Recent content by Alabama Al

Put a Scottoiler eSystem on your bike & the chain & sprockets will last much longer. My NC has 20,000 on it & the sprockets look like new ones.

My bike is a DCT model. I tried to, but when I killed the power to the unit, it did something to the pulse circuit and the transmission went into a neutral type mode. When I stopped the bike, I could hear the transmission trying to find first gear. I shut off the bike, turned the cruise back...

The Rostra is electronic & does not need a vacuum reservoir.

I just returned from a 3100 mile trip. It worked good.

Just put a new Metzler on the rear of the NC. The old one had 8,500 miles on it & was not quite down to the wear mark. I am getting ready for a 4,000 mile trip & knew the tire would not make it & do not want to take the Wing. When I removed it from the rim, there was a small nail inside. The...

After you remove the air cleaner box & the radiator so you can see what you are doing, it will be quite obvious where the cable will need to be. I fastened mine with a black plastic thing that is designed to go into a square hole in a bracket that came with the cruise in the end of the cable & a...

The mounting of the cable will be obvious once everything is removed so you can see how much room you have. The kit comes with a plastic nut thing that is designed to go thru a square hole in a bracket. I put it on the cable end and used a very heavy wire tie to put it were it needs to go for...

I found one on ebay that a fellow bought to put on a car, then he got rid of the car before installing it. It is a 250-1223, and came with a 250-3742 switch. My NC is a DCT model. I moved the parking brake to the right and made a bracket to mount the switch on. It looks professional. I also...

Because someone may follow my instructions & have a accident, then blame me, I do not want to tell anyone how to do it. But here is a short description. I used a cable thing that had a loop in one end & installed under the pull cable were it attaches to the throttle body. The control unit is...

Get a Air-Hawk seat cushion.

I installed a Rostra on my NC700X DCT. It was a lot of thinking. There is very little room to work, however it can be done. I used a 4 into 1 splitter and taped into the vs signal at the transmission. I had to make a shield out of aluminum foil and duct tape to get it to work. I mounted the...

I use a Barpack map holder from Aerostitch Barpack :: Aerostich/RiderWearHouse Motorcycle Jackets, Suits, Clothing, & Gear It uses clips that go on the handlebar. Mine is about 10 years old & has been on many bikes over the years. One thing I have learned from experience, put your map in a...

Here are some photo's. I mounted a Scottoiler e-system to the one on the left. I bent the tubing with a conduit bender.

The Honda rack, it is made of plastic

Worrying about the rear rack cracking from hitting bumps, I designed a brace to strengthen it. I bought 2-3' lengths of 1/2 "hollow round stock. I bent them 90 degree on one end and pounded about 8" flat on the other end. Next find a short piece of round stock that fits into the hollow tubing...