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Are you planing on adding a resistor for each led or just one for the entire bank. You need to take into account the power the resistor will have to dissipate. If each of you leds draws 15 ma, the ten leds will draw 150 ma. If the leds have a 1.5v drop across them, then the resistor will have to dissipate 2watts (14.9v-1.5v) * 150mw. That resistor will get real hot. It would be better to connect 9 or 10 leds in series and them put a current limiting resistor in line. Put a 100ohm 1/4 watt resistor in series with the diode to limit the short circuit current to 150ma. Hope that helps.

I drilled the holes in the plastic right behind the tire, believe it is called the scoop. I do not have a digital camera right now to take pictures, but will when I find a lowner. The holes are located closer to the right side so the air would blow over the converters. Also, I think it siphons some extra air in from the scoop, on the right lower side cowling. Once drilled, you can't see the holes unless your looking for them. The panel cost around $150 to replace, otherwise I would not have tried it. My bike is the 03 model with converters. Prior to 02 I don't think the bikes had converters, so your nuts are probably not roasting like ours. Drill away.

I finally got sick of how hot this bike gets and found a way that reduced the water temp. Pior to doing the mod, the bike ran 205-230 degress on the highway. Although it seems all these bikes are running this high, making it common, but not normal. After doing the mod, the bike was running at 180 degrees, on the highway, all day long. My theory was the pipes and catylitic converter were cooking the engine. The bike still starts to heat up when stopped in traffic, but cools down much quicker once you are moving. The mod: drilling three 3/4 inch holes in the lower front scoop caused an increase airflow over the pipesand converters. I placed these holes vertically right side, infront of the stackup of pipes using a wood drill bit. This also reduced the temp of the side covers and gas tank. Try it.