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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: martin_14 on August 11, 2015, 07:14:08 AM
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could somebody provide pics and description of how they mounted additional lights from the mirrors? I assume it means using the 3 little (M5?) screws holding the mirror to the bracket, right? And what about the plastic part that covers the bracket?
After my accident some months ago I replaced the broken bracket (which is not sold separately, so I got it off a mirror from eBay in not-so-good shape, but the bracket was pristine; unlike mine, were the bracket was gone but the mirror was only slightly scratched). Yesterday I was bored so I took that ugly mirror and performed some surgery on it, and among other things I learnt how to take off the painted cover without braking any of the 4 tabs 8) I knew that PhD was going to pay off one day ;D
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You can use these for small lights. http://www.pca-one.com/productDetail.asp?productID=7899&RetURL=search&search=bike&bikeType=&bikeMake=Kawasaki&bikeModel=Concours (http://www.pca-one.com/productDetail.asp?productID=7899&RetURL=search&search=bike&bikeType=&bikeMake=Kawasaki&bikeModel=Concours) or check with clearwater to see if you can buy one of theres,I know right now that clearwater is in the process of updating there mounts for 2010 and up.
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could somebody provide pics and description of how they mounted additional lights from the mirrors? I assume it means using the 3 little (M5?) screws holding the mirror to the bracket, right? And what about the plastic part that covers the bracket?
After my accident some months ago I replaced the broken bracket (which is not sold separately, so I got it off a mirror from eBay in not-so-good shape, but the bracket was pristine; unlike mine, were the bracket was gone but the mirror was only slightly scratched). Yesterday I was bored so I took that ugly mirror and performed some surgery on it, and among other things I learnt how to take off the painted cover without braking any of the 4 tabs 8) I knew that PhD was going to pay off one day ;D
The video and play by play is forth coming?
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I haven't mounted any under the mirrors, but in planning ahead to do so I looked at those PCA adapters an decided that they only served aesthetics so that the lights aren't mounted at an angle. I think that 1 extra long stainless screw (or threaded rod with nuts) with an aluminum tube spacer would do the job. The lights would still be adjustable in two axes (yes I checked, axes is the plural of axis but it still doesn't look right), just angled a bit to match the angle under the mirror mount, but you'd still be able to aim the light where you wanted it.
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I've posted this a few other places, but here is the short version
I made brackets to mount on the body that place the lights in a similar position as under the mirrors. Cost was almost nothing as I had the metal in a scrap pile, and just rattle can painted in the garage.
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f109/dcso3009/IMG_20140410_164919_965_zpsrpqlucn5.jpg) (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/dcso3009/media/IMG_20140410_164919_965_zpsrpqlucn5.jpg.html)
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f109/dcso3009/IMG_20140409_220554_887-1_zpsfgakeog2.jpg) (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/dcso3009/media/IMG_20140409_220554_887-1_zpsfgakeog2.jpg.html)
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could somebody provide pics and description of how they mounted additional lights from the mirrors? I assume it means using the 3 little (M5?) screws holding the mirror to the bracket, right? And what about the plastic part that covers the bracket?
After my accident some months ago I replaced the broken bracket (which is not sold separately, so I got it off a mirror from eBay in not-so-good shape, but the bracket was pristine; unlike mine, were the bracket was gone but the mirror was only slightly scratched). Yesterday I was bored so I took that ugly mirror and performed some surgery on it, and among other things I learnt how to take off the painted cover without braking any of the 4 tabs 8) I knew that PhD was going to pay off one day ;D
Drilled and bent my own brackets
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/mikeb2411/20140904_080555_Android_zpswcgdlvnb.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mikeb2411/media/20140904_080555_Android_zpswcgdlvnb.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/mikeb2411/WP_20141104_013_zpsohofe7in.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mikeb2411/media/WP_20141104_013_zpsohofe7in.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/mikeb2411/20140904_080533_Android_zps8nef6gak.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mikeb2411/media/20140904_080533_Android_zps8nef6gak.jpg.html)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/mikeb2411/20140904_080615_Android_zpsljb8dmnb.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/mikeb2411/media/20140904_080615_Android_zpsljb8dmnb.jpg.html)