wordsmith Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 “AND NOW THE END IS NEAR…” So warbled Frank Sinatra in what became his signature piece. I won’t burst into song lest I frighten passing dogs and small children, but I can also say that now the end is near for me too, as I have in fact finished the final farkle! And as I’m always interested in learning what others have done to their bikes by way of farkling, add-ons, enhancements, call them what you may, here is my list, which I now don’t expect to have to add to. These enhancements are mainly in two categories - increasing safety and/ or comfort and ease of use. Just a cuppla the following could be regarded as ‘bling’! Safety enhancements: • Front hi-viz LED lights on DIY mounting-bar • DIY rear hi-viz flashing brake LEDs • 2” auxiliary blind-spot mirrors • Risers/ extenders for rear-view mirrors • Not-quite Mack truck-like Stebel Magnum horn • DIY Stainless-steel mesh radiator guard. Add-ons aimed at increased comfort and/ or ease of use: • Genuine Grip Puppies • Span-adjustable brake and clutch levers • Rubber-topped foot-pegs • DIY side-stand lowering-peg extension • Go Cruise throttle-lock ‘cruise control’ • cncfx side-stand foot enlarger • DIY easier-to-locate button on indicator switch. Others: • Rear rack carrying a 28L Third Gear top-box • AMHP headlight protectors • DIY carbon-look protective knee patches on tank sides • Decorative ‘MT-09 Tracer’ and Yamaha badges on OE hard panniers. The all-up cost of these things has been around AUD$845, which in many cases includes shipping from some faraway places. AUD$845 = CAN$833, USD$645, GBP£501, €562. Most of these little jobs have been written-up, with pix, on the ‘what did you do… today’ Thread here. Happy days! 1 Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g8r Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 2015 red FJ 09 farkles: Madstad 24 inch wind screen Aussie McCruise cruise control Scottoiler electronic chain oiler Rox risers and extended cables Corbin saddle Custom LED brake and rear turn signals OEM top case w/LED inserts Givi Trekker Outback side cases 2 Wheel Dynoworks ECU flash PIAA fork mounted driving lights Traxxion Dynamics front shocks Penske rear shock and spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 “AND NOW THE END IS NEAR…” So warbled Frank Sinatra in what became his signature piece. I won’t burst into song lest I frighten passing dogs and small children, but I can also say that now the end is near for me too, as I have in fact finished the final farkle! And as I’m always interested in learning what others have done to their bikes by way of farkling, add-ons, enhancements, call them what you may, here is my list, which I now don’t expect to have to add to. These enhancements are mainly in two categories - increasing safety and/ or comfort and ease of use. Just a cuppla the following could be regarded as ‘bling’! Safety enhancements: • Front hi-viz LED lights on DIY mounting-bar • DIY rear hi-viz flashing brake LEDs • 2” auxiliary blind-spot mirrors • Risers/ extenders for rear-view mirrors • Not-quite Mack truck-like Stebel Magnum horn • DIY Stainless-steel mesh radiator guard. Add-ons aimed at increased comfort and/ or ease of use: • Genuine Grip Puppies • Span-adjustable brake and clutch levers • Rubber-topped foot-pegs • DIY side-stand lowering-peg extension • Go Cruise throttle-lock ‘cruise control’ • cncfx side-stand foot enlarger • DIY easier-to-locate button on indicator switch. Others: • Rear rack carrying a 28L Third Gear top-box • AMHP headlight protectors • DIY carbon-look protective knee patches on tank sides • Decorative ‘MT-09 Tracer’ and Yamaha badges on OE hard panniers. The all-up cost of these things has been around AUD$845, which in many cases includes shipping from some faraway places. AUD$845 = CAN$833, USD$645, GBP£501, €562. Most of these little jobs have been written-up, with pix, on the ‘what did you do… today’ Thread here. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 7/16/2017 at 3:20 AM, wordsmith said: DIY easier-to-locate button on indicator switch. I like the sound of this ,,,had no idea something like this was even available ,,,I hit horn when I want T S and visa versa ,,can you provide a link thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsmith Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bill H said: I like the sound of this ,,,had no idea something like this was even available ,,,I hit horn when I want T S and visa versa ,,can you provide a link thanks This may help - from a more recent post on the same fiddly subject: I haven't seen the 2021 model so don't have good image of the switchgear. However, psyco's post #9 above gives a good enough impression. The layout on my 2020 SP was rather different (no c.c. for one thing), but it too was easy to mis-use the horn button by mistaking it for the indicator button located next-door. To make the indicator button more 'feelable' I took one of the so-called furniture-protectors/bumpers - a tiny silicone dome of 11mm diameter - scraped off the adhesive, and fixed it to the sliding indicator button with a spot of superglue, securing it while curing overnight with a piece of masking tape. It made it very much easier then to differentiate the feel of the various adjacent buttons, and worked perfectly for me. I'll try to find a pic... LATER EDIT...taken from a previous post on this subject So as before, I fixed this with cheap and quick trick - I simply took one of those tiny 11mm diameter silicone 'bumpers' ('surface protectors' or whatever), cut a slice off each side vertically to reduce its width, removed the adhesive, and stuck it onto the indicator switch with superglue, securing it to cure with a strip of masking tape. Et violin - that should help! Pic below. Edited May 30, 2021 by wordsmith Riding a fully-farkled 2019 MT-09 Tracer 900 GT from my bayside home in South East Queensland, Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 8 hours ago, wordsmith said: This may help - from a more recent post on the same fiddly subject: I haven't seen the 2021 model so don't have good image of the switchgear. However, psyco's post #9 above gives a good enough impression. The layout on my 2020 SP was rather different (no c.c. for one thing), but it too was easy to mis-use the horn button by mistaking it for the indicator button located next-door. To make the indicator button more 'feelable' I took one of the so-called furniture-protectors/bumpers - a tiny silicone dome of 11mm diameter - scraped off the adhesive, and fixed it to the sliding indicator button with a spot of superglue, securing it while curing overnight with a piece of masking tape. It made it very much easier then to differentiate the feel of the various adjacent buttons, and worked perfectly for me. I'll try to find a pic... LATER EDIT...taken from a previous post on this subject So as before, I fixed this with cheap and quick trick - I simply took one of those tiny 11mm diameter silicone 'bumpers' ('surface protectors' or whatever), cut a slice off each side vertically to reduce its width, removed the adhesive, and stuck it onto the indicator switch with superglue, securing it to cure with a strip of masking tape. Et violin - that should help! Pic below. 8 hours ago, wordsmith said: This may help - from a more recent post on the same fiddly subject: I haven't seen the 2021 model so don't have good image of the switchgear. However, psyco's post #9 above gives a good enough impression. The layout on my 2020 SP was rather different (no c.c. for one thing), but it too was easy to mis-use the horn button by mistaking it for the indicator button located next-door. To make the indicator button more 'feelable' I took one of the so-called furniture-protectors/bumpers - a tiny silicone dome of 11mm diameter - scraped off the adhesive, and fixed it to the sliding indicator button with a spot of superglue, securing it while curing overnight with a piece of masking tape. It made it very much easier then to differentiate the feel of the various adjacent buttons, and worked perfectly for me. I'll try to find a pic... LATER EDIT...taken from a previous post on this subject So as before, I fixed this with cheap and quick trick - I simply took one of those tiny 11mm diameter silicone 'bumpers' ('surface protectors' or whatever), cut a slice off each side vertically to reduce its width, removed the adhesive, and stuck it onto the indicator switch with superglue, securing it to cure with a strip of masking tape. Et violin - that should help! Pic below. ha I love it ,,is it still stuck ? this mt09 layout is bout the same as my old fz07,,,,the horn may as well been on the rear fender,,,,impossible to find in a hurry,, the Tracer horn is below the T S,,but still just as annoying for me anyway thanks for taking the time,,I will send you a pic after I get it done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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