Dash shelf

[doctorj]

I like as well. The only downside I see, is that it sure looks like it would make changing light bulbs tougher unless loosened up one side to raise it up or sumpin. Whatcha think?

doctorj

 

[elizilla]

I think that detaching it from the mount points would be easy enough, but how easy it would be to gain access to the headlight bulbs would also depend on what was on the dash shelf and whether it could either disconnect easily or had enough slack in the wiring to move aside.

 

[doctorj]

I think that detaching it from the mount points would be easy enough, but how easy it would be to gain access to the headlight bulbs would also depend on what was on the dash shelf and whether it could either disconnect easily or had enough slack in the wiring to move aside.

+1 on that. I thought of that too. Maybe there is room for the headlight bulb change from below but not explored that yet. I've got my stuff already set up so just speculating. It does look nice though.

doctorj

 

[colorider]

I like as well. The only downside I see, is that it sure looks like it would make changing light bulbs tougher unless loosened up one side to raise it up or sumpin. Whatcha think?

doctorj

Although it's not like we should be changing bulbs that often that it would be an issue. I think the last bulb I replaced in a motorcycle (unless upgrading) was about 10 years ago. Lucky maybe?

 

[justbob]

Some bikes are known light bulb eaters. I've had a couple of them, GL1800 and R1200RT, about 20,000 miles was all they were good for.

 

[BaldEagle]

Some bikes are known light bulb eaters. I've had a couple of them, GL1800 and R1200RT, about 20,000 miles was all they were good for.

Hey, Bob.....I had my first GL1800 bulb burn out at 56,000 mi. at Ironhorse. Guess I have just been lucky. Changed the other one proactively while I was replacing.

 

[justbob]

Alan, Braz, Randy F and several others that I can think of have about the same history as I do with the GL1800 bulbs.
I replaced mine at staggered times, hoping that they wouldnt both fail at about the same time.

 

[colorider]

Hey, Bob.....I had my first GL1800 bulb burn out at 56,000 mi. at Ironhorse. Guess I have just been lucky. Changed the other one proactively while I was replacing.

I had a '02 and a '05 with a combined mileage of about that and never replaced a bulb in either one.

 

[justbob]

I know I am hard on tires and chains but how can I be hard on light bulbs ? lol

 

[colorider]

I know I am hard on tires and chains but how can I be hard on light bulbs ? lol

Not to worry...... You will not have to replace a chain on the SuperT!!!
::015::

 

[doctorj]

I know I am hard on tires and chains but how can I be hard on light bulbs ? lol

Dude, I remember in Alaska when you had both burned out on your V-Strom, so there you go--hard on bulbs ::025::.

doctorj

 

[justbob]

Jon, wow I had forgotten, that was along time ago, its been 7 years now. I do suffer from CRS.
You going to Alaska in 2012 ?
Its on my list of possible things to do next year, will have to see how things come together for me in the spring.

Thanks for giving me your spare bulbs.

 

[tomatocity]

I know I am hard on tires and chains but how can I be hard on light bulbs ? lol

Has to do with 186,000 miles per second adding stress to the light bulb emitting light. ???

 

[plugugly]

Your shelf looks great, I had entertained making one but hadn't thought of anything I needed to mount yet. I wondered if you have considered using Kydex as a material? http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=41_54_136 That link is just a random source, but the stuff is great for projects like this, easy to work with, and tough. It might save you the step of painting, although you might have to tweak your pattern a bit for the thickness. You heat it to bend it, and that might change your process, too.

I bought some awhile ago and there never seems to be an end to the stuff you find to do with it. I bent a piece around the ST's rear master cylinder to make a guard in about 20 minutes.

 

[colorider]

Your shelf looks great, I had entertained making one but hadn't thought of anything I needed to mount yet. I wondered if you have considered using Kydex as a material? http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=41_54_136 That link is just a random source, but the stuff is great for projects like this, easy to work with, and tough. It might save you the step of painting, although you might have to tweak your pattern a bit for the thickness. You heat it to bend it, and that might change your process, too.

I bought some awhile ago and there never seems to be an end to the stuff you find to do with it. I bent a piece around the ST's rear master cylinder to make a guard in about 20 minutes.

Neat stuff!! Thanks for the link! I may have to give this stuff a try. ::008::

BTW, any recommendation on thickness?

 

[plugugly]

I've only used the thicker material, which I would recommend for this stuff. From what I can tell, the thinner stuff forms better if you are doing a heated mold for a holster or something, but since this application is just a 90 degree-ish bend that's not important. I have made holsters with this thickness, it just doesn't mold to the level of detail of the thinner stuff.

Google around there are many great How-to out there. Basically a heat gun, some tin snips and a Dremel will get you making stuff pretty fast. If you screw it up you just heat it up and it flattens back out.

 

[colorider]

Thanks! I'll probably go with the either the .093 or .125 stuff.

 

[stevepsd]

I like the Kydex material. It makes great holsters. I like the texture. I think I will buy a piece of .090" and .125" and remake the shelf I made from ABS (no problem accessing the headlight bulbs).

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=1988.0

-steve

 

[tomatocity]

I like the Kydex material. It makes great holsters. I like the texture. I think I will buy a piece of .090" and .125" and remake the shelf I made from ABS (no problem accessing the headlight bulbs).

http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=1988.0

-steve

Holster ? Ears perked up

 

[stevepsd]

Holster ? Ears perked up

Most of the 'plastic' holsters you can buy are made from Kydex. I know all of mine are!

If you want to roll your own, check this out (from the same site as the plain Kydex sheets): http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=41_54_137&osCsid=5sh3c62t7n61bq63msj2o9e1d4