Monthly Archives: February 2007
February 25, 2007
Audiovox CCS-100 cruise control with Skyway bracket
Smitty, an FJR rider and wrenching guru, traveled from his base near St. Louis out to Barabus' house in Huntington Beach for a weekend of cruise control installations. Fairlaner managed the sign-ups, and I was the last one to get in on it.
I ordered the Audiovox CCS-100 unit in late January, along with a Skyway mounting bracket. I wanted the bracket powder-coated, so I had Skyway send it to Gary Crowley. The finished product was first rate on both counts.
My sister called me with a work question just as I was getting ready to leave for Barry's house, so I didn't arrive until my scheduled 12:00 noon start time. Problems earlier in the day had set things back, so I hung out with the other riders while Smitty finished up another install, and ate some great homemade chili that Barry's lovely wife had fixed. It's cool to see all the things FJR riders do to their rides. My install started around 2:45pm.
While Smitty did his thing, Barry's dog let me play ball, and Barry showed me his Zumo 550. Based on Barry's recommendation, I decided to convert my order for a 450 into a 550, just to have the flexibility to add XM and/or Bluetooth in the future.
My install was done around 5:30pm. Smitty's work is first-rate — everything soldered, shrink-wrapped, tubed, the works. I tested it out on the ride home, and was pleased with the functionality. It should make a big difference on longer rides.
Thanks, Smitty!
February 23, 2007
Source for tamper-resistant torx screws
February 19, 2007
Maintenance
Mileage 10399 - Chaparral Motorsports
Warranty work to correct ABS problem.
Called Yamaha - spoke to Stan. Yamaha isn't sure of what's causing the issue so they want us to replace the ABS ECU unit. 8/2/05 RACalled Yamaha - spoke to Victor. Told him we did need to replace the ABS ECM. Victor said to go ahead and replace the parts needed and make sure that if fixes the problem. Then call back for final authorization #. 8/2/05 RA.
Recommendations: Found broken wires inside front wheel abs sensor; very close to sensor - very delicate.
Resolution: Repaired broken wire on ABS sensor. Solder and heat shrink procedure. Added 2 cm of wire to compensate for damaged section. Re-route wire. Re-install ABS sensor; Test ride unit - runs good. ABS works good.
February 12, 2007
Aftermarket head light bulbs
February 5, 2007
Dog tags
In addition to id cards I carry with me (in wallets, bags, jacket pockets), I also wear a dog tag with basic contact information.