Thursday, May 16, 2013
The New Hand Controls Part IV The Ending
All the new stuff. You can even see the new hi/lo beam switchon the headlamp bucket if you look closely.
The black paint is now as sanded off as I care to make it,and the levers are new silver units (that got Scotchbrited)
The new hand controls are officially done - for now. The final details are as follows:
1. A non-dimpled Biltwell Generation II Frisco bar in chrome was trimmed of 3/4" from both ends and buffed with Scotchbrite.
2. The internally wired POSH Factory switches in brass were mounted to the left and right controls, controlling both the L/R signal and horn on the left, and the Run/Kill switch with a start button on the right.
3. A pressure activated banjo bolt brake light switch was installed on the front master cylinder, thus preserving front brake activation of the brake lights.
4. The headlight hi/lo beam switch was rerouted from the handlebars to the headlamp bucket. The new switch is now a hi-off-lo beam switch.
5. The Biltwell Whiskey Throttle in silver was set up to run a single cable setup and Biltwell Kung Fu grips were stuck on with the fiancees John Freida Collection hairspray.
6. The original lever assemblies were reused but modified with an angle grinder to eliminate the lip and extra tabs that secure the levers to the stock housings. The remaining black paint was removed with a wire brush, a 120 grit flap wheel and by hand with emery cloth.
7. Finally, the stock black clutch and front brake levers were replaced with silver ones which also ended up getting Scotchbrited.
No major problems were encountered during the installation and everything went pretty smoothly, although it was a little more time consuming than I originally anticipated.
1. A non-dimpled Biltwell Generation II Frisco bar in chrome was trimmed of 3/4" from both ends and buffed with Scotchbrite.
2. The internally wired POSH Factory switches in brass were mounted to the left and right controls, controlling both the L/R signal and horn on the left, and the Run/Kill switch with a start button on the right.
3. A pressure activated banjo bolt brake light switch was installed on the front master cylinder, thus preserving front brake activation of the brake lights.
4. The headlight hi/lo beam switch was rerouted from the handlebars to the headlamp bucket. The new switch is now a hi-off-lo beam switch.
5. The Biltwell Whiskey Throttle in silver was set up to run a single cable setup and Biltwell Kung Fu grips were stuck on with the fiancees John Freida Collection hairspray.
6. The original lever assemblies were reused but modified with an angle grinder to eliminate the lip and extra tabs that secure the levers to the stock housings. The remaining black paint was removed with a wire brush, a 120 grit flap wheel and by hand with emery cloth.
7. Finally, the stock black clutch and front brake levers were replaced with silver ones which also ended up getting Scotchbrited.
No major problems were encountered during the installation and everything went pretty smoothly, although it was a little more time consuming than I originally anticipated.
