Posted by WD on January 08, 2001 at 03:18:02:
This is response to some questons other members have posted in older threads.
1) The sisybar and fender rails are NOT structural. Once they are removed, filling the fender holes with decorative lisence plate bolts or conchos hides that problem area. This is what I did to mine, takes 6 cover pieces.
2) The wiring on top of the fender can be rerouted by splicing in some extensions and running the harness under the seat. Use wiring loops from the auto parts store and epoxy them to the underside of the fender.
3) If you are deleting the pillion, it is quite easy to permanently remove the rear mounting hoop. Cut off with a hacksaw or angle grinder, file or grind the welds off, bondo, and touch up the paint.
4) To relocate the voltage regulator, stuff it inside the rubber air intake under the seat. Take off the airbox door under the right side panel, and the bike will run fine. Send Intrudn a thank you note.
5) To disconnect the sidestand safety switch, foloow Hogryders' suggestion. Cut both wires leading from the switch, and connect the bike frame side ends with a wire nut. Tape to the frame. Just remember that it will now start in gear and the neutral light most likely will not work.
6) To change your grips, loosen the bar cement with nail polish remover or other form of acetone, the grips will then twist right off. To install new grips, spray the bar ends and inside the grip with hair spray. It will act as a lube, and then as grip cement.
7) If you grind off the locating pins in your switch boxes, only tighten your hardware to where the box will not easily spin around the bar. You want it to be able to move without breaking parts if you lay it over.
8) Replace all your non-stressed (non-motr/non-frame) bolts/screws/nuts with stainless steel. Factory trim hardware is kind of cheesy, and definitely not great quality in the corrosion resistance department. It will be alot easier to keep pieces clean if the hardware isn't adding rust streaks whenever the machine gets wet.
Just some quick notes and hopefully helpful tips. I'm sitting here at 815PM trying to keep from going to bed, and it is too cold to work on the bike, even though the ful moon tonight would sure help visibility. Catch y'all tomorrow.
-WD