fastboy9
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just seen your bike! that looks great! brilliant thread as well, I'll definetely be trying this.
Keyed Ignition Switch Install
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graucho
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Thanks everyone, fatboy67, heres where I purchased the Boost Bottle. I ordered it with the intake that had the intake hose fitting already installed. It saved me 1.5 hrs. for the little extra money.
http://www.boostbottleindustries.com/
http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=6603&highlight=boost+bottle
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Large Filipino
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(thinking in my mind)
Switch to inside handlebar handle.
Make handlebar grip hole on the end just big enough for key to fit.
Fit hand grip over key fob.
Stealth!
Drill small hole at middle of handlebar to the side of stem to guide wires.
Or have the hole inside the gooseneck and guide the wires thru the gooseneck then thru the frame somehow
for total wire stealth. If you can get this then you can completely cover up all the wires. Coil will have a small hole on the end plugged with a grommet. Magneto set up the same way.
Epic win!
Switch to inside handlebar handle.
Make handlebar grip hole on the end just big enough for key to fit.
Fit hand grip over key fob.
Stealth!
Drill small hole at middle of handlebar to the side of stem to guide wires.
Or have the hole inside the gooseneck and guide the wires thru the gooseneck then thru the frame somehow
for total wire stealth. If you can get this then you can completely cover up all the wires. Coil will have a small hole on the end plugged with a grommet. Magneto set up the same way.
Epic win!
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graucho
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Cool idea Large! Wrap electrical tape around the switch before putting in the handlebars. I touched the switch to the frame as a test, and it will kill (short out) the bike when it is running. Thats why I mounted it in a hard plastic item. But theres many ways around that. That would be so cool with a key hanging out of the end of the bars! I was hopeing to spark some new ideas.
fastboy9
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good idea! until you clip the lampost lol, seriously though i'm going to do this next weekend
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fetor56
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It is a good idea putting the keyed switch IN the end of the handlebars and i was seriously concidering it but since i bring my bike inside every night through a narrow opening(my bike gets cold
) i figured i'de wreck the key in no-time.I'll settle for making a bracket and putting everything ON the handlebars.
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Large Filipino
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It would be tough too getting the wires all inside and hidden. Then you would have to rig your bike somehow that you can't spin your handlebar around for that would mean epic fail,having your wires all twisted up by the gooseneck.
You'll need steering stops like what they do to motorcycles.
You'll need steering stops like what they do to motorcycles.
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fetor56
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I think i'll have a go at this Large...the wires don't necessarily need to be thick and they don't necessarily need to exit through the steering head;they can exit anywhere u drill a small hole on the underside of the handlebars,preferably near the steering head.
The key can be cut down so it won't get in the way as much.
It would be for my 4-stroke so as soon a Dax gives more info about his Titan's electrical system(PDF of owners manual) i'll see if it's workable.
IF it is workable whoever does this will have something uniquely practical,another MBc first.
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eltatertoto
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very cool wiring the switch in!!, i think i might try to mount my switch like that. purty neat!
terrence
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Just came across this thread. graucho that is so cool in a funny way. Empty Airborne container? Who would have thunk? LOL It looks like it was made for the bike. Great job. terrence
