What did you do to your V11 today?

[docc]

Ah. Yeah, the inversion method works for those.

I thought the poster was asking about blanking the holes left in the fairing.

[Gmc28]

4 hours ago, docc said:

Ah. Yeah, the inversion method works for those.

I thought the poster was asking about blanking the holes left in the fairing.

Correct... holes in the fairing.

[docc]

Can't wait to see this V11 at the South'n Spine Raid!

 

[docc]

Open crossover = flamethrower! What fun . . .

Wait til you get some proper canisters. Aren't those cf wrapped factory LaFranconi?

[docc]

3.1 lbs each! . . . pretty sure your LaFranchoni are 10 lbs each. Maybe more, since they added the carbon fiber wrap for that "lightweight look" . . . 

[Admin Jaap]

Not a V11, but I changed handlebars on my 1200 Sport. I still had the original ones that lean forward. I changed them to aftermarket ones for a more upright seating position. Couldn't believe the difference in handling, especially on slow turns like roundabouts.
Less weight (my own...) on the front wheel, probably.

[JRD]

Mikko, please post a sound video when you get the new cans installed!  Cant wait to hear it.

[Chuck]

Wow! those are bright little boogers.

[gstallons]

7 hours ago, Mikko said:

Starting the weekend off early! Like a kid a Christmas, I come home to a pile of packages on the porch. Of which contained my new Motogadget Blaze turn signals!

MotoGadget Blaze Demo

And a misfire, The Ticon Mufflers are not going to work. 17" is too long to get them "High & Tight" so i"m going to send them back and grab the 12" size.

 

What did you do w/the original stuff ? I need the screws that hold the lens to the housing ? Uhhh , the lenses too , if you have them !

[docc]

Through the same Fuse->Relay->Switch as the meeeepers?

[docc]

2 hours ago, Mikko said:

Cool protective mesh thing I found on eBay. Gonna do something cool with it, so stay tuned!!

So, a couple things I learned from running FIAMM Freeway Blasters in that position:

1) I love-love  ~full-on horns~ !

2) A screen or grill is good over the bell.

3) Aiming the bells away (outboard) from the tire spray will preserve them.

4) They can get too close to the header pipes and smell funky as they melt.

5) Wiring in dedicated relays and fused wiring is best.

For consideration:

 

[Lucky Phil]

Interesting. In 50 years of riding I've never actually used a motorcycle horn.

Ciao

[Lucky Phil]

10 minutes ago, Mikko said:

Here in the States, a horn is step one..can also be combined with a middle finger and foul language.....People are not very social once armed with several tons of steel/plastic. With a nimble bike, i can avoid most situations..but a toot on the horn can help assimilate the heathens to the current regime in power at that moment.

I wouldn't dream of doing anything of that nature over there. You guys carry guns!!!

Ciao

[Gmc28]

23 minutes ago, Mikko said:

Here in the States, a horn is step one..can also be combined with a middle finger and foul language.....People are not very social once armed with several tons of steel/plastic. With a nimble bike, i can avoid most situations..but a toot on the horn can help assimilate the heathens to the current regime in power at that moment.

I think i’ll need to keep that quote... “assimilate the heathens..”. Love it!

but I also don’t use a horn.  I inherited a Denali (?) aftermarket unit on another bike, and it’s loud.  About pissed myself when I tried it.   I find that when I alarm a cager (like with a horn) they get unpredictable, and that’s one of the things that I fear most on the road.... unpredictability.   Like the “fast and furious” fanboys who change lanes like they’re riding with Vin Diesel.  That’s where I would use a rocket launcher, and skip the horn.

[docc]

Ninety-nine times of a hundred, my FIAMM have been to change the attitude of chasing dogs. Somehow, the factory squeakers are a "come-on!" for their delights.