbing extension cable (a pretty much mandatory part) not included with the heated gloves? I mean.. Apple still sells people chargers for 30 quid each and removed the headphone jack for a similar reason.
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I also took my DRZ to its winter resting place. First time I've had to in the past 5 years. And American tow ratings can suck it.
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There are more pictures of bigfoot than walkthroughs on how to wire heated grips in a new Road Glide. Actually, correction - there are more pictures of bigfoot than walkthroughs on how to wire heated grips in a new Road Glide correctly.  There are so many videos of people taking their seats off and installing leads directly on the battery, fools taking their whole fairings apart.. turns out HD made it so easy to install that there's a connector right in the middle of that spaghetti basket, but it has a blank male connector attached to it, so I couldn't find the friggin thing for the life of me. Eventually I did. Anyway. Now I have new handlebars and heated grips. Hooray!
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How'd you get on with threading the wire through?
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Slavvy posted:How'd you get on with threading the wire through? I broke one of the connectors by accident and then took it to a shop and had them do it. The throttle has a decent size connector, and I didn't want to find out what it would cost if I broke that cable.
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Chinese bike fired up and did another 40 miles today, been a real peach. Still can't help thinking i'm riding a hand grenade though.....
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Nov 13, 2019 16:31
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Prototyped a tail/brake light chip to go in the rear housing. I'll probably end up using normal LED rear bulbs but it was fun anyway.
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Was riding my new bike home, and things didn’t feel right. No Nut November is real y’all.   This is a 2017 bike I bought “used” from a dealer with 12 miles on it- I got it to around 250 when this happened. Looks like an axle block, washer and nut all managed to escape. Not sure how this could have happened other than being poorly torqued? Seeing if the dealer will just ship me the parts to fix it.
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Nov 15, 2019 02:36
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That would be my guess. I always torque my nuts.
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Wow, that is ...... uh .... something 
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AuxiliaryPatroller posted:Was riding my new bike home, and things didn’t feel right. No Nut November is real y’all. Dealer_mechanics.jpeg
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Same thing happened on my Ducati but I had the excuse that the rear axle on that thing was a horrible design. What the hell?
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NO. That's one of my worst fears. I'm so glad you caught it in time.
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