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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #15 - 06/11/18 at 14:56:48 I think I chose well. (high)
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #16 - 06/11/18 at 14:57:35 Next thing to do. Get a working trip odometer on the bike. Easiest/best way I could think of doing that? Trail Tech Vapor. Thanks to Dave for helping me out with this one.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #17 - 06/11/18 at 14:58:17 Oh and hey look, now my speedo and all my indicator lights are at the exact right height so I no longer need to take my eyes off the road to glance down and see if anything is on or what my speed actually is.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #18 - 06/11/18 at 14:59:30 At the same time, I decided I also wanted to be able to run my phone, or a GPS, or anything that requires USB. So I grabbed a 12v USB socket that hooks onto SAE quick disconnect battery tender cables, an extension cable, and while I had the tank off to put the Vapor on, I also ran power up to the handlebars.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #19 - 06/11/18 at 15:00:07 Nice thing about it? It has an On and Off switch, an all weather cover AND Quick Charge 3.0 compatibility (bottom socket)
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #20 - 06/11/18 at 15:00:37 So then I thought, man, I hate having to constantly put my key in the gas cap to make the darn thing work.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #21 - 06/11/18 at 15:01:16 So I made a thing. I used the old helmet lock that I disconnected when I installed the saddle bags, and made a "you don't have to take me off the bike unless you want to" key.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #22 - 06/11/18 at 15:01:54 I found out that this bike LOVES to break license plates so I installed an inspection sticker plate for extra rigidity.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #23 - 06/11/18 at 15:02:38 I also decided I wanted to use some of my door trim that I have used on my truck, on the windshield. I think it gives it a more distinct look.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #24 - 06/11/18 at 15:03:04 Did I mention these were from tonight after a ride in the rain?
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #25 - 06/11/18 at 15:03:24 Yea, still pretty, even with water spots.
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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #26 - 06/11/18 at 15:03:45 And man does she have a comfy seat now.
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Reply #27 - 06/11/18 at 15:06:09

I still need to swap out the front lights. I'm leery of that because I can't find a good guide on whether aftermarkets will fit in the same spot as the OEMs, or if I need to take the OEMs off completely. I have a set of lights to put on there that match the rear ones, though.

I also want to put a fork brace on it, TKAT no longer makes them which leaves just Superbrace, and those aren't cheap.

I would also like to fabricate up some highway bars, or at least a mustache.

And eventually I also plan to add some handguards for long haul driving/back brush country riding.

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Reply #28 - 06/12/18 at 07:17:25

I've also done some smaller things as my riding experience has grown.

I added foam rubber grip covers to the grips themselves, which helps with the vibe in my hands.

I shimmed the gas cap gasket with some hard closed cell foam between it and the cap.

I added a raptor petcock after my OEM petcock started starving out intermittently at red lights.

Velcro attached my garage door opener just in front of the tank speedo as a temp solution before wiring into my bright flasher button.

Grabbed an 18/8 stainless bottle I had laying around, replaced the O-ring with a nitrile O-ring, using it for spare fuel storage if I decide to take longer trips.

Added a Sena 5 to my helmet for GPS and music via BT, also added an Ion camera as a dash cam (I run two in my truck, I might as well run one on my bike).

I have a brake flasher, but I'm trying to figure out how to wire it in since my rear brake light has three wires but ALSO has a bypass set of wires, and the flasher (which said it could be used on an S40) only has two wires... I'll figure it out eventually.

Added an i-ottie bike cell phone holder. Works really well.

Seat is lifted at the front using nylon spacer nuts.

I eventually want to add a puck, or similar, to the side stand. Give it a little less lean when it's sitting.

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elricfate Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88	Re: My 2006 S40 + small mods Reply #29 - 09/03/18 at 07:34:32 Welp. I've put her up for sale as of today. I'm going to pick up a new to me C90 with 17k miles on it this afternoon.
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