Hey guys - took the BMW to my buddy's barn (Oldasdirt from ModernVespa.com fame) yesterday for some mods to the bike. OAD is a long time Piaggio guy and has a big barn full of tools and the knowledge to use them. Below, when I refer to "we", what that means is OAD doing the work and me holding the flashlight or just sitting on my duff watching!
Project 1 - as we all know, our stock horns are pretty worthless on the road. Many have gone the Stebel route. I found an option that I used on my Piaggios to good effect that is pretty easy to install - PIAA Sport Horns(link below). This a "plug and play" option, just wiring off your stock horn (though we wound up doing a bit more than plug and play, which I'll share below). This horn is a good bit louder than stock, but not as loud as a full Stebel. Link:
http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-500HZ-600HZ-Sports/dp/B00079V5ZI
Project 2 - Admore Tail Lights - I have installed Admore tail lights (running, brake and blinker) in my Givi E55 top case. I use the top case on all 3 bikes, so I needed to install the Admore harness on the BMW. In the process of figuring this mod out, we discovered an additional "hot" accessory wire, which I haven't seen anyone post on yet - read on for my find!
E55 Top Case - LED Kit (TS)
Project 3 - power to interior lights in my top case - I have a string of white LED's inside my top case, controlled by a simple switch, so I need a hot wire to the top case. Preference was a hot all the time wire. The LED's are nothing elaborate - just a string around the top of the case adhesives to the roof of the top case.
Project 1 - as we all know, our stock horns are pretty worthless on the road. Many have gone the Stebel route. I found an option that I used on my Piaggios to good effect that is pretty easy to install - PIAA Sport Horns(link below). This a "plug and play" option, just wiring off your stock horn (though we wound up doing a bit more than plug and play, which I'll share below). This horn is a good bit louder than stock, but not as loud as a full Stebel. Link:
http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-500HZ-600HZ-Sports/dp/B00079V5ZI
Project 2 - Admore Tail Lights - I have installed Admore tail lights (running, brake and blinker) in my Givi E55 top case. I use the top case on all 3 bikes, so I needed to install the Admore harness on the BMW. In the process of figuring this mod out, we discovered an additional "hot" accessory wire, which I haven't seen anyone post on yet - read on for my find!
E55 Top Case - LED Kit (TS)
Project 3 - power to interior lights in my top case - I have a string of white LED's inside my top case, controlled by a simple switch, so I need a hot wire to the top case. Preference was a hot all the time wire. The LED's are nothing elaborate - just a string around the top of the case adhesives to the roof of the top case.
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