What Did You Do to Your RX3 Today? - Page 3

rjmorel · 04-22-2016, 08:39 PM

I'm going to cheat and not say what I did today but what I might do in the coming summer months. Heres some tentative rallies and things I may ride to. Obviously can't make then all but hope to do several.
April 27 Hanford B reactor tour

June 1 Hanford full meal deal tour
9/12 Wallowa Hell's Canyon DS ADV get together Enterprise OR
13/17 Sasquatch DS ADV ride
18 Iron Butt to Idaho Falls an back to Walla Walla, ID
17/19 BMW Rally John Day OR
23/26 Hodaka Days , Athena OR
23/26 Touratech Rally Plain WA

Aug 24/28 Sound Rider Rally Hood River OR
25/28 Horizons Unlimited Canwest Rally Nakusp Canada

Sept 22/25 Horizons Unlimited Rally Mariposa, Yosemite California
4th Sunday of month Oyster Run Anacortes WA

So whats in your wallet? I mean schedule

rj

surfndirt · 04-23-2016, 02:23 PM

Did mine's first oil change, at 350 mi. Then I wired some some aux fog lights

Juanro · 04-23-2016, 06:00 PM

Checked and greased swing arm axle bearings. Axle was dry, bearings had a little bit of grease. No rust and no needles flying everywhere. Packed with waterproof grease and good to go. Two hours top.

BlackBike · 04-23-2016, 07:15 PM

Jarno, surf, thanks for great pics. Great to see inner workinga. Surf, did used oil look good?

pyoungbl · 04-23-2016, 08:52 PM

Today was the day to mount my GPS....Oh I have a few different models, some long gone. The mounts I just got were for a model I no longer have...my bad. Next, when I tried to install a pair of horns I found that the factory had installed the horn in a place where nothing else would fit. There's no chance my pair of aftermarket horns will go there. Now for plan B. Finally, I dredged up a bit of scrap aluminum and made a side stand foot (had to salvage the day somehow).

That's 1/2" aluminum for the foot and thinner stock to lock it into place.

installed it's still a bit clunky but certainly gives more purchase than the stock foot.
The next project is to install a fuze block so I can wire up heated gear and other stuff. I just found that the two Aux leads that are wired into the wiring harness are individually switched...in other words, you can use #1 or #2 but not both. CSC wires the aux LED lights to #2 so #1 is pretty useless unless you have some special farkle to use without running the aux lights.

surfndirt · 04-23-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackBike

Jarno, surf, thanks for great pics. Great to see inner workinga. Surf, did used oil look good?

Oil was visually clean, felt bad doing an oil change haha. The magnetic drain plug picked up a good bit of tiny filings.

BlackBike · 04-23-2016, 09:01 PM

Surf, Yes but reassuring and cheap

BlackBike · 04-23-2016, 09:05 PM

Pyoung...impressive foot

winyoochanok · 04-24-2016, 04:49 AM

I set my new slip on and pipe it very quick response but smooth and still loud like standard muffler.

pyoungbl · 04-24-2016, 08:54 PM

I'm getting ready for a fairly short trip out to Appomattox, Virginia for a Horizons Unlimited meet. At this point in time I am at the Good Idea Cutoff Point (Army phrase, but it fits). Today the plan was to install better horn/s. At the same time I wanted to modify the bash plate so I gave more clearance around the exhaust. Truth be told, the accessory bash plate that CSC sells is a fine bit of metal work. Seriously, that's a nice job of cutting, bending, and welding. It's just a bit snug around my exhaust. Here's my plan:

I can trim off the part indicated and not change the protection significantly. A band saw works perfectly.
Next, I need to drill holes to mount new horns. When I tried to put the horns in the general location of the OEM horn I realized that there just was no room for these suckers. If you want LOUD you gotta have room. Thus, mounting on the bash plate, which will still be inboard of the crash bars. The horns are made to mount on really thin stock so I had to counterbore the holes. Nice to have a mill.

Then it's time to install the new horns. One consideration is that the OEM horns are run on really small wires (seems to be typical in motorcycle land) so those wires and the associated switches won't handle the current needed for a decent horn. You need a relay. I used the OEM horn lead to trigger my relay. Then a 14 gauge lead provides the current and ground for each horn. Now the bike no longer sounds like a baby goat on its last legs, I will get attention! Yes, it's not the most attractive setup but it sure works.

the horns are still inboard of the crash bars. I have this set up so I can disconnect at one point and remove the bash plate for oil changes.

Just a note, in order to power this (and other stuff to come later) I installed a fuze block.

right now the horn is not switched. I still need to determine the best way to get a switched power lead (normally I use the tail light). At some later date I will add wiring for heated gear. FWIW, I'm pulling my + from the starter solenoid connection. That saves me from having a rats nest of connection on the battery.

Here's the OEM horn...what a wimp!

no wonder why they kick sand in his face!

Jay In Milpitas · 04-24-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Just a note, in order to power this (and other stuff to come later) I installed a fuze block.

Here's the OEM horn...what a wimp!

Nice work. Do you know the Db rating of the horns and have a link?

How about a link for the fuze block as well. Thanks.

pyoungbl · 04-25-2016, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay In Milpitas

Nice work. Do you know the Db rating of the horns and have a link?

How about a link for the fuze block as well. Thanks.

Horns and fuze block sourced from Aerostich

Get both high and low tone horns, they sound much better, 132 Db
http://www.aerostich.com/fiamm-freew...ster-horn.html

The Fuze Block has its own relay so you can have both switched and un-switched gadgets.
http://www.aerostich.com/fuzeblock-fz-1.html

jbfla · 04-25-2016, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Horns and fuze block sourced from Aerostich

Get both high and low tone horns, they sound much better, 132 Db
http://www.aerostich.com/fiamm-freew...ster-horn.html

The Fuze Block has its own relay so you can have both switched and un-switched gadgets.
http://www.aerostich.com/fuzeblock-fz-1.html

Thanks for the photos of the horn and bash plate setup.

I like the idea of getting the hot lead from the starter solenoid.

jb

RedHawk47 · 04-25-2016, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Just a note, in order to power this (and other stuff to come later) I installed a fuze block.

right now the horn is not switched. I still need to determine the best way to get a switched power lead (normally I use the tail light). At some later date I will add wiring for heated gear. FWIW, I'm pulling my + from the starter solenoid connection. That saves me from having a rats nest of connection on the battery.

Peter,
This thread is about my fuse installation and explains where I got my switched power.
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=15662

pyoungbl · 04-25-2016, 05:45 PM

Dan, thanks for that link to your write-up. It seems we are of a like mind with this 'letric stuff. After reading your account I'm still not sure where you got the switched power for your relay. Normally I'd go for something like the tail light. I just have not dug that deeply into the wiring harness yet. BTW, under that plastic tray and near the back of the cavity there is a blanked off electrical connector. This sucker looks like it has 8 or 10 leads going into one side, nothing on the other side. Any idea what this is for? It might be just what I need for switched power.

Peter Y.

04-23-2016, 07:15 PM	#4
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Jarno, surf, thanks for great pics. Great to see inner workinga. Surf, did used oil look good? __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-23-2016, 08:52 PM	#5
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Lots of dead ends today Today was the day to mount my GPS....Oh I have a few different models, some long gone. The mounts I just got were for a model I no longer have...my bad. Next, when I tried to install a pair of horns I found that the factory had installed the horn in a place where nothing else would fit. There's no chance my pair of aftermarket horns will go there. Now for plan B. Finally, I dredged up a bit of scrap aluminum and made a side stand foot (had to salvage the day somehow). That's 1/2" aluminum for the foot and thinner stock to lock it into place. installed it's still a bit clunky but certainly gives more purchase than the stock foot. The next project is to install a fuze block so I can wire up heated gear and other stuff. I just found that the two Aux leads that are wired into the wiring harness are individually switched...in other words, you can use #1 or #2 but not both. CSC wires the aux LED lights to #2 so #1 is pretty useless unless you have some special farkle to use without running the aux lights.
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04-23-2016, 09:01 PM	#7
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Surf, Yes but reassuring and cheap __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-23-2016, 09:05 PM	#8
BlackBike Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: George West, Texas Posts: 4,097	Pyoung...impressive foot __________________ ***************************************** 2015 Bashan"Blaze" BS250GY-31 (DB-07K-250) GONE 2017 Suzuki V Strom 650 XT "We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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04-24-2016, 08:54 PM	#10
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Now, here's a HORN I'm getting ready for a fairly short trip out to Appomattox, Virginia for a Horizons Unlimited meet. At this point in time I am at the Good Idea Cutoff Point (Army phrase, but it fits). Today the plan was to install better horn/s. At the same time I wanted to modify the bash plate so I gave more clearance around the exhaust. Truth be told, the accessory bash plate that CSC sells is a fine bit of metal work. Seriously, that's a nice job of cutting, bending, and welding. It's just a bit snug around my exhaust. Here's my plan: I can trim off the part indicated and not change the protection significantly. A band saw works perfectly. Next, I need to drill holes to mount new horns. When I tried to put the horns in the general location of the OEM horn I realized that there just was no room for these suckers. If you want LOUD you gotta have room. Thus, mounting on the bash plate, which will still be inboard of the crash bars. The horns are made to mount on really thin stock so I had to counterbore the holes. Nice to have a mill. Then it's time to install the new horns. One consideration is that the OEM horns are run on really small wires (seems to be typical in motorcycle land) so those wires and the associated switches won't handle the current needed for a decent horn. You need a relay. I used the OEM horn lead to trigger my relay. Then a 14 gauge lead provides the current and ground for each horn. Now the bike no longer sounds like a baby goat on its last legs, I will get attention! Yes, it's not the most attractive setup but it sure works. the horns are still inboard of the crash bars. I have this set up so I can disconnect at one point and remove the bash plate for oil changes. Just a note, in order to power this (and other stuff to come later) I installed a fuze block. right now the horn is not switched. I still need to determine the best way to get a switched power lead (normally I use the tail light). At some later date I will add wiring for heated gear. FWIW, I'm pulling my + from the starter solenoid connection. That saves me from having a rats nest of connection on the battery. Here's the OEM horn...what a wimp! no wonder why they kick sand in his face! Last edited by pyoungbl; 04-24-2016 at 09:42 PM.
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04-22-2016, 08:39 PM	#1
rjmorel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 928	I'm going to cheat and not say what I did today but what I might do in the coming summer months. Heres some tentative rallies and things I may ride to. Obviously can't make then all but hope to do several. April 27 Hanford B reactor tour June 1 Hanford full meal deal tour 9/12 Wallowa Hell's Canyon DS ADV get together Enterprise OR 13/17 Sasquatch DS ADV ride 18 Iron Butt to Idaho Falls an back to Walla Walla, ID 17/19 BMW Rally John Day OR 23/26 Hodaka Days , Athena OR 23/26 Touratech Rally Plain WA Aug 24/28 Sound Rider Rally Hood River OR 25/28 Horizons Unlimited Canwest Rally Nakusp Canada Sept 22/25 Horizons Unlimited Rally Mariposa, Yosemite California 4th Sunday of month Oyster Run Anacortes WA So whats in your wallet? I mean schedule rj __________________ Live Zong, and Prosper
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04-24-2016, 04:49 AM	#9
winyoochanok Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 47	I set my new slip on and pipe it very quick response but smooth and still loud like standard muffler.
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04-25-2016, 05:45 PM	#15
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Dan, thanks for that link to your write-up. It seems we are of a like mind with this 'letric stuff. After reading your account I'm still not sure where you got the switched power for your relay. Normally I'd go for something like the tail light. I just have not dug that deeply into the wiring harness yet. BTW, under that plastic tray and near the back of the cavity there is a blanked off electrical connector. This sucker looks like it has 8 or 10 leads going into one side, nothing on the other side. Any idea what this is for? It might be just what I need for switched power. Peter Y.
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