FARKLES!

That's what I've heard them called on the V-Strom forums.. add on parts to make your motorcycle your own.  Which is what I've been doing for the past week or so.  I ordered some electrical cables and fuse boxes from Eastern Beaver, which arrived last week so I spent the long weekend getting them installed.

I've got the H4 Dual Headlight Relay Kit and the 3 Circuit Solution kits installed so far, which was quite the battle.  Had to take all of the side panels off, and dismount and remove the entire front end.. headlights, dashboard, windscreen, the whole thing comes off in one big chunk. >.<  The hardest part was connecting the 3CS's relay to the bike's wiring harness, as the connector for that is hidden away underneath the coolant overflow tank, which is itself hidden under the fuel tank.  Ended up threading my left hand up behind the bike's frame, over the tranny, behind the rear piston and up to where the wiring harness is located.

If I'd been wearing a Google Glass I'd've video taped the contortion show. :)  Trying to flick two plastic sockets open and then back together again with the spliced in sockets with just my left hand's finger tips was.. interesting...

But it works!  Next step will be installing my home made 5VDC converter into the top box for the bike and connecting it to the 3CS.  Also need to find some turn signals and a brake light to mount onto the top rack.

Photos soon. 8)