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[Jim]

Been looking at wiring diagrams for an hour now trying to figure out how to rewire spot's to stay on with high beam, it appears that the slice needs to be made at the connector [105 A/B] fairing harness. Th cruise / spot switch wiring has to be modified somehow? Any input? thanks in advance.

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Not my schematic.  Believe Jim provided this to the group.  It's an easy solution though.

Another option would be to find the connector currently unused in the harness that would go to the front fender tip light.  Use it to power the spots.  That's on all the time also.

[Twolanerider]

One thing to keep in mind if altering the spots.  Some states have as part of their state safety inspection that auxiliary lighting must go off when high beams come on. 

Your state might not.  Your tester might not be paying enough attention to catch it.  Just be aware of the possibility.

[porthole]

Let's see, while the fairing is off there is also....   nah, you've got enough to look forward to 

Instigator

[Jim]

Received my front forks back from Traxxion and having a hard time getting up into the upper tree? I have tried tapping botton of fork with a block of wood and a hammer with no effect. what am I missing? Lubricated with some window cleaner. Any help would be appreciated.

Jim

[sadunbar]

You are thru the pinch clamp and trying to get into the tree?  You removed the top nut from the fork, correct?  Can you post a picture?

[Jim]

Top nut removed, through pinch clamp and only about 1/4 inch into upper tree. Can't post picture right now but will lateer this afternoon. Thanks.

Jim

[Jim]

Here's the picture

Jim

[sadunbar]

Top nut removed, through pinch clamp and only about 1/4 inch into upper tree. Can't post picture right now but will lateer this afternoon. Thanks.

Jim

Did you re install the rubber stop onto the upper fork tube between the pinch clamp and upper tree?  If so, are you sure you are not hung up on the rubber stop?  If the rubber stop is up at the upper tree, slide it down the upper fork.  The rubber stop can easily get cocked a bit, which would bind things up and make it difficult to slide the fork all the way into the tree.

[sadunbar]

Did you re install the rubber stop onto the upper fork tube between the pinch clamp and upper tree?  If so, are you sure you are not hung up on the rubber stop?  If the rubber stop is up at the upper tree, slide it down the upper fork.  The rubber stop can easily get cocked a bit, which would bind things up and make it difficult to slide the fork all the way into the tree.

Now that I have seen your picture, be certain you are not getting caught/bound on the rubber stop.

[sadunbar]

Now that I have seen your picture, be certain you are not getting caught/bound on the rubber stop.

If you are sure you are sliding freely thru the pinch clamp, the only things I can think of that would stop you from fully inserting the fork, would be hanging up on the rubber stop, or having some build up that needs to be cleaned from the tree bore or burrs (rough edges) in the the tree bore...

good luck...

[Jim]

I have tried installing with out rubber stop also, with no luck. i wonder if the top cap on the forks are the same ones I sent to Traxxion and just modiffied or if they are different caps?

[sadunbar]

I have tried installing with out rubber stop also, with no luck. i wonder if the top cap on the forks are the same ones I sent to Traxxion and just modiffied or if they are different caps?

There is the fork tube plug (that retains the spring - should be installed from Traxxion in the upper end of the upper fork tube - if it wasn't there, the spring and guts of your fork would not be retained), then there is a rubber quad ring, then the fork cap bolt.  The fork should slide into the upper tree from the bottom side, then the rubber quad ring and fork cap bolt from the top side.  The only part of the assembly that engages the tree is the o.d. of the fork tube plug (the piece with the flats on it that is screwed into the upper end of the upper fork tube.)  If you are not hanging up in the pinch clamp or rubber stop, I can't think of anything to prevent the fork tube plug from fully engaging the tree...  Once engaged, then from the top is the quad ring and fork cap bolt.

[Jim]

The fork tube plugs are chromed and seam to be to large to enter upper tree, I dont remember if this is the way they were before I sent to Traxxion or not? Only thing I can think of is to grind or sand some of the chrome away from the fork tube plugs.

[sadunbar]

If the plugs (with the flats on them) don't fit into your upper tree, then you are right - the hole in the tree needs to get a bit bigger or the outside diameter of the plug needs to get a bit smaller...