I have a major farkling session coming up as soon as I receive all the pieces...
I'm going to install -
- Autocom intercom with Kenwood TK3101 transceiver
- Quartet Harness
- Honda powerplug (ordered it, then discovered better alternatives)
- Sirius radio on a ram-hybred mount
Done alot of reading but still have a couple of questions...
1. For the Sirius radio, I'm using the RAM mount that attaches to one of the reservoir clamp. Will probably put it on the left side. I am planning on building a small metal plate that screws into the back of the radio mount that goes up and bends to a horizontal surface for the sat antenna to sit on - with a nice short wire. For power, I was thinking of using the power plug (attached to the quartet harness) and was going to try to locate it on the left side by the pocket, that way when I stop I can pull the radio, with the attached antenna... pull the power plug, and it's ready to stow. But now I'm reading some posts that say it may be difficult mounting the power plug on the left side. Comments? Better ideas?
2. The intercom and radio will go in the obvious place under the pillion. I got the special power cable to run power from the intercom to the Kenwood transceiver, so all I'll need to do back there is get switched power to the intercom. The question is, since I don't anticipate any more power needs back there, where would be the best place to tap power..without going thru the trouble of buying a fuse block/relay. Should I use some sort of special splice hardware to do this?
Jeez.. with the other bikes I've owned just a couple pieces of shiny chrome and I was happy... this whole farkling thing reminds me of a sign I saw hanging in a tattoo parlor once - "Welcome to your next obsession".
Thanks for any help
Kerry
I'm going to install -
- Autocom intercom with Kenwood TK3101 transceiver
- Quartet Harness
- Honda powerplug (ordered it, then discovered better alternatives)
- Sirius radio on a ram-hybred mount
Done alot of reading but still have a couple of questions...
1. For the Sirius radio, I'm using the RAM mount that attaches to one of the reservoir clamp. Will probably put it on the left side. I am planning on building a small metal plate that screws into the back of the radio mount that goes up and bends to a horizontal surface for the sat antenna to sit on - with a nice short wire. For power, I was thinking of using the power plug (attached to the quartet harness) and was going to try to locate it on the left side by the pocket, that way when I stop I can pull the radio, with the attached antenna... pull the power plug, and it's ready to stow. But now I'm reading some posts that say it may be difficult mounting the power plug on the left side. Comments? Better ideas?
2. The intercom and radio will go in the obvious place under the pillion. I got the special power cable to run power from the intercom to the Kenwood transceiver, so all I'll need to do back there is get switched power to the intercom. The question is, since I don't anticipate any more power needs back there, where would be the best place to tap power..without going thru the trouble of buying a fuse block/relay. Should I use some sort of special splice hardware to do this?
Jeez.. with the other bikes I've owned just a couple pieces of shiny chrome and I was happy... this whole farkling thing reminds me of a sign I saw hanging in a tattoo parlor once - "Welcome to your next obsession".
Thanks for any help
Kerry