Vaquero with Advanblack chopped tour pak

pete · 05-08-2018, 08:36 AM

Trunk is painted Vivid black with chrome hardware. Feels solid but will probably put a thin bit of metal along the inside hinge bolts for extra support.
All sitting quite snug on a Wompus rack... Onya Mike

Since mid Feb I have installed black saddlebag rails, Grasshopper backrest, dual usb with voltage readout in right side fairing, dual usb velcroed to inner left fairing, replaced aux lights switch with ciggy power socket, moved aux light switch to left switch block, installed garage opener to right switch block, plug and play led front light (3 sided), Avon grips, Klockwerks 9" dark smoke screen and added a saddleman tour pak organiser and light to the trunk.
Oh, also my lady got me personalized plates too...VAQUERO. Couldn't believe no one else had taken that plate name

Cheers, Pete.

The Black Knight · 05-08-2018, 01:50 PM

**BudMan** · 05-08-2018, 04:51 PM

Looks great!

**plumber63** · 05-08-2018, 07:11 PM

Ain't it fun to accessorize.

Nice job Pete.

**JD Hog** · 05-08-2018, 08:40 PM

I like it

**Rasta** · 05-08-2018, 10:05 PM

Looking good Pete!!

pete · 05-09-2018, 07:33 PM

Thanks

Pak is getting a liner and swivel light too.
I'll post some pic's of the other mod's soon.
Pete.

pete · 05-11-2018, 07:31 PM

Waterproof aluminium housing with rubber boot switch. Fitted in gap nicely. Used original bolt with rubber tubing as switchblock hole is recessed.
Rocker switch I ain't too crazy about because not waterproof. I will replace it with a latching push on/off switch with led when I can find a suitable one.

Both these switch types are easy to find...but with a suitable mounting bracket on the back was a PIA !

Pete.

mbarr10 · 05-11-2018, 08:07 PM

I think what you have done is FANTASTIC. Something I discovered with My garage door opener is during rain, you only can get so wet then it just runs into my boots. The volume of water in my boots with the Door opener and not a door opener is actually about the same

Peg · 05-11-2018, 09:21 PM

My garage door opener is tucked away nice & dry in my fairing - small piece of wire soldered across the clicker - and powered off the high-beam circuit.

A flash of my headlight on the way down my driveway & up or down she goes.

Here's a link to one of the many online tutorials that can be found for that modification online.

pete · 05-11-2018, 11:40 PM

"The volume of water in my boots with the Door opener and not a door opener is actually about the same"
Haha, onya

Peg, that's brilliant. If this setup fails I'll def go this way.

Pete.

**smokier** · 05-12-2018, 07:20 AM

Looks good Pete. Nice work!

P2breaker · 07-15-2018, 12:37 AM

I used the wompus rack with a Mustang seats trunk

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pete · 07-15-2018, 06:18 AM

Love the background

mbarr10 · 07-15-2018, 06:48 AM

Quote:

I used the wompus rack with a Mustang seats trunk

Very Nice, Looks like salt flats in the pic? Top Speed run?? and I must admit I'm Kinda partial to the 2016s

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mbarr10 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,562	I think what you have done is FANTASTIC. Something I discovered with My garage door opener is during rain, you only can get so wet then it just runs into my boots. The volume of water in my boots with the Door opener and not a door opener is actually about the same __________________ Please post back after you have solved any issues 2016 1700 Vaquero 10/4/2016 2007 1500 Classic W/ Reckless Fairing, 42,000 miles 2004 600 Honda Shadow 18,000 miles 1989 500 Honda CX Custom 55,000 miles 1973 400 Kawi Triple 5,000 miles
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pete Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia, Perth. Posts: 236	"The volume of water in my boots with the Door opener and not a door opener is actually about the same" Haha, onya Peg, that's brilliant. If this setup fails I'll def go this way. Pete. __________________ 2012 Vaquero 2007 Nomad
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