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LED lights on the Transalp
Even if the Transalp have decent light it’s far from enough if having to ride in the dark. So we added some Vision X XIL-S1100 Solstice lights to it. Just a clamp on the crash bar: The clamp was a little too big, and a smaller size would not reach so a strip of rubber … Continue reading
First Rides of 2011
Yes! The snow has finally melted off the road, and it is time to start riding! I can’t believe how much better my mood is now that I can be back on 2 wheels. We spent most of the winter wrenching, preparing for our trips. Johan is off to America for 2 months with his … Continue reading
Wiring up heated grips on the Transalp
This is a continuation of mounting the heating elements on the Transalp. Here we will cover how we wire up the electrical part. The previous owner had added an outlet so we had an extra set of wires feeding power to the front end, it was complete with a fuse holder, he only ran 3A … Continue reading
Replacing cranky high low beam switch on the Transalp
The high low beam switch was cranky and needed several pushes to work and that is annoying so we started looking into the problem by taking it apart: And what the insides look like, in the right part there is some hook that moves in some kind of plastic maze in the left part for … Continue reading
Rear wheel bearings removal on the Transalp
Since we are changing tires on the Transalp we have the wheels off and every time you have the wheels off its good to look over the bearings and lube them up to prevent water and dirt from getting in and destroying them. The outer box seal can be pried out with a screwdriver: And … Continue reading