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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #45 on: November 08, 2012, 12:21:18 PM »
I thought you wernt supposed to put up Christmas lights till after thanksgiving?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #46 on: November 09, 2012, 04:52:02 PM »
Looks more like a spaceship control panel than some dirt bike bars. 
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #47 on: November 09, 2012, 04:54:12 PM »
Cool Huh  8-)
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #48 on: November 09, 2012, 05:19:20 PM »
I'm definitely jealous
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #49 on: November 10, 2012, 04:40:43 AM »
One suggestion..

wire it so the bike WONT run without the rear tail light / brake light/ turnsignals  powered...    

Mine is wired that way... saves alot of Headache  and possible run-ins with the "law"  preventing me from "forgetting" to turn on the legal lights when I light her off...
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #50 on: November 10, 2012, 09:06:50 AM »
The one indicator led is to show the power to the tailight and blinkers is on or off.  that way you have control of it and a dummy light.  i usually need as many as possible.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #51 on: November 10, 2012, 11:15:03 AM »
Quote from: alward25 on November 10, 2012, 09:06:50 AM
The one indicator led is to show the power to the tailight and blinkers is on or off.  that way you have control of it and a dummy light.  i usually need as many as possible.

Some guy told me that he liked it this way so that is what I did   :-o
If I find it a problem I can always wire it so that it still has the indicator light and it won't run unless the light is on....
Then again I'm fairly lazy about such things and will probably forget all about it.
What were we talking about  :?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #52 on: November 20, 2012, 08:42:44 AM »
Just a quick update.
I've been sorting through the wiring.
I have the headlights, indicators, all switches, and turn signals all working even though I don't have any turn signals or rear brake light for the bike just yet.
Still sorting out the rear brake light.
The pressure switches are both working correctly so I know I'm close  :-D
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #53 on: November 24, 2012, 02:41:30 PM »
I thought I had the turn indicators wired correctly. NO!!!!  :-(
I took the harness apart again, found my mistake, and repaired it.
Now the turn indicators and turn signals light up correctly...  :-)
I'm glad I don't do this for a living..
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #54 on: November 24, 2012, 04:09:29 PM »
Hope it was an easy fix.  The wires should have been labeled.  I hear it makes it easier :-D
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #55 on: November 24, 2012, 04:22:11 PM »
Yeah, everything was labeled.
It's a good thing too because when it comes to wiring, if it can be messed up, I will mess it up.
I won't bore you with the details but let's just say that when I turned on the left turn signal, the right indicator light came on  :-(
Guess what happened when I turned the right turn signal on....
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #56 on: November 24, 2012, 05:09:42 PM »
Orange wire/ blue wire,  sounds like an easy fix
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #57 on: November 24, 2012, 05:28:09 PM »
It was the little red and black wires that connected to the orange, blue, and black wires  :-o
But then you knew that  :roll:
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #58 on: November 29, 2012, 11:26:11 AM »
I went down to my favorite bike shop (Next to my own) http://www.procycle.us/
I picked up a rear brake light, marker light, license plate holder, and LED turn signals.
Here's what it looks like installed on the bike:



I wired it all up and here is the results.
Running light:



Brake light actuated by the front brake lever and the Rear brake lever via hydraulic pressure switches:



Left turn signal:



Right turn signal:



These turn signals are very flexible which should come in handy with the way I ride :-)





Now I need to get the correct battery, make a box, and mount it in the air box.

More to come so stay tuned :-)
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #59 on: December 13, 2012, 10:40:41 AM »
Testing the battery fitment.
Looks like I got lucky  :D
It is a Shorai Lithium Iron battery, 12Volts, 60 w/Hr, a/Hr 14, CCA 210, weight .663 Kg, 1.46lb, MAx charge rate 14A, P/N LFX14A2-BS12
I wanted a little smaller battery but this will do nicely and fits better then I could have hoped for.
Note: this battery is just sitting in the box.
I will still need to build some mounts to hold it firmly in place.

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