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#301 ·
dettfly said:
Yep.
Btw I was a tech graduated class of '93 at MMI, AZ, with over 20 years of experience until I switch careers.
Even MMI changed the curriculum, the theory class was completed eliminated, all done on pc's these days, what a shame.
That's why you can find so many techs that have no clue of what's going on when troubleshooting.
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I’ve noticed this with younger mechanics. They don’t seem to have a,firm grasp on the basics.
I blame the elimination of shop classes from middle and high schools.
in middle school I took woodshop and metalshop classes and then in high school took those plus autoshop classes. In autoshop I learned all kinds of interesting things as well as a very thorough grounding of the basics. Most importantly I was taught the use of various tools such as cutting torches, welding, compression testers and torque wrenches. Valuable skills to have.
kids these days get none of this.
 
#302 ·
dettfly said:
Yep.
Btw I was a tech graduated class of '93 at MMI, AZ, with over 20 years of experience until I switch careers.
Even MMI changed the curriculum, the theory class was completed eliminated, all done on pc's these days, what a shame.
That's why you can find so many techs that have no clue of what's going on when troubleshooting.
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As a kid my family was on welfare after my dad took off. If I wanted to watch TV or have a nice stereo like other kids I had to pull them from the trash and fix them myself. I had a friend who was developmentally retarded who taught me lots of stuff about electronics. Then with books from the library I learned as much as I possibly could on the subject which was fascinating to me. After dropping out of high school ai went to work in electronics starting out as an assembler and over the years working my way up to R&D Technician and worked for good companies like Aries Electronics and Motorola, until NAFTA sent all that work to Malaysia and Mexico. After that I followed the advice of a friend who worked in IT and went to community college for programming. I was already doing that in electronics for microcontrollers and knew assembly language. The high level languages were so much easier so I did well with them.
I worked as a webmaster/developer during the dotcom boom and made the most money I had seen yet. Then that blew up and went down the drain so I joined the Navy and was an Aviation Electriciansmate working on Jet fighters.
once I got discharged the IT sector had recovered so I got back into that and now work as a principal software engineer. I used to make big bucks at this but decided I wanted to settle down in a rural area and currently work as the programmer in a steel mill For less than half of what I used to make. I’m just gonna sit this easy job out until I can retire. I like working in the steel industry so I’m happy with the work I do but as the economy gets more and more difficult I am starting to miss the money I made before.

In the Navy the ATT classes are all computer based but they still have physical labs where students have to build and troubleshoot circuits. This isn’t ideal but it’s at least somewhat hands on. It’s the hands on stuff that people really learn from. The computer is too easy. You can guess your way out of,it most of the time.
 
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#310 ·
PNW Paul said:
For my style of riding, I don't feel the need for the giant "klieg" style lights, but like the idea of spreading the lights as far apart as feasible so they are more noticeable. Went with the T3s mounted to the air deflectors.

T3 off:
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(Orange dots on the air deflectors are just retro-reflective stickers)

T3 Lights (Running Mode):
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T3 Blinker Mode:
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Happy Trails,

Paul
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Are these the stock handguards? Hows the wiring look from the riders perspective? I just ordered this and wondering how out of place the wiring may look. But i agree with you, dont need the huge lights, just something to give me more visibility on the road.
 
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tvond said:
Are these the stock handguards? Hows the wiring look from the riders perspective? I just ordered this and wondering how out of place the wiring may look. But i agree with you, dont need the huge lights, just something to give me more visibility on the road.
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Stock handguards. Wire tab 'stay' is adhesive, no issues staying attached; was not a necessity, but guides the wire out of the way.
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Four holes in each stock guard - - two for the attachment bolts, one for the wire, and a small hole to zip-tie the wire to the bottom of the handguard, pictured here:
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Top down view, zip-tie visible just forward of the clutch adjustment knob):
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Very satisfied with the Denali products.

Paul
 
#313 ·
PNW Paul said:
Stock handguards. Wire tab 'stay' is adhesive, no issues staying attached; was not a necessity, but guides the wire out of the way.
View attachment 3677

Four holes in each stock guard - - two for the attachment bolts, one for the wire, and a small hole to zip-tie the wire to the bottom of the handguard, pictured here:
View attachment 3678

Top down view, zip-tie visible just forward of the clutch adjustment knob):
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Very satisfied with the Denali products.

Paul
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So my Denali front (and rear) kits arrived. No instructions! I was able to figure out the wiring on the rear license plate lights and i think i've figured out how to wire in the hand gaurd lights.. but there was no hardware provided. Where did you get that nut+ bolt, plus the other hanger in your photos?
 
#315 ·
safray said:
Is that a wrap-around, or a sleeve? i.e. did you take the hose off & slide the guard on or can you wrap in without removing.
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It's a sleeve that wraps around and attaches to itself with velcro. The hose doesn't need to come off to install. But you do have to disassemble the parts around it. Here's a link to the part:
 
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hello everyone, not today but some time ago I built these protections
 

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Discussion starter · #318 ·
tvond said:
So my Denali front (and rear) kits arrived. No instructions! I was able to figure out the wiring on the rear license plate lights and i think i've figured out how to wire in the hand gaurd lights.. but there was no hardware provided. Where did you get that nut+ bolt, plus the other hanger in your photos?
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Sorry, been off the grid for a bit. Plenty of install videos, but assuming you've got it sorted by now. Grabbed the fasteners from a local hardware store.

Paul
 
#319 ·
tman2010 said:
From what I can tell it looks like the handguards you have are the following:
X-Factor from Acerbis (X-FACTOR - Acerbis USA)
Did you have any issues installing the handguards using the h/w that comes with the kit?

Thanks!
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Thanks for the link - exactly what I was looking for!
 
Discussion starter · #320 ·
Exhaust Stuff: Noticed the header heat shield tab broke a few days after warranty was up (really, H-D?), but likely would not have given up the bike for a 'free to me' new header - - I like my OEM plumbing clearance too much from the factory to jeopardize it with a new header install. . .
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Used the broken tab as a 'stay' for the hose clamp - - not visible in this photo is the additional nut on the bolt, making the tab a poor man's jam connection.
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Better than new:
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Knocking out a 5K scheduled service - - thanks to "Mike's Motorbike Channel" (find him on YouTube), and since I'm upgrading to a Screaming Eagle (K&N) air filter and Screaming Eagle spark plugs (pricey!) figured I might as well round out the group, so:
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. . figured doing own my service saved over half of the cost for the pipe, so a pre-reward. . . (Black Friday didn't hurt either).

Ride Safe,

Paul
 
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