| Author | Message | ||
     Tipsymcstagger |
I know this has been discussed ad nauseum but I've been really busy lately and have been away from the forum and the bike for too long; I have to get my Comfort Kit (which has been sitting in a box in my apartment for more than a year) installed tomorrow so I can ride the bike from NYC to FL. I know many of you have figured out short cuts and steps in the install process which can be abbreviated...something about the ECM retaining nut comes to mind??? I was hoping those of you who have a "quick tip" for the installation process could comment in this thread so I can get this thing taken care of tomorrow. Thanks a lot! Tipsy | ||
| Trevd |
Your best bet is probably the search function on this forum... | ||
| Etennuly |
It has been a while, but from memory here is where to limit the take-apart; take out the battery and metal tray, the two torx side bolts that hold the plastic under seat pan at the front, if you have hard bags leave them alone, loosen the shock reserve tank. DO NOT EVEN LOOSEN the front ECM bolt. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MUST BE ABOVE 80 degrees WITH THE SUN SHINING DIRECTLY ON THE PARTS. Then you can hook a small ratchet strap on the front shock tunnel loop of the under-seat tray, to the seat latch and pull it back more than an inch or so, as needed to get the new part worked into position. I cannot recall if I stuffed it in from the bottom or worked it in from the top, but the most difficult challenge was getting the new cover edge properly over the shock adjuster cable on the left side. It does not snap into place like this, but it can be worked into place and the distortions of doing so will reform while it is cooling off. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Take the side rail off on the side that the rear brake reservoir is on. Makes it way easier to install and I believe it is only 3 bolts. | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Thanks Trevd...I'm very familiar with the search function. If you use the search function, you'll see I've been quite active on the forum in the past and have offered help and advice when able. Now I'm in a bind and pressed for time and I was hoping to get some simple "101" pointers on the installation process, since this is such a commonly discussed topic. I just don't have a lot of time for search right now. Unfortunately. Thanks to everyone else for the tips. Tipsy | ||
| Maximum |
I did the same thing that EG just described. I did remove the ECM...which was a pain to get that nut back on...but finally I was able to slip that ECM lock nut on to the end of a long Allen wrench (might have been a 5/32) which made it real easy to hold it in place while I got the bolt threaded a little. Every went pretty easy after I figured out that little trick. | ||
| Andymnelson |
I just followed the directions. I read all of the bending, stuffing, heating, hot day, sun tricks....and honestly doing it by the instructions seemed easier. Probably took me about an hour, and that includes scrubbing everything down while I had it apart. | ||
| Trevd |
I just don't have a lot of time for search right now. Unfortunately. Hey Tipsy, No offense intended. However, in the time you spent replying to my post you could have done a very successful search and found all the info you need.  Just sayin'... | ||
| Jim_williams |
Like Andymnelson, I just followed the instructions as well. It's really pretty easy. As for the ecm nut, I just loosened it a little and swung the Ecm out of the way. Now, I should have taken it off, and glued it on the other side. When I took the ecm off to swap for the Erik Buell Racing ecm, I couldn't get the nut back on. Instead, I just slipped a zip tie through the bolt hole, under the plastic and in between shroud. Works great! I'm pretty sure most of our bikes will be held together with zip ties in the near future, so I was just getting ahead of myself  | ||
| Blasterd |
I still have not installed my comfort kit shroud either, hopefully I'll get some time soon. Where at in FL are you going? | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Thanks for the replies, guys. Blasterd, I'll be about half an hour north of Clearwater. Tipsy | ||
| Blasterd |
If you plan to stop somewhere in North Florida and have a minute to meet a fellow Uly rider let me know. | ||
| Whisperstealth |
How hot/warm will it be in FL? Or on the trip down? Having the shroud off in the winter would be a good thing. | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Let me know where you are, Blasterd. I'll be coming from NYC...probably take 95 to JAX and then 10 to 75. But I'm always looking for good back roads (if they exist in Flat-a-Stan).
The bike has always been here in NYC and I've welcomed the warm leg in the winter. But I'll be keeping the bike in FL for at least half the year now and I'll want the heat protection. Tipsy | ||
| Blasterd |
If your traveling 10 to 75 I work in Lake City which is about 10 miles south of the I-10 & 75 interchange. If you come through there during the day I'd be happy to stop for lunch or something. I live about 55 miles west of Lake City in Madison (close to Jennings GP) and as far as good roads, here are some in the Panhandle and in Central Florida. Right now heat in FL is a non-issue because of the low humidity, now if it's going to be here in the summer thats a different story. High humidity and high temps = HOTT Uly! My cell is 850-464-4814 and that offer extends to anyone coming through, I always enjoy meeting a fellow Bueller. (not many of them here) Ken | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
I know Lake City, Ken. I'll let ya know when I'm headed that way! Tipsy | ||
| 7873jake |
T-, If you want to escape truck buffet and the general boredom of 95 from Savannah to Jax, just south of Savannah near Richmond Hill, you can take hwy 84 through Jessup and Waycross to Homerville and then head south on 441 through Fargo into Lake City. I've taken that route several times to get back to Gainesville when I lived over there. While it isn't twisty or phenomenally scenic, its a nice break from the I-10/I-95 monotony. The roads are fairly empty and some are flat, straight and have good visibility for some distance so a little throttle play won't get you noticed as readily as running the ton on the interstate. I will caution against committing to running that route if its around 4pm or later. You will run in to, at the very least, a heavy face full of bugs and, at the worst, four legged shoulder feeders as the sun sets. It passes through BFE out there so bugs and deer are common, but again, only in the evenings. | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Thanks for thew info, Jake. I'll keep it in mind. Changed the oil and primary fluid today and got the comfort kit installed. Thanks for the info, Tk052. It was very helpful. Looking forward to riding this winter down in FL! Tipsy |
