I'm fairly new and embarking on a new adventure

Originally Posted by brach77

stupid easy to install. ran mine straight to the battery with an inline fuse.

That would fit right under my seat...gonna have to try this. Does it drain the battery if the bike isnt running? Hopefully there's a how to on here

If you have something plugged in, I would say yes. If not, then no

7.5 amp fuse?

Originally Posted by brach77

stupid easy to install. ran mine straight to the battery with an inline fuse.

Yep, that's how I did it.

One of the quickest, easiest and useful modifications you can do(IMO).

Originally Posted by Skyhigh88

That would fit right under my seat...gonna have to try this. Does it drain the battery if the bike isnt running? Hopefully there's a how to on here

I wouldn't leave anything plugged in all night; but I've yet to have a dead battery from using it. I also have one of those rechargeable flashlights that plug into it, great investment if you are traveling.

Originally Posted by Crying9s

7.5 amp fuse?

I used a 5amp because that's what was used in my car fuse panel and I've never had it pop. I also carry an assortment of fuses in my tool bag, just in case.

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Someone on here said they fit right in the end of 1" bars. While I have no experience with that, it does seem like a slick idea.

These are excellent Ideas!!! I have a 5 gallon tank so I should be pretty good with that, I get about 170 miles of hard riding with gear.

We're planning on the Garage Co. event in Pelham about 10-11 hours away the end of the month, hoping that will give me a rough estimate on some things.

I appreciate all the tips, I'll be working on the charge asap.

Keep em coming!

If search there are quite. Few good camping threads. Good reads too. If going cross country check out rei...lots of cool stuff...

All the auto parts stores sell weatherproof wire/battery connectors. Wire that stuff up with the weatherproof connectors. Count on it raining on you. A cigarette lighter and some of that heat shrink tubing is a good idea too

sighless beat me to it.

I run a 10 amp fuse. I have let things plugged in for an hour or 2 but would not leave it plugged in overnight.

Originally Posted by Crying9s

All the auto parts stores sell weatherproof wire/battery connectors. Wire that stuff up with the weatherproof connectors. Count on it raining on you. A cigarette lighter and some of that heat shrink tubing is a good idea too

Screw connections unless you're sold on keeping things stock, solder up your connections corrosion can't get into soldered connections. Anything you're not gonig to solder together slather with a good coat of dielectric gel, this stuff helps keep corrosion at bay. Heat shrink tubing is a really good idea, as is blocking off anything water can get into that it shouldn't. I'm a year round rider (granted its southern California) and I get quite a bit of moisture on my way in to work for a good part of the year. When I pulled apart my wiring with my last redo of the bike I was surprised at how many of the connections looked crappy. Tracking down a bad connection in the dark or rain can be miserable at best. Next redo on my bike I'm going to eliminate as many connections like this as possible, I haven't this time around because I know I'm going to be pulling everything apart again within the next year or so.