Rostra installed, and working! It was quite a project, but IMO, it turned out great.
Rostra installed, and working! It was quite a project, but IMO, it turned out great.
The wires on my Rostra look like a rats nest.
I often promise myself that the next time I have some covers off, that I'll redo the Rostra wiring and make it neater...then when the covers are off I take a look at it and say....nahhh maybe next time. That big plastic cover is hiding a rat's nest on my bike as well, and it's much worse now than that photo shows, because I've installed additional wiring for lighting. To ease my guilt of not correcting the wiring mess I did install a lot of labels so that I at least had a chance of success should I actually go in there again and fix it nice and neat. Maybe when I do the next air cleaner change this spring?....nahhh maybe the time after that.
I often promise myself that the next time I have some covers off, that I'll redo the Rostra wiring and make it neater...then when the covers are off I take a look at it and say....nahhh maybe next time. That big plastic cover is hiding a rat's nest on my bike as well, and it's much worse now than that photo shows, because I've installed additional wiring for lighting. To ease my guilt of not correcting the wiring mess I did install a lot of labels so that I at least had a chance of success should I actually go in there again and fix it nice and neat. Maybe when I do the next air cleaner change this spring?....nahhh maybe the time after that.What, there's wires under the tank and tupperware. I refuse to look, and I believe anything under there is doing fine.....tp
What, there's wires under the tank and tupperware. I refuse to look, and I believe anything under there is doing fine.....tp
I like the way you think!
Good morning Gents, Yesterday was a 400 mile ride. Note to self.... Stay away from Florida West coast during Snowbird season. The Rostra CC worked flawlessly. Well spent time and money for this.
Well now since Brian mentioned pics, I just happen to have a couple of my install. The pic of the Rostra was before completion. The wiring is cleaned up better now.
The wiring is cleaned up better now.Yeah, mine too.
Yeah, mine too.
sailor_chic, it looks like you were working on an air horn too? (Stebel Nautilus?) I see the compressor and it looks like an intake hose going to somewhere (air filter?) but nothing on the air output side as I can see. A work in progress?
Yeah, I noticed that too but I <think> it is the compressor of a Stebel and the tubing is the output. It should be going to the actual horn part of the device, which I assume is somewhere pointed forward on the bike. ??
Not speaking for Nicole, I just wanted to guess.... :-)
Brian
I suppose it could be possible that she found a way to make the horn work by sucking (easy boys and girl) instead of blowing (repeat last paren), but I don't think so.
I'm pretty sure the long black plastic going down the side is the air intake and the down facing gray...er... protrusion (I almost called it a tea..nevermind) at the upper left of the compressor is the air outlet. Regardless, it looks like she ran a nice stout wire to the compressor, so it should really blow (oh I give up ).
I believe the silver cylinder IS the compressor (<--1), and the discharge port (Easy Marty!) is at the top / left (<--2), where the vinyl hose attaches (<--3) and then leaves the area, I assume, to connect with the horn part.
Hopefully Nicole will be along shortly to tell us how her plumbing really works.... (<--4)
Brian