Started Cafe'ing my '73

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

cretin75xs650 wrote:

Looking good TX, been watching your build on Do The Ton. I like the tail light, was thinking of doing the same setup. Can you give me tips on installing the unit? Email me at cycleryder02 @ aol.com. Still trying to get my seat ironed out but my XS650 is running great.

It's not hard to wire up at all. Just find the existing taillight wires and go from there. 3 wires is all. Ground, Taillight, and Stop light.

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

www.youtube.com/v/XEj9...edded&fs=1

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

After riding around with out turnsignals, I decided to add a set this weekend.

Got the turnsignals from SportingForLess on ebay

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotor...MEWNX%3AIT

And bought a universal flasher from Custom Dynamics. This is the same unit I use on my VTX running LED turnsignals. 2 wires to hook up and works awesome.

customdynamics.com/tri...OT_Flasher

And here is the end result:

I also designed some decals and had them cut to put on the battery box cover

TeeCat · Posted: July 23, 2009, 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Started Cafe'ing my '73

That bike turned out really nicely! Kudos to you! I may follow your lead on signals once I get around to it. Will those work with the stock flasher, or no?

TC

MN_TX650 · Full Member Joined: Jul 17, 2008 Posts: 331

I tried the stock flasher, but they didn't draw enough to get it to flash. Just buzzed a bit. I would think you could pick up a universal flasher from an auto parts shop and rig that to work though. I have heard of others going that route. I was familiar with this unit and decided to go that way. No real guess work to use it. I did notice however that I think my turn signal switch might have an issue. The left side blinks perfectly...the right side not so much. both lights flash :\ started happening yesterday when I rode to work

2-Skinny · Posted: July 23, 2009, 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: Started Cafe'ing my '73

I run the same signals and they work great with a $3 flasher from Kragen that Pamco Pete recommended... I love these signals BTW- look and work great, real bright! Bike looks great!

chef.tay · Posted: July 23, 2009, 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Started Cafe'ing my '73

Man this is a sweet looking bike!
My next project will definitely be a cafe.

klink · Posted: September 25, 2009, 10:32 am Post subject: Re: Started Cafe'ing my '73

Like what you have done.

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