Phase I involved getting the bike to fit me. http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/strada-my-way.32867/#post-308431 Phase II is all about adding the little touches that make the bike yours. I've had a set of BMW gauges sitting on the shelf for years just waiting for the right bike to mount them to. I REALLY like having an analog clock (the digital is too hard to read) and having a voltmeter is a plus. I set-up the dash to have a switched 12v Hella outlet that I can use for accessories and/or for charging the battery. The other switch simply turns the illumination for the gauges on and off. The stock horn is pitiful and I like having LOUD horns when I need them. I bought a pair of the Hi/Low note Fiamms (130 dB). The front one mounts using the stock bracket. I made a bracket to mount the second horn that attaches to the rear foot peg/luggage mount. I mounted the relay inside the body work. This pretty well gets the bike to where I want it for the rest of the riding season. There is a Phase III planned (center stand and front fender), but that will have to wait for winter.
Nice Dash piece. The clipons really open up the area quite well. How did you run the cable for the 12v outlet? From the rider position pic it looks like it goes into the head stem, but the side pic it looks higher?
The hole in the stock handlebar mount allowed me to run the wiring harness through it. The "Hella" socket fits nicely inside the steering stem with adequate room for the wires.
Awesome work, very tidy. Did you machine up the dash yourself? Looks pro. Way better than any hacksaw job I'd be able to achieve in my shed
I was a machinist by trade for many years but have long since lost access to the shop equipment. I did manufacture the dash using a band saw and a drill press. For the slots I drilled a "start" and a "finish" hole. I then used a rotary file in the drill press and took very light cuts (maybe .015) and pushed it through by hand. I sure do miss having a milling machine for my govi jobs!
