Yes this looks like a good idea, the heat shielding would be a good idea if your getting wires anywhere close to a heat source. Im currently at a stage where I need to drill into the bars to get the switches to sit well. I dont suppose anyone know how to remove an old bar weight from inside a bar that may have rusted.

Next up after this will be new speedo gauges

 

Ok bars drilled, just need to get the old bar weight out, i need to save cash and reusing an old weight would be ideal. Anyone with good ideas to removing a rusted in bar weight?

 

Google-fu...



https://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j...enlByg&cad=rja

PDF file on how to remove the bar end weight. Basically you need to remove, or roll back the grips to see the holes, you need to push in the locking clips in the holes to release the locking clip that is holding the bar weight assembly in place. Notice that the assembly tends to rust pretty bad and can be plenty stuck in there so if you got a slidehammer now is a good time to fabricate an M6 tip to grab the end of the weight.

 

Thanks for the tip, ive seen the post you mentioned, unfortunately the holes located near the front of the bar is not the same on the F2. there is holes by the switches further up the handle bars and tried plying it out and no luck.

I've tried screwing in a bolt and plying the weight out using the bolt end. But again still no luck. Maybe buying a weight maybe the answer. I've resorted to buying mechanical speedo now, unfortunately that digital clock gave me nothing but problems and the neutral light was faulty which i finally found out. Financially im buying parts when and where i can afford them. Hopefully will be investing in more parts shortly pictures will follow.

 

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Mine sure did have the holes for the retainer clips. Although in mine one of the weights had rusted in so bad I had to force it out with a slidehammer.

 

ditto the slidehammer idea, it really helps!

 

I dont want to sound like a simpleton, but what is a slide hammer could you post a pic of the tool? In the picture you posted if you see the sign stating "(2) HANDLEBAR WEIGHT" the arrow points roughly to where the hole is on my bars, its further up the bars.

 

Slide hammer extracting a brake drum. The big handle slides back and forth, when you hit it against the handle in the far end you can kinda reverse hit things thus pulling them out. There is a whole lot of different tips available and you can always make more if need be (and U got a welder) Good ones cost a bit but it'll surely get you out of a few pickles saving you heaps of time and nerves. I'm a trucker so the one I have is way overkill for bike stuff but hey, at least it gets things done!

When you look at the fork tube from the end do you see two metallic "lips" coming out? You can also pull the lock clip out using those. It'll most probly destroy the clip but it's also most probly rusted rotten anyway.

 

I will have a look into this on the weekend, do you know anything about legally replacing a speedo gauge with "0" miles on the clock, i originally have almost 41000 miles on the old clock but a new one will come with no millage. Im not sure what the UK rules are to legally declare a new speedo with no milage and how to go about it.

 

I wouldn't know of UK regulations, we don't have motorbike MOT:s here so basically no one gives a damn about meter readings