Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
#1
Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
I finally got around to doing the meshing on my fairings and here they are. It was a lot easier than I thought. Just got some aluminum mesh from Home Depot that they use for stove overhead fan filters. Cut them to shape with scissors and mounted them to my fairings with a hot glue gun, and then used epoxy to ensure they would stay on and resist any heat.
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761451
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761446
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761433
I also got my Watsen turn signals which look super-tricked out http://www.watsendesign.com
They were simple bolt-ons and I had to use the resistors provided so that they'd actually blink and not just look like they were on the whole time.
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761130
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761070
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760890
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760862
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760853
And finally I fixed my plate light so it shines directly onto my plate. I had bolt lights before that came out of the plate and shined forward. I had to use these metal tabs to reflect the light downwards. To fix the problem, I made a little metal tab and bolted onto my reflector bracket. Then I used the same bolt light and mounted it onto the homemade tab.
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761357
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761253
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761176
So this is what my bike looks like thus far:
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760871
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760633
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761451
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761446
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761433
I also got my Watsen turn signals which look super-tricked out http://www.watsendesign.com
They were simple bolt-ons and I had to use the resistors provided so that they'd actually blink and not just look like they were on the whole time.
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761130
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761070
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760890
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760862
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760853
And finally I fixed my plate light so it shines directly onto my plate. I had bolt lights before that came out of the plate and shined forward. I had to use these metal tabs to reflect the light downwards. To fix the problem, I made a little metal tab and bolted onto my reflector bracket. Then I used the same bolt light and mounted it onto the homemade tab.
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761357
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761253
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962761176
So this is what my bike looks like thus far:
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760871
http://www.imagestation.com/4599018/3962760633
#3
RE: Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
Thanks! I love them man, gives the bike a nice aggressive look. Plus not too many people have them. I wasn't into getting the Hotbodies, Lockhart Phillips, or Greggs customs cuz everybody has them. I wanted something different and unique. Mine are gloss black.
#4
RE: Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
I have been thinking bout getting those watsen turn signals for a while. Did you have to order the resistors seperately or did they come with it. Also how was the installation. Was there any special pieces need to install it or did it just go on in the stock holes?
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#7
RE: Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
Do you have a manual? It's just like it says in there: lower, side fairings, air duct tubes, mirrors, front fairing. Taking that stuff off and getting it back on took about 3 hours. The signal install though took only about 1 hour. It woulda taken less time, but after I hooked it all up I realized I needed to hook up the resistors as well cuz the blink rate was so fast they appeared to just stay on.
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#9
RE: Mesh install, Watsen turn signals, & FE fix
Look where your turn signals are, they're on your front fairing. Unless you want to yank them straight out, (or you have really, really, really small hands) you can't get to them without taking off the front fairing. You can't take that off without take off the sides, and you can't take off the sides without taking off the lower. Have a careful lookover of your bike and you'll see. As for the service manual, do a search and you'll find the post where stephygee(?) has uploaded some.
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