Ya Will....please share your screw up with us....lolOriginally Posted by seadog
Ya Will....please share your screw up with us....lol
“Gibraltar” 2016 white deluxe has been sold.
Just about got my bike put back together, and wanted get the Gerbing power outlet mounted somewhere in front of me. Looked FOREVER for the perfect location and THOUGHT I found it:
The horror discovered, after I drilled the hole; was that the Gerbing power cable could not be routed (as I had previously thought possible) through the underlying gas tank spill tray structure underneath. I had eyeballed this placement every which way, and though it was possible.
There is the gas tank cover's hinge under there too... but the cable could be routed well enough to avoid it's operation.
I could compromise the integrity of the gas tank catch tray by drilling a hole in the side of it; for the cable to route through... but elect not to do that.
For now I just have another Gerbing power lead exiting out from the left side of the frame in front of me. I still could drill another hole ON THE SIDE of the gas tank cap cover WHICH WOULD allow enough clearance for the cable underneath to be routed (since that area is not in the gas tank spill tray area) ...but I am really not happy about having another hole off to the side of the gas cap cover.
Thanks for the link Stro... regarding the hole caps; I just need one. It would cost .18 cents but shipping is $3.95 Keerist....I'll check locally or maybe just get a nice sticker/decal to put over the hole for now.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
Done something like that before,, me,, YUP a few times.Just about got my bike put back together, and wanted get the Gerbing power outlet mounted somewhere in front of me. Looked FOREVER for the perfect location and THOUGHT I found itThe horror discovered, after I drilled the hole; was that the Gerbing power cable could not be routed (as I had previously thought possible) through the underlying gas tank spill tray structure underneath. I had eyeballed this placement every which way, and though it was possible.There is the gas tank cover's hinge under there too... but the cable could be routed well enough to avoid it's operation.
I could compromise the integrity of the gas tank catch tray by drilling a hole in the side of it; for the cable to route through... but elect not to do that.
For now I just have another Gerbing power lead exiting out from the left side of the frame in front of me. I still could drill another hole ON THE SIDE of the gas tank cap cover WHICH WOULD allow enough clearance for the cable underneath to be routed (since that area is not in the gas tank spill tray area) ...but I am really not happy about having another hole off to the side of the gas cap cover.
Thanks for the link Stro... regarding the hole caps; I just need one. It would cost .18 cents but shipping is $3.95 Keerist....
At least it is centered and a plug won't look out of place, and $4 is a pretty cheap screw up fix.
If it helps, this is what I did for the Gerbing gear. The Gas Cap door is about $25 if I decide to pull the wiring for a new bike.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
If anyone ever see's my bike in person, you'll find a mistake covered area too. The sticker on the gas cover. When I removed it, I used my fingernail because I was too lazy to do it right. I now have an emblem covering that screw up.
“Gibraltar” 2016 white deluxe has been sold.
How did you route the power plug cables out from the gas tank spill tray structure underneath? Did you drill holes through the sides of that interior structure for the power cables underneath?Done something like that before,, me,, YUP a few times.
At least it is centered and a plug won't look out of place, and $4 is a pretty cheap screw up fix.
If it helps, this is what I did for the Gerbing gear. The Gas Cap door is about $25 if I decide to pull the wiring for a new bike.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
Let me get this right you've got hot wires going to an area where your regularly spilling gas?? Sounds to me like a planned terrorist attack.
I would not be able to drill in to the painted plastic of my bike without crying the whole time. I was scared enough when I had to take the saddle bags apart to put the passenger backrest on.
Yes... it's like measure 10 times and then drill once... still did not result in favorable expectations in my case. I'm not giving up though... need to either continue to pursue it before I decide to put that seat back on; or bag it and call it a day. Out of all the disassembly I recently did to my bike... I dread reinstalling the seat the most, even with the tapered seat mounting bolts.
Yes... that can be a little nerving. I thought of that. But the connection is made outside of that area... the power leads themselves are well insulated underneath in that area. And I haven't (yet) spilled any gas in there...Let me get this right you've got hot wires going to an area where your regularly spilling gas?? Sounds to me like a planned terrorist attack.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
If I remember, I was able to run the wires up inside the fuel tray without cutting, but the job was done when I had the bike torn down for the Heated Grip install so all the covers were off the bike.
As for the 12 volts in the Fuel Cap area, I see no problem.
1) all electrical connections under the cover are heat shrink sealed and no reason to spark as they are mounted to a plastic cover.
2) the bike is never fueled while running nor am I ever sitting on the seat which means the gear gets disconnected when I get off and the ignition is always off.
3) Seldom do I ever feel the need to top the tank off or try to get ever drop in, so spillage is basically non existent.
4) Due to the nature of the "hardwired" Gerbing Controllers that I have, when power is shut off (as with turn off the ignition) when the ignition is turned back on the Controllers have to be shut off and turned back on before power is sent to the jack. So there is no power at the jack when I plug in the gear until I turn on the Controller once the bike is running.
BUT I do understand your point and actually spent much time over-thinking the install.
I've spent most my money on Motorcycles and Women, the rest I just wasted.
Plug it and call it a day
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