99 Vulcan 800A Bobber project - Page 4

IMB4U · 12-28-2008

I did some work on the bike yesterday and some today. Here are some pictures of where I am at with the bike. Again things are going smoothly so far, just have to hook up my side mount plate and try firing it up, then it is on to the minor details and such.

jeffs99vulcan · 12-28-2008

*long, low whistle*... very nice...

El Skitzo · 12-29-2008

Yup this is your best work so far!!

CowboyBob · 12-29-2008

That looks really good!

Alley Rat · 12-30-2008

Not looking to bad man. Are you gonna strip that wiring harness down and lose the stock switches?

IMB4U · 12-31-2008

I would but if I want to be able to drive it on the street without getting pulled over in every town I need to have the blinkers, They could be relocated to the side covers but that will be a project for another time as of right now.

Utah Motorcyclist · 12-31-2008

NICE!!! Great looking bike!

Alley Rat · 12-31-2008

Are they really strict on that kind of stuff in your area?

IMB4U · 12-31-2008

Ya with out directionals, a low and high beem headlight I wouldn't be able to get an inspeciton sticker. The bike has an inspection sticker good till June 09 so I am going to run without directionals till then and try to get it passed with out them come that time. If I do then I start stripping the harness free of that stuff

Alley Rat · 12-31-2008

Man down here I go to a place where they don't even look at your bike. They just write the sticker and hand it to you. I have to though because my bike is no where near legal. But I haven't gotten an inspection sticker in about two years.

IMB4U · 01-05-2009

Alright, so I am in the process of installing my taillight and I have run into a problem. I have installed a tailight like this once before on a VN800A without a problem but for whatever reason it just isnt working this time. So there are two wires coming from the taillight, a red and a black one. Coming from the bike there is a black red and blue. From my understanding the red is the constant and the blue is the relay. on the tail light the black is the constant and the red is the relay, and I would leave the black ground from the bike disconnected. That is how it has been hooked up in the past. This time I connect the red to the black and get a running light which is good but I put the blue to the black and the brake light comes on without me hitting the brake? I have tried other combinations to see if they work but I cant seem to find it. Any suggestions will help.

jeffs99vulcan · 01-05-2009

Did you check the brake light switch at the pedal? That one's given me grief... the little spring gets weak and stuck...

IMB4U · 01-05-2009

Thats the only logical thing I can think of, I have to check when I get home.

IMB4U · 01-05-2009

Well logic is out, I checked the connection to the brake line and the spring is working just find I even dissconnected the front brake wires and the rear and it still came on when i connected the relay wire. I am out of ideas............

Alley Rat when you took out some wires from your harness did you have any problems. How is your tail light hooked up?

Alley Rat · 01-05-2009

You shouldn't have needed to strip anything out of the taillight circuit. I know I just cut off the ground wire and kept the stock connector. I'm trying to figure out what could be your problem because I have never had that trouble anytime I changed taillights.

IMB4U · 01-05-2009

Ya I still have all the wires from the stock connection dangling I havent stripped anything out of it. I havent had a problem like this in the past either, which is why it is bothering the crap out of me

IMB4U · 01-05-2009

So I un did the electrical tape around the wires to reveal the switch wire hitting the power wire a little bit. Kind of a pain in the *** taking things apart to find the problem but I knew the answer was somewhere. Thanks

IMB4U · 01-21-2009

So I have hooked up the tail light which I will take pictures of tonight. I also have a swing arm bag I will be putting on the bike for longer rides. Although I dont think it will be a perminant fixture.

jeffs99vulcan · 01-21-2009

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Originally Posted by IMB4U

So I have hooked up the tail light which I will take pictures of tonight. I also have a swing arm bag I will be putting on the bike for longer rides. Although I dont think it will be a perminant fixture.

AWESOME! You had to tease us with this post BEFORE taking pics??? I'd like to see that swingarm bag too please!

IMB4U · 01-25-2009

Ok so aside from minor cleaning and fine tuning here and there, here is the final product for now. The pictures were taken at a bike show in NH today. The Kawasaki Bobber came in second place in the special interest group.

12-28-2008	#62 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	long, low whistle... very nice... __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

12-30-2008	#65 (permalink)
Alley Rat Moto Mez BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ruston, la Posts: 418	Not looking to bad man. Are you gonna strip that wiring harness down and lose the stock switches? __________________ Live a little...upset the balance http://fivepointfabrication.blogspot.com/

12-31-2008	#67 (permalink)
Utah Motorcyclist Riding daily BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 4,573	NICE!!! Great looking bike! __________________ Jared 1600 Nomad VROC#26705 KawaNOW#01051 http://www.utahmotorcyclist.blogspot.com/

12-31-2008	#68 (permalink)
Alley Rat Moto Mez BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ruston, la Posts: 418	Are they really strict on that kind of stuff in your area? __________________ Live a little...upset the balance http://fivepointfabrication.blogspot.com/

12-31-2008	#70 (permalink)
Alley Rat Moto Mez BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ruston, la Posts: 418	Man down here I go to a place where they don't even look at your bike. They just write the sticker and hand it to you. I have to though because my bike is no where near legal. But I haven't gotten an inspection sticker in about two years. __________________ Live a little...upset the balance http://fivepointfabrication.blogspot.com/

12-28-2008	#61 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	I did some work on the bike yesterday and some today. Here are some pictures of where I am at with the bike. Again things are going smoothly so far, just have to hook up my side mount plate and try firing it up, then it is on to the minor details and such.

12-29-2008	#63 (permalink)
El Skitzo Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 832	Yup this is your best work so far!!

12-29-2008	#64 (permalink)
CowboyBob Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,839	That looks really good!

12-31-2008	#66 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	I would but if I want to be able to drive it on the street without getting pulled over in every town I need to have the blinkers, They could be relocated to the side covers but that will be a project for another time as of right now.

12-31-2008	#69 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Ya with out directionals, a low and high beem headlight I wouldn't be able to get an inspeciton sticker. The bike has an inspection sticker good till June 09 so I am going to run without directionals till then and try to get it passed with out them come that time. If I do then I start stripping the harness free of that stuff

01-05-2009	#71 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Alright, so I am in the process of installing my taillight and I have run into a problem. I have installed a tailight like this once before on a VN800A without a problem but for whatever reason it just isnt working this time. So there are two wires coming from the taillight, a red and a black one. Coming from the bike there is a black red and blue. From my understanding the red is the constant and the blue is the relay. on the tail light the black is the constant and the red is the relay, and I would leave the black ground from the bike disconnected. That is how it has been hooked up in the past. This time I connect the red to the black and get a running light which is good but I put the blue to the black and the brake light comes on without me hitting the brake? I have tried other combinations to see if they work but I cant seem to find it. Any suggestions will help.

01-05-2009	#72 (permalink)
jeffs99vulcan Keeper of Donkey Forum Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 13,803	Did you check the brake light switch at the pedal? That one's given me grief... the little spring gets weak and stuck... __________________ Jeff - Ottawa, Ontario '99 Vulcan 800 Classic I WAS THERE! Day of Donkey August 8, 2009 Kansas March '09 M-o-M

01-05-2009	#73 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Thats the only logical thing I can think of, I have to check when I get home.

01-05-2009	#74 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Well logic is out, I checked the connection to the brake line and the spring is working just find I even dissconnected the front brake wires and the rear and it still came on when i connected the relay wire. I am out of ideas............ Alley Rat when you took out some wires from your harness did you have any problems. How is your tail light hooked up?

01-05-2009	#75 (permalink)
Alley Rat Moto Mez BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ruston, la Posts: 418	You shouldn't have needed to strip anything out of the taillight circuit. I know I just cut off the ground wire and kept the stock connector. I'm trying to figure out what could be your problem because I have never had that trouble anytime I changed taillights. __________________ Live a little...upset the balance http://fivepointfabrication.blogspot.com/

01-05-2009	#76 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Ya I still have all the wires from the stock connection dangling I havent stripped anything out of it. I havent had a problem like this in the past either, which is why it is bothering the crap out of me

01-05-2009	#77 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	So I un did the electrical tape around the wires to reveal the switch wire hitting the power wire a little bit. Kind of a pain in the *** taking things apart to find the problem but I knew the answer was somewhere. Thanks

01-21-2009	#78 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	So I have hooked up the tail light which I will take pictures of tonight. I also have a swing arm bag I will be putting on the bike for longer rides. Although I dont think it will be a perminant fixture. __________________ Steve 99 Vulcan 800A Bobber 06 Harley Street Glide

01-25-2009	#80 (permalink)
IMB4U Bobber Builder BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 282	Ok so aside from minor cleaning and fine tuning here and there, here is the final product for now. The pictures were taken at a bike show in NH today. The Kawasaki Bobber came in second place in the special interest group. __________________ Steve 99 Vulcan 800A Bobber 06 Harley Street Glide

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