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    Thumbs up Mods for STS

    Looks clean and complete. Much better than the flat iron of the
    original saddle bag mounts.
    Nice job.
    Cheers, David C.

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    Great mods. I think you're going to be a grate asset to this forum!
    LOVE IT WHEN SOMEONE IS NOT AFRAID OF GETTING BITTEN BY A SPYDER!

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    is it just me, or is there a considerable amount of talent here on this board. I wish I had the mind to come up with some of the stuff you guys do...Wow...just WOW
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    And add a little powder coat:









    Next is to add aux turn signals on the panniers before I button it all up.
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    Rewired up the lights adding turn signal strips for better visibility, then reassembled it all with loctite.

    Wiring:



    Assembled and tested:


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    NIce work.
    Live, Love, and Ride! God Bless!

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    OK, now that the majority of the mechanical mods are done, a little cosmetic to go with it. The pannier panels were black, and the top case panels were flat silver. Time to make them look the part.

    Original Painted panels:





    Add a bit of primer:




    Coat one, then two of color, then two coats of clear.








    I'm going to let them dry overnight, then install them tomorrow.
    Last edited by JimVonBaden; 11-23-2016 at 07:51 PM.
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    And finished. I think the color match is dead on, and the shine pretty good. I have to let the paint cure, then I can polish it to a mirror shine. Then I have to polish the rest of the bike to match!







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    That looks great!! You're hired! I'll be contacting you when I'm back in town
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    Quote Originally Posted by armyspydervet View Post
    That looks great!! You're hired! I'll be contacting you when I'm back in town
    Thanks, I look forward to meeting you.
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    Great job Jim! Where did you get the paint from?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bwbarnes View Post
    Great job Jim! Where did you get the paint from?

    Thanks, it came out well.

    http://www.colorrite.com/product/can...allic-2480.cfm
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    I added a dual zone Heat Troller to the ST-S today. I like to control the gloves separate from the jacket. I also added waterproof plugs for both with it. I used a replay so they would go off with the key.






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    Quote Originally Posted by JimVonBaden View Post
    I added a dual zone Heat Troller to the ST-S today. I like to control the gloves separate from the jacket. I also added waterproof plugs for both with it. I used a replay so they would go off with the key.






    Does that work gerbin clothes and where did you get them?
    thanks, David

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warlock View Post
    Does that work gerbin clothes and where did you get them?
    thanks, David
    Gerbing, Warm & Safe, First Gear, nearly any manufacturer uses these plugs, and the Heat Troller works with all of them. I have a First Gear Jacket and Gerbings gloves, and they use the same connectors.

    I get this kit here: http://www.warmnsafe.com/dual-mounte...ler-old-style/

    I have this kit on my BMW and have installed at least a dozen of them on a variety of bikes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimVonBaden View Post
    Gerbing, Warm & Safe, First Gear, nearly any manufacturer uses these plugs, and the Heat Troller works with all of them. I have a First Gear Jacket and Gerbings gloves, and they use the same connectors.

    I get this kit here: http://www.warmnsafe.com/dual-mounte...ler-old-style/

    I have this kit on my BMW and have installed at least a dozen of them on a variety of bikes.
    Thanks for the website.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimVonBaden View Post
    Also, because I have a set of heated grips to install, as well as aux lights and a USB power plug, I pulled the panel and added the switches. The Heated grips plug is there and went right in. I pulled the hot and ground from the second from the left socket for the USB, and the Aux switch seemed about right so I plugged it in. I wont know on that until the lights come in.







    More to come when the rest of the parts come in and I have time.
    where did you get the usb plug ??
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    Quote Originally Posted by spyderjeffrey View Post
    where did you get the usb plug ??
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Works great.

    If you use the orange plug, it is for air suspension I think, and the red and black wires have switched power and the right connectors if you pull them out of the plug, it is a dead easy install.



    Ignore the Posi-Tap. I am using that red hot wire to activate a relay for my heated gear, also.
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    Great thread Jim. I'm going to shamelessly rip-off what you did when I install my new driving lights over the winter.

    Major sir!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trbayth View Post
    Great thread Jim. I'm going to shamelessly rip-off what you did when I install my new driving lights over the winter.

    Major sir!
    No shame. We all learned from someone else at some point.

    Thanks!
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    Fantastic JOB... I like your bags better than my Givi bags and I like the mounts better.
    Way to go on your project.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Motorcycledave View Post
    Fantastic JOB... I like your bags better than my Givi bags and I like the mounts better.
    Way to go on your project.
    Dave
    Thanks Dave. My wife really likes how they look. They are quite functional as well.
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    So after a couple of weeks have you had any problems with that USB port? I read the reviews of it on Amazon and a couple of people mentioned it wasn't suitable for USB-C applications as the internal components aren't up to the advertised rating.

    There's also a variation that includes a voltage readout between the USB ports.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trbayth View Post
    So after a couple of weeks have you had any problems with that USB port? I read the reviews of it on Amazon and a couple of people mentioned it wasn't suitable for USB-C applications as the internal components aren't up to the advertised rating.

    There's also a variation that includes a voltage readout between the USB ports.
    No, no issues. It works well in the rain too. I suspect their issues are more with their devices. Some, especially iPhones, don't work well with non Apple USBs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimVonBaden View Post
    Also, because I have a set of heated grips to install, as well as aux lights and a USB power plug, I pulled the panel and added the switches. The Heated grips plug is there and went right in. I pulled the hot and ground from the second from the left socket for the USB, and the Aux switch seemed about right so I plugged it in. I wont know on that until the lights come in.







    More to come when the rest of the parts come in and I have time.
    Interested in obtaining the Heated Grips & Usb switches. (source)?

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