Steamer with bad habbits

[London_Phil]

Yes Phil, my thougts exacly, the manual has very a clear wiring diagram, will copy it, I think my clock arrives on monday/tuesday, fairings need to come off anyway so will do it !

Any thoughts on crash bars? Heed makes them and are availible, dont really like the look of them.

I had Thunderbike crash bars on mine. They were very solid..

[Titus]

Can't find them anywhere, only in photos on google, they look great.

[93TigerBill-2016]

I fitted Hepco & Becker 'Bars to my '93 as soon as I bought it in '99, Personal import from Germany.
They've saved damage from (too) numerous zero-speed drops, with barely a scratch.

At 5 points a drop, I must have accumulated thousands.......
Bill

[Titus]

Wow, HB's look great Bill, only problem I have with them is the price tag, 285 euros on their site, must have been a fortune back when the bike was relatively new. Thanks!

[93TigerBill-2016]

Titus,
The cost of the H&B's much less than potential damage to bars/panels/tank on the Steamer - or any 'bike for that matter.  They are asymmetrical, but difficult to see, covers the remote for the rear shock.
Recommended.
Bill

[Titus]

Previous owner drilled a big hole in the left fairing, fitted a nice voltmeter and usb charger hooked up to a open connector in the wiring loom which has 12v switched.
By tomorrow I should have the clock and she will be complete.
Is the 320 kph speedo normal? Or maybe it's borrowed from a sprint or other triumph? Mine was made for the german market.

[93TigerBill-2016]

Jeez! You'd have to hang on tight at 320 kph!!
Mine maxes out at 220 kph.  Looks like yours is off a Daytona?
Bill

[Titus]

Very ambitious of them, went 160 kph max, felt very unsafe, maybe it's from a Daytona, p.o. did some weird stuff to it now it's my job to restore it to factory condition.
Also got some bags from Louis which are easy to instal just remove the seat and hang them there.
Don't need them around town and to work, will only use them when we go about and need some clothes.

[Titus]

Clock is here !!! Very happy with my purchase, thank you Phill for giving me courage!
All I had to do is change the bulb, works like a charm, lucky I had spare little bulbs from the w124 ✌️
Question, is the clock always powered? On my Vfr it came on with ignition but had a little battery, this one doesn't so I guess it always on, just asking

[Titus]

What are you guys thinking, would this battery suit it's needs? 12ah and 200 cranking power

[London_Phil]

Re the clock. I think its live all the time, but backlight only when lights on.
Re MotoBatt. I have had a couple. On my Steamer I had a MBTX14AU . Generally they are OK, but a few have reported they have  had issues.

[Lee337]

The Motobatt I had on tiger lasted 13 months  went back to Yuasa which I now have on all my bikes. May have had a dud one but have used Yuasa for many years without issue.

[93TigerBill-2016]

Titus,
Good to see the original Clock - and there is a 'parasitic' drain from it - the only thing on the 'bike that does so.  I disconnect the Battery completely these days.  [Hmm - maybe a 'bike alarm does?]

Re: Battery - I have Yuasa batteries that last many years, the Motobatt's only last 12 mths. Luckily the KLR and the T400 Tig have the same size battery, so can swap between them.
Bill

[Titus]

I also had yuasa not a problem with it for 3 years then sold the bike. Seems a little old fashioned with the acid pouring and general looks of it.
Manual states 14 Ah, will use that, will weight some options and figure it out, current batt is fine but don't know anything about it since it came with the bike, cranked a lot when had problems so is still fine, just thought that I should get a new one for when the weather gets nice and we can ride more, VFR used to start fine in the morning and after a long ride died on me like half an hour after stopping, really weird as charging was perfect on her, happened two times and ditched the battery immediately. Lesson learned, starting before a ride doesn't mean you will have juice all day. Was a Varta that did that btw.

[Titus]

Behold !