This install is not nearly done yet, but I did manage to mount the CB to the bars. I didn't see a mounting plate on the J&M website that looked like it would fit nicely. So....I got a sheet of aluminum I keep stashed in the garage for just such an ocassion. I cut a much larger square than would be needed and kept carving off until the right size. You will have to notch out one corner to allow for the cables.
I was fortunate to have a mounting plate left over from a previous ride. This allowed me to accurately drill the holes for mounting to the bottom of the CB. To drill the hole for the mirror post, I used a 3/8 inch bit. It was not quite large enough, but going up one size in drill bits would have been way too large a hole. So I got out my rat tail file and ground it a bit larger. Worked like a charm. Aluminum is so easy to work with!
You will have to install the mounting plate on the mirror post without the CB attached. The CB doesn't allow the mirror to spin into place. Once installed, I noticed that I didn't have enough clearnace for the mic switch to move the full range without bumping into the high beam switch. So added the copper spacers. Now the mic switch has full range of motion and is easily activated by my thumb.
Now on to the hard part - wiring it all up. I've got a big pile of wires/noise filters/relays that have to be crammed on this bike somehow. I'll be glad when the farkling is done and I can ride!
I was fortunate to have a mounting plate left over from a previous ride. This allowed me to accurately drill the holes for mounting to the bottom of the CB. To drill the hole for the mirror post, I used a 3/8 inch bit. It was not quite large enough, but going up one size in drill bits would have been way too large a hole. So I got out my rat tail file and ground it a bit larger. Worked like a charm. Aluminum is so easy to work with!
You will have to install the mounting plate on the mirror post without the CB attached. The CB doesn't allow the mirror to spin into place. Once installed, I noticed that I didn't have enough clearnace for the mic switch to move the full range without bumping into the high beam switch. So added the copper spacers. Now the mic switch has full range of motion and is easily activated by my thumb.
Now on to the hard part - wiring it all up. I've got a big pile of wires/noise filters/relays that have to be crammed on this bike somehow. I'll be glad when the farkling is done and I can ride!
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