Better wind protection

[ghulst]

Yup got one.

Just sent you a message :)

[ghulst]

Ok, I was going to use the Tiger to go to Brussels, but it is pouring down. :( Choosing to be a softy and take the car instead. There will be other opportunities to test it. Probably Wednesday.

[ghulst]

Did a quick run this morning. Got up to 170km/h... No, officer, I only did that imaginary speed...

Anyway, it does relieve the body of a lot of the wind pressure. That is very nice. Downside is that it directs the wind to my head on ear/eye level, so it hasn't gotten any quieter. But it does relieve pressure, so it will make me less tired after a day of riding, I recon.

[London_Phil]

Glad to hear its an improvement.

[ghulst]

So am I.

[ghulst]

Ok, a new frame has been in my garage for a couple of weeks now, but I haven't had a chance to put it in. Any tips on the easiest way to take out the old sub frame and putting in the replacement frame?

[Sin_Tiger]

There's nothing really tricky about it. Only thing I can think of that might trip you up is the cable loom routing, so take plenty of photos before you start.

Be careful with the wires going into the big multi block connectors as they will be stiff to pull apart and the wires may be fragile. Now is a good time to clean the connector terminals up and apply a liberal amount of dielectric grease to keep the crap out.

[ghulst]

Good tip. :)

[ghulst]

As the Tiger was parked because of the radiator anyway, I decided to bite the bullet and change the subframe. I was a bit apprehensive about this as there's so much wiring in the fairing, but it had to be done.

So, after a while I ended up with this:


And after a full afternoon of hard work, I was back where I started, but with a new subframe. Job done. Fingers hurting.

[Sin_Tiger]

I forgot to say, now is also a good time to take the headlamps off and clean out the inside. Nothing harsh, just mild soapy water and those big cotton buds used for removing make up, I don't sleep with mascara on  , attached to a chop stick or similar. You'll be amazed at the difference in light output and the muck that comes out.

[ghulst]

That's another good tip. We'll see when though. I just put them back on. And it is not a hard job to do.