Re: The Bent Zombie Tribrid Tadpole Trike (build phase)
Yea that's the thing about holiday shopping fer yerself lol, no need to worry about if they'll like it
Good to hear that's a decent set of fenders Ale, buying them sight unseen I was just kinda hoping for the best... ofc I've no idea what I'm gonna do with the unneeded front fender, but it seems ya can't buy jus' one heh
I was in a bit of a hurry when I posted this from work yesterday, thus the lack of any explanations... not that the items are particularly mysterious, it's mostly pretty obvious I s'pose.
Still, the messenger bags are for my panniers ofc, @ 18"w x 13.5"t they'll fit just about perfectly under the tank, the trick is to make them both "quick release" & heat shielded, an additional benefit other than being able to haul useless crap around is they should serve to help quiet things down a bit more too. A concern would be retaining engine heat - but as the entire jug will still be exposed & I've a temp gauge in any case, I think it'll be ok.
Speakin' of heat and noise - naturally that's what the header wrap is for, with a good fifty feet I should be able to double wrap the manifold too. The high temp silicone coating does really help the wrap last longer but I didn't bother getting their stainless zipties as I've a ton of stainless hose clamps *shrug* I'll still need some heat mat for under the panniers' shields - but that I'll prolly get from a buddy who just pulled it all outa his BMW, recycling yakno heh
I guess the fuse panel & relays do need a lil explaining - ya really don't need to spend fifty bucks jus' for a terminal block & fuse box (DIY is about $15 or so) & in fact I coulda "recycled" stuff for free, but as I was diggin' around the 'net lookin' for goodies I spotted the Centech AP-2 and it was just so small, clean & tidy I figured why not, it's my toy & I can waste me pennies if I want to (or at least that's what the lil voices had to say)...
Once I figure out the exact wiring & what fuses will be needed, I'll be replacing them with breakers as I find fuses kinda irritating & no, I really don't need five relays heh - but I do need two of them, one for the keyed fuse panel power supply & one for my high beam as it's amp draw would happily incinerate the wee lil clickie button I'm using. The five pack of relays & plug harnesses was cheap enough that I figured might as well get a few extra - relays are kinda handy after all...
The itty LEDs are to replace the rather disappointing ones that came in my front blinkers, I got two different types both to see which fits better (or doesn't) as well as which ones are the brightest as the ads made no mention of actual lumens - just "zomg these be super bright" or whatever lol and ofc having a few extras of those can't hurt either
As for the rear rack I've been designing... or trying to design... I'm pretty sure I'm gonna scratch that idea, mounting the taillight to the back of the seat instead. As useful as they really are I just can't seem to come up with something that doesn't irritate me by being just in the way and/or lookin' really gommy - mostly both. Aesthetics may be secondary, form follows function and all that, but there's a limit to what I can tolerate & the thing just flat out ruins the taddy's lines no matter where I put it. I'll prolly cob together a quickie clamp on rack at some point, using it only as needed instead of a permanent addition. Guess I'm jus' a fashion slave after all lol
Yea that's the thing about holiday shopping fer yerself lol, no need to worry about if they'll like it
Good to hear that's a decent set of fenders Ale, buying them sight unseen I was just kinda hoping for the best... ofc I've no idea what I'm gonna do with the unneeded front fender, but it seems ya can't buy jus' one heh
I was in a bit of a hurry when I posted this from work yesterday, thus the lack of any explanations... not that the items are particularly mysterious, it's mostly pretty obvious I s'pose.
Still, the messenger bags are for my panniers ofc, @ 18"w x 13.5"t they'll fit just about perfectly under the tank, the trick is to make them both "quick release" & heat shielded, an additional benefit other than being able to haul useless crap around is they should serve to help quiet things down a bit more too. A concern would be retaining engine heat - but as the entire jug will still be exposed & I've a temp gauge in any case, I think it'll be ok.
Speakin' of heat and noise - naturally that's what the header wrap is for, with a good fifty feet I should be able to double wrap the manifold too. The high temp silicone coating does really help the wrap last longer but I didn't bother getting their stainless zipties as I've a ton of stainless hose clamps *shrug* I'll still need some heat mat for under the panniers' shields - but that I'll prolly get from a buddy who just pulled it all outa his BMW, recycling yakno heh
I guess the fuse panel & relays do need a lil explaining - ya really don't need to spend fifty bucks jus' for a terminal block & fuse box (DIY is about $15 or so) & in fact I coulda "recycled" stuff for free, but as I was diggin' around the 'net lookin' for goodies I spotted the Centech AP-2 and it was just so small, clean & tidy I figured why not, it's my toy & I can waste me pennies if I want to (or at least that's what the lil voices had to say)...
Once I figure out the exact wiring & what fuses will be needed, I'll be replacing them with breakers as I find fuses kinda irritating & no, I really don't need five relays heh - but I do need two of them, one for the keyed fuse panel power supply & one for my high beam as it's amp draw would happily incinerate the wee lil clickie button I'm using. The five pack of relays & plug harnesses was cheap enough that I figured might as well get a few extra - relays are kinda handy after all...
The itty LEDs are to replace the rather disappointing ones that came in my front blinkers, I got two different types both to see which fits better (or doesn't) as well as which ones are the brightest as the ads made no mention of actual lumens - just "zomg these be super bright" or whatever lol and ofc having a few extras of those can't hurt either
As for the rear rack I've been designing... or trying to design... I'm pretty sure I'm gonna scratch that idea, mounting the taillight to the back of the seat instead. As useful as they really are I just can't seem to come up with something that doesn't irritate me by being just in the way and/or lookin' really gommy - mostly both. Aesthetics may be secondary, form follows function and all that, but there's a limit to what I can tolerate & the thing just flat out ruins the taddy's lines no matter where I put it. I'll prolly cob together a quickie clamp on rack at some point, using it only as needed instead of a permanent addition. Guess I'm jus' a fashion slave after all lol
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