New Mods for my wife's 2013 ST-S.

[JimVonBaden]

Very nice job on installing the driving lights.
I have the same lights mounted on the lower A Frames.

Did you have any issues with inserting the Amazon switch into the STS wiring harness?
I bought a similar switch on Amazon and found the pins on the back of the switch were spaced a bit different from the Spyder socket.
Required a bit of custom wiring to prevail. Maybe I bought the wrong switch. :banghead: My switch is not lighted.

Cheers, David C

Thanks David,

My switch was completely plug and play, once I broke off the plastic post between the pins. The only issue is that it is not lit. I may mess with it, or may not. Either way, it works the lights just fine.

 

[mmiehe]

Great job on those mods. Especially the panniers. Definately on my to do list. Thanks for the inspiration. I gotta ask, where did you get that USB switch? Couldn't find it for the life of me.
Again great job.
Mike

 

[JimVonBaden]

Great job on those mods. Especially the panniers. Definately on my to do list. Thanks for the inspiration. I gotta ask, where did you get that USB switch? Couldn't find it for the life of me.
Again great job.
Mike

Thanks Mike. I got it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010T3D1CQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used the black and red wire from the plug below it for hot and ground. Works great.

 

[JimVonBaden]

I added auxiliary turn signal markers to my wife's rear view mirrors. Impossible to see the factory ones in daylight.

Trimmed to one segment, then colored the yellow black to blend them.

I could have made the more visible, but I didn't want them overwhelming at night. I will check them out and reposition as necessary.

Very simple to wire in, no permanent mods, $4.00 from e-bay for for, so I have extras.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Got some 1/2" tubing today and started on replacing the ugly mounts for some clean ones on the panniers on my wife's ST. I got them done, now need to pull them back off to powder coat them.

Before:

After:

Stay tuned.

 

[Haze]

Mods for STS

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

 

[lou49]

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! :clap:

 

[tmcquain]

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:clap:

 

[JimVonBaden]

And add a little powder coat:

Next is to add aux turn signals on the panniers before I button it all up.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Rewired up the lights adding turn signal strips for better visibility, then reassembled it all with loctite.

Wiring:

Assembled and tested:

 

[Ron2andia]

NIce work.

 

[JimVonBaden]

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.

 

[JimVonBaden]

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!

 

[armyspydervet]

That looks great!! You're hired!:bowdown: I'll be contacting you when I'm back in town :thumbup:

 

[JimVonBaden]

That looks great!! You're hired!:bowdown: I'll be contacting you when I'm back in town :thumbup:

Thanks, I look forward to meeting you.

 

[bwbarnes]

Great job Jim! Where did you get the paint from?

 

[JimVonBaden]

Great job Jim! Where did you get the paint from?

Thanks, it came out well.

http://www.colorrite.com/product/canam-magnesium-metallic-2480.cfm

 

[JimVonBaden]

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.

 

[Warlock]

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

 

[JimVonBaden]

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-mounted-heat-troller-old-style/

I have this kit on my BMW and have installed at least a dozen of them on a variety of bikes.