I was fortunate to hook up with Matt and Jason at Kansas Motor Works and got a new electrical system to replace my PDM. This thing is much smaller and keeps all the functions the original EHC had. Today I removed the tank and got ready to remove the battery box.
I'm going slow cause I'm just feeling better after my hernia surgery last week so doing a little bit at a time so I don't rupture this thing.
Pictures coming, just doing a little bit at a time. Was only to be a 1 inch cut but as you can see they opened me up so trying to get over it. It finally stopped hurting yesterday but they told me to take it easy for 4 to 6 weeks. Susan won't let me do shit!!!!!
I just want to get up an rolling again!!!!
First thing I did was remove the tank
Then I had to pull the battery box that the PDM kit came with. The R.I.P system uses the original box. You can see the difference in the 2 boxes in a following pic further down.
Pulling out the old PDM kit was a pain but I got it out today. But I pulled my groin after having surgery last week so quit for the day.
Bike is stripped clean. Just need to install the new system up the backbone and connect all the connections.
I had so much shrink wrapping on the wires it took me 2 hours to rip it out. Cut my finger wide open doing it!!!
The 2 different battery boxes.
Here is a comparison of the PDM and the RIP kits. The RIP kit is way more streamlined and smaller than the PDM.
The RIP kit requires the original battery box so I cleaned it up and repainted it yesterday. Looking pretty good now.
From the PDM system I removed the one Deutsch connector I had installed. I really like these connectors cause they are so easy to use. I have them on all three connections on the ignition and also on the crank sensor. They are a bit bulky though so can't use them under the tank!!!
I then cut the JST connector off the new system and stripped the wires and tinned them for soldering on the new lugs. This is the connector for the rear lights. I broke the original lug so put on the new connector.
Here I have the new lugs on the tinned wires after dunking them in flux.
All soldered on, what a bitch it was! My hands were shaking so much cause yesterday I had to fast for post surgery blood work so had a couple drinks to calm me down!!
Then I pulled out my multi-meter and checked all the wires for continuity.
Here I've installed the Deutsch connector back onto the new system after ensuring all the wires were clocked properly.
I now have the old cleaned up battery box in the bike with the RIP system in it. Looks great.
A lot less wires than the PDM or EHC. :2thumbs:
Just a side view of the bike with the seat on to ensure there was no height problems. But the RIP kit isn't any higher than the battery so no problems here.
Only issue I have is the fuse power terminal won't fit where it was with the PDM so have to move it back to the side of the battery box like it was before. Not an issue.
Side view of the whole system in place. Today I will run it up the backbone and hook everything up.
Should have it running tomorrow. Still have to install gas tank and other interference before I can start her up.
More pictures to come though. Hope this helps out all of you.
Susan helped me get it up the backbone this weekend. She kept her clothes on!!!!
Left side connections. Easy to do
The wires on the battery box are a lot easy easier to complete
Got a new Nikon 24 mb DSLR and last couple pics are real large. Sorry about that!
Will post more tomorrow after I finish it up. In the meantime I have an issue with my front tire that I replaced. I can't get the valve out of it to insert the Dyna beads. Other than that just waiting to get my Hyd clutch adj so I can use it and some chrome work stuff. Then oil changes and spark plugs and 38 days till the Redwood Run.
And for the first time I have my left side battery box on since the PDM install!!!!!
I'm going slow cause I'm just feeling better after my hernia surgery last week so doing a little bit at a time so I don't rupture this thing.
Pictures coming, just doing a little bit at a time. Was only to be a 1 inch cut but as you can see they opened me up so trying to get over it. It finally stopped hurting yesterday but they told me to take it easy for 4 to 6 weeks. Susan won't let me do shit!!!!!
I just want to get up an rolling again!!!!
First thing I did was remove the tank
Then I had to pull the battery box that the PDM kit came with. The R.I.P system uses the original box. You can see the difference in the 2 boxes in a following pic further down.
Pulling out the old PDM kit was a pain but I got it out today. But I pulled my groin after having surgery last week so quit for the day.
Bike is stripped clean. Just need to install the new system up the backbone and connect all the connections.
I had so much shrink wrapping on the wires it took me 2 hours to rip it out. Cut my finger wide open doing it!!!
The 2 different battery boxes.
Here is a comparison of the PDM and the RIP kits. The RIP kit is way more streamlined and smaller than the PDM.
The RIP kit requires the original battery box so I cleaned it up and repainted it yesterday. Looking pretty good now.
From the PDM system I removed the one Deutsch connector I had installed. I really like these connectors cause they are so easy to use. I have them on all three connections on the ignition and also on the crank sensor. They are a bit bulky though so can't use them under the tank!!!
I then cut the JST connector off the new system and stripped the wires and tinned them for soldering on the new lugs. This is the connector for the rear lights. I broke the original lug so put on the new connector.
Here I have the new lugs on the tinned wires after dunking them in flux.
All soldered on, what a bitch it was! My hands were shaking so much cause yesterday I had to fast for post surgery blood work so had a couple drinks to calm me down!!
Then I pulled out my multi-meter and checked all the wires for continuity.
Here I've installed the Deutsch connector back onto the new system after ensuring all the wires were clocked properly.
I now have the old cleaned up battery box in the bike with the RIP system in it. Looks great.
A lot less wires than the PDM or EHC. :2thumbs:
Just a side view of the bike with the seat on to ensure there was no height problems. But the RIP kit isn't any higher than the battery so no problems here.
Only issue I have is the fuse power terminal won't fit where it was with the PDM so have to move it back to the side of the battery box like it was before. Not an issue.
Side view of the whole system in place. Today I will run it up the backbone and hook everything up.
Should have it running tomorrow. Still have to install gas tank and other interference before I can start her up.
More pictures to come though. Hope this helps out all of you.
Susan helped me get it up the backbone this weekend. She kept her clothes on!!!!
Left side connections. Easy to do
The wires on the battery box are a lot easy easier to complete
Got a new Nikon 24 mb DSLR and last couple pics are real large. Sorry about that!
Will post more tomorrow after I finish it up. In the meantime I have an issue with my front tire that I replaced. I can't get the valve out of it to insert the Dyna beads. Other than that just waiting to get my Hyd clutch adj so I can use it and some chrome work stuff. Then oil changes and spark plugs and 38 days till the Redwood Run.
And for the first time I have my left side battery box on since the PDM install!!!!!
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take it easy and listen, by the way Ray, your nurse/girlfreind's name is Sue, my wife's name also and she's a RN:lol:
