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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => Accessories and modifications - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: OregonLAN on April 08, 2012, 12:30:44 PM
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It took me a while, but I finally got my Givi E55 painted and mounted to a Phill rack. The color isn't perfect but pretty close...
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/bag_1.JPG)
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/bag_2.JPG)
I also mounted a Powerlet plug to the fairing while I was at it.
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/powerlet.JPG)
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Very very nice!
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:thumbs: :thumbs:
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Nice!
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Looks like a pretty neat wiring hook-up. how'd you do it, lots of people ask about this and yours looks like a really sanitary plug-in.
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Looks like a pretty neat wiring hook-up. how'd you do it, lots of people ask about this and yours looks like a really sanitary plug-in.
I'm using the stock plug that came with the Admore lighting kit. I drilled a hole and mounted the plug towards the bottom of the box, dead center. The power wire is routed through the same hole that the brake light assembly uses. I used a Dremel bit to carve out a small notch in the brake light assembly so I could easily feed the excess into the bike when I wasn't using the trunk. I also put a small bit of clear tape near the plug to protect the paint from getting scuffed by the plug.
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/wirring.JPG)
Here's a picture with the trunk removed and the wire retracted.
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/plug_in.JPG)
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Looks good!
I was wondering how one would look on this bike since I have the exact same one (color).
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That looks very nice....question for you does your light kit include for turn signals if so where did you find access to the wires in the rear compartment.
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That looks very nice....question for you does your light kit include for turn signals if so where did you find access to the wires in the rear compartment.
Yes, the Admore E55 kit includes turn signals.
If you remove the toolbox and slide out the ECU, you will find a large rubber boot towards the back that houses ALL of the connections from the taillight assembly.
There are some pictures floating around, but it's very self explanatory once you find the boot. By tracing the wires, you will notice that one plug goes to the brake, one plug goes to the license plate and 2 plugs go to the turn signals (one on each side). The ground is generally black and the power is generally colored.
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Yes, the Admore E55 kit includes turn signals.
If you remove the toolbox and slide out the ECU, you will find a large rubber boot towards the back that houses ALL of the connections from the taillight assembly.
There are some pictures floating around, but it's very self explanatory once you find the boot. By tracing the wires, you will notice that one plug goes to the brake, one plug goes to the license plate and 2 plugs go to the turn signals (one on each side). The ground is generally black and the power is generally colored.
Thank you will save me some time installing my own appreciate it..
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Does it bounce like crazy as you ride when its empty?
Mine shakes like crazy and I did install the foam strips Phil included.
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I haven't notice any bouncing yet. My Phill rack came with really thick felt pad strips, not foam.
I did notice a bit of vibration and noise from the truck release button, but I resolved that with a couple strategically placed strips of Velcro (the soft fuzzy part).
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Yes correct, that's what I meant.
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MrPepsi,
I have had two different sets of Phils Racks/ E55 Trunks, don't ask. The first set did have some bounce in it even after using the two strips. On this current setup I installed 3 strips evenly spaced and have ZERO bouncing. In fact it was kinda hard to get it secured to the rack the first time. Hope that helps.
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It sure does, I'll check into adding some strips. Thanks.
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Mine I almost have to sit on it to lock it down very solid zero movement....only two felt strips...?
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Mine is also very difficult to lock down, I think it might be shaking on the back two posts.
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Mine is not shaking very solid once I get it locked down...
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Mine's rock solid but it's mounted to a Premier rack.
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x top casa Kawasaki 47 litri.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/2hnqgw3.jpg) (http://i42.tinypic.com/2hq9mj7.jpg)
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MGvalerio. 8)
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For what it's worth: I believe Premier uses the Givi mounts, they are slightly lower heights than the SW-motech kits. On a flat surface the Givi sits lower, and they supply appropriate height round rubber bumpers. My rack has the mounting points below the top surface of the ribs about .100, so I use the SW-motech kits. Being slightly taller, I supply 1" X 6" felt pads that tension the mounts and protect the top surface of the rack.
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Thanks Phil, I'm not in any way faulting you or your work. But I will use this knowledge to take a look closer at it. So far I have only used when it was empty.
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Oregon, I think this looks great. You did a great job.
Anyone know where is can buy a connector like this? I mean, like the one that admore uses? It can have molded wires or not. But, I like the 90 degree bend.
Thanks,
Huero
I'm using the stock plug that came with the Admore lighting kit. I drilled a hole and mounted the plug towards the bottom of the box, dead center. The power wire is routed through the same hole that the brake light assembly uses. I used a Dremel bit to carve out a small notch in the brake light assembly so I could easily feed the excess into the bike when I wasn't using the trunk. I also put a small bit of clear tape near the plug to protect the paint from getting scuffed by the plug.
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/wirring.JPG)
Here's a picture with the trunk removed and the wire retracted.
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/plug_in.JPG)
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On the Ferry to Grand Manan Island , N.B. for some camping over the Victoria Day weekend
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It took me a while, but I finally got my Givi E55 painted and mounted to a Phill rack. The color isn't perfect but pretty close...
(http://www.oregonlan.com/zggtr/bag_1.JPG)
Getting back to the painting part just for a minute ( Oh, by the way, nice job! :thumbs: :thumbs: Beautiful bike.)
Did you just mask and spray or did you disassemble the case and spray? How about the top, is that
a colored top lid cover that you repainted or just the original black lid repainted?
You say the color isn't perfect....is that a local match or is it a Color Rite paint (http://www.colorrite.com/product/kawasaki-25t-candy-diamond-red-2245.cfm)?
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Getting back to the painting part just for a minute ( Oh, by the way, nice job! :thumbs: :thumbs: Beautiful bike.)
Did you just mask and spray or did you disassemble the case and spray? How about the top, is that
a colored top lid cover that you repainted or just the original black lid repainted?
You say the color isn't perfect....is that a local match or is it a Color Rite paint (http://www.colorrite.com/product/kawasaki-25t-candy-diamond-red-2245.cfm)?
I took it apart. They come apart fairly easy using a screwdriver. The hardest part was removing the pin from the lid so that I could remove the side molding.
It's a gray paintable top lid cover (~$30.00). The stock/unfinished lid is textured and not paint friendly. If you're planning to paint you E55, order the paintable top lid cover at the same time (to save on shipping).
I started out by trying to have the paint matched locally. I took my battery side panel to 2 auto body shops and a PPG paint dealer. Each of them tried a combination of different paints, pearls and candies. Nothing looked right. The parts sat at the auto body shop, unpainted, for about a month until the shop owner called me and said that they would setup an account with Color Rite. I know they got a discount on the paint, but I'm pretty sure they ate the labor costs because I didn't pay a dime over the ~$200.00 they quoted me. As a token of my appreciation, I had a few large pizzas delivered to their business the following Friday.
The colors aren't "exact", but I'm very picky. In direct sunlight, the top case is a slightly darker/deeper than most of the bike. This is the nature of candy paints. You can generally get them close, but never exact. I've noticed that even some of the OEM panels are darker red than others...
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I took it apart. They come apart fairly easy using a screwdriver. The hardest part was removing the pin from the lid so that I could remove the side molding.
Thanks OregonLAN, I took mine somewhat apart to put silver reflective tape behind some of the red tinted plastic (http://fartymarty.smugmug.com/photos/i-9qHdXGr/0/X3/i-9qHdXGr-X3.jpg) (it really should come that way from the factory IMO) and I was happy with just the Bergman Blue top I had. Then I saw yours and now I think I'd prefer to have the side molding painted blue too vs. the stock silver/gray.
Any tips on punching out the hinge pins? Were they knurled anywhere or just smooth pins? Which direction did you punch them (or which direction do you recommend if you have regrets), towards the center or towards the outside?
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Anyone know where is can buy a connector like this? I mean, like the one that admore uses? It can have molded wires or not. But, I like the 90 degree bend.
I'd just email the Admore guys. I just installed their kit in my E52 and it came with that same connector... definitely a +1 here on that piece of equipment being slick kit.
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Thanks OregonLAN, I took mine somewhat apart to put silver reflective tape behind some of the red tinted plastic (http://fartymarty.smugmug.com/photos/i-9qHdXGr/0/X3/i-9qHdXGr-X3.jpg) (it really should come that way from the factory IMO) and I was happy with just the Bergman Blue top I had. Then I saw yours and now I think I'd prefer to have the side molding painted blue too vs. the stock silver/gray.
Any tips on punching out the hinge pins? Were they knurled anywhere or just smooth pins? Which direction did you punch them (or which direction do you recommend if you have regrets), towards the center or towards the outside?
They only come out in 1 direction. One side of the pin is physically larger than the hole that's drilled through. If I'm not mistaken, both of them punch out from the center of the case to the outside. If you open the lid, unscrew the hinge support bracket and lay the lid down on a table, they tap out easily using a punch or thin screwdriver. Once you get the pin started, you can use a pair of pliers to remove it completely.
I really like how it turned out. It was only slighly more expensive to have it all painted versus just the top cover. I thought the glossy black trim looked out of place.
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I really like how it turned out.
Yeah, I think most of us here are in agreement with you on the results. {green with envy emoticon goes here} (I say most because there is a certain group that only recognize black as a color, I think we all know of whom I speak. ;))
They only come out in 1 direction. One side of the pin is physically larger than the hole that's drilled through. If I'm not mistaken, both of them punch out from the center of the case to the outside. If you open the lid, unscrew the hinge support bracket and lay the lid down on a table, they tap out easily using a punch or thin screwdriver. Once you get the pin started, you can use a pair of pliers to remove it completely.
Thanks :thumbs: :goodpost:, that info will be very helpful when I do mine.
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Yeah, I think most of us here are in agreement with you on the results. {green with envy emoticon goes here} (I say most because there is a certain group that only recognize black as a color, I think we all know of whom I speak. ;))
Thanks :thumbs: :goodpost:, that info will be very helpful when I do mine.
That's OK, they can keep their black bikes. I had a custom black cruiser before this bike. It was a thing of beauty, but I found myself washing it more than ridding it. When I bought my Connie, I vowed to never own a black bike again. I wanted something I could ride, wash and put away wet. My color of choice would have been silver, but I got such a good deal on a red that I couldn't pass it up.
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I had a custom black cruiser before this bike. It was a thing of beauty, but I found myself washing it more than ridding it.
That had nothing to do with the color. ;)
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That looks really nice, I am looking at the Givi Blade with blacked out lights...
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Or this Kappa..... Both I seen on e-bay new for a smoking deal...
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are those both monolock cases? I prefer the monokey design because I use Phils rack with the SW Motech mounting kit. It looks much nicer when the box is off but now I have found the case is always on so it really doesnt matter. Now I would probably just choose which case I like best. Those both look modern.
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That looks fantastic. I was debating on whether or not to paint the trim pieces on my GIVI when I paint the bike and after seeing yours I definitely will.
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Your case looks great. I was under the impression you can buy a lid that is candy red. Was that not available when you ordered your case?
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Your case looks great. I was under the impression you can buy a lid that is candy red. Was that not available when you ordered your case?
I've seen the candy red Givi. While it looks better than black on a red bike, it's not even close to the same color.
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I've seen the candy red Givi. While it looks better than black on a red bike, it's not even close to the same color.
Wow, I find it to be very close. Especially when there is a foot of distance between the trunk and any other body panel.
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Interesting. I guess it comes down to personal opinion.
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I got my Krauser K5 topcase mounted last weekend (Krauser has a mount specifically for the C14) and have been considering what to do with the silver panel, it isn't that large but just doesn't look right with the Candy Arabian Red sidecases. I thought about getting some black Scotchlite material and blacking it out. The painted Givi looks pretty good.
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My Givi E55 mounted. Ms Connie received this for Valentines Day! Picture taken today heading north on the Trace LBL.
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss159/Motocopter/Concours%2014/LBL2_zpse8258cae.jpg)
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Nice!!!
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My Givi E55 mounted. Ms Connie received this for Valentines Day! Picture taken today heading north on the Trace LBL.
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss159/Motocopter/Concours%2014/LBL2_zpse8258cae.jpg)
Look good! I may have to bite the bullet and give up my Rapid Transit T bag and go with a Givi for long haul luggage. One advantage I found with my Valkyrie is that with a black bike you can get things like bags and cases that pretty much match the bike. If I get a Givi I would have to have it painted the Kawi blue.
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Questa piastra è una mia creazione fatta con macchinari CMC.
Con dente blocca bauletto in alluminio estruso, come lo è la piastra,così fatto il dente è la massima sicurezza per non avere un logorio fra dente della piastra e la chiusura a ghigliottina del bauletto che è di metallo,col il passare delle miglia la il dente di plastica prenderà del gioco,col rischio di perdere il tutto.
Chi vi offre una vera sicurezza ,cari GTRisti ??? nessuno!!!
Avete comprato fiumi di parole certificate,quindi dal lato omologazione siete a pasto..dal lato della sicurezza :pukeface:
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2z9a444.jpg)
(http://i54.tinypic.com/qs163s.jpg)
MGvalerio. 8)
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Questa piastra è una mia creazione fatta con macchinari CMC.
Con dente blocca bauletto in alluminio estruso, come lo è la piastra,così fatto il dente è la massima sicurezza per non avere un logorio fra dente della piastra e la chiusura a ghigliottina del bauletto che è di metallo,col il passare delle miglia la il dente di plastica prenderà del gioco,col rischio di perdere il tutto.
Chi vi offre una vera sicurezza ,cari GTRisti ??? nessuno!!!
Avete comprato fiumi di parole certificate,quindi dal lato omologazione siete a pasto..dal lato della sicurezza :pukeface:
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2z9a444.jpg)
MGvalerio. 8)
That aluminum will certainly wear better than the plastic. Nice looking rack MG! :thumbs: