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BearXX
I was a bit annoyed of removing the seat to get power for my air pump.
We travel to about 12 to 16 bike rallies a year, and we use the pump often.
I installed an 12V power outlet on the rear of the bike. I found one designed
for boats that is air and water tight. Thought this might be helpful.


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WILLSXX
That looks real clean, hardly notice it there. thumb.gif

Mines under the seat but I only use it for power to my mp3 player or radar detector, it is a little easier to keep things plugged in under there while riding and the cord doesn't have to be super long.

Do you use the power adapter while riding?
XX_Rider
Looks like a very clean install, I like it....

My only question is did you wire it direct to the battery or on a relay?

I wouldn't want a plug on the back of my bike that had power all the time, with my luck some fuck would drain my battery...
BearXX
QUOTE(WILLSXX @ Oct 4 2006, 09:31 PM) *

That looks real clean, hardly notice it there. thumb.gif

Mines under the seat but I only use it for power to my mp3 player or radar detector, it is a little easier to keep things plugged in under there while riding and the cord doesn't have to be super long.

Do you use the power adapter while riding?


Nope! I'll use it to charge my phone on breaks, but there's no need for it when riding.
All bikers alert each other when there is a radar trap. I've never been close to get caught in one.
As soon there is sunny, bikers pop up all over. Almost get tired of all the saluting. wave.gif

QUOTE(XX_Rider @ Oct 4 2006, 09:36 PM) *

Looks like a very clean install, I like it....

My only question is did you wire it direct to the battery or on a relay?

I wouldn't want a plug on the back of my bike that had power all the time, with my luck some fuck would drain my battery...


Wired directly. Never had any problem of power drain, and there had to be someone with an sharp
eye to spot it.
WILLSXX
QUOTE(XX_Rider @ Oct 4 2006, 12:36 PM) *

I wouldn't want a plug on the back of my bike that had power all the time, with my luck some fuck would drain my battery...


Hadn't thought of that. eusa_doh.gif You come out to your bike in the parking lot of Walmart and some fuck is filling his tires off of your bike. icon_lol.gif

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All bikers alert each other when there is a radar trap. I've never been close to get caught in one.
As soon there is sunny, bikers pop up all over. Almost get tired of all the saluting. wave.gif


Wish I could say the same here but......well sometimes we do communicate but not well enough to get on it without some "protection" icon_lol.gif

Venus97
Looks great! Good job.
Para045
QUOTE(mcbamse @ Oct 5 2006, 03:18 AM) *

I was a bit annoyed of removing the seat to get power for my air pump.
We travel to about 12 to 16 bike rallies a year, and we use the pump often.
I installed an 12V power outlet on the rear of the bike. I found one designed
for boats that is air and water tight. Thought this might be helpful.


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