I introduced myself a few days ago on this forum, and in the meantime I got round to picking up my new bike
An blue/white '05 F-model.

I already started doing some minor stuff (GPS-mount & power supply) but I have some more plans for it.

My list:
- some kind of luggage rack (SW-Motech, ordered it today)
- wheel striping (white or blue, still making up my mind)
- hazard lights: modifying the electronics to have them, like them to filter through traffic jams.
- clear indicators at the front, smoked ones at the back.

Other than those obvious changes, I'm not planning anything major (yet).
Don't know if this deserves a place in the 'projects/builds' section of the forum, but adding photographs of my progress in the 'meet & greet' section isn't very logical either, so...

I would put info on the hazard light modification as a 'build'. I would post the rest of the stuff as minor aesthetic cosmetic changes.

Take pics and post them of all your changes. They are always good to have and to share

The hazard light mod is actually an 'invention' of someone local.
He used to ride too.  A few years ago he started working on a small printboard to change the wiring of his indicators:

He wanted to add hazard lights to his bike, without adding an extra aftermarket switch or knob to his setup.
So he came up with this PCB that relays all four indicators to a hazard mode when you push right-left on the selector quickly.
Doing it slowly won't set it off, doing it the other way round won't either.  (In Belgium we drive on the right hand side of the road, so overtaking often includes a quick left-right flick of the switch.)
You cancel the hazard lights in the usual way, by clicking the center button of the selector.

His little gizmo attracted a bit of attention from his friends, so he made a few more.  And then some more, and more...
In the end, he perfected the design to fit into an even smaller project box, and had a couple of hundred PCBs made.
He also casts the components in some non conducting gel after they're put in place, so the whole thing is very shake- and waterproof.

I just wire the thing in place and that's it...
I could show you guys the finished product, but I couldn't tell you how he made it (even if I wanted to  )

hmm , W i would like to hear more about this local's invention. I have been thinking about how in this country at least (with truck drivers commonly) once overtaking on the expressway, you give a couple flashes on the hazards as a courtesy... as rare as it is on a bike, courtesy of letting pass should be acknowledged! Also, U-turns/finding parking...

Can get reflective white, blue, any colour wheel stripes too!! ... Good for side on low light outside but in the headlights situations

@ de-lectronic: I'm going over there pick to pick another module up next week or the week after...
If he has a few more left, I wouldn't mind shipping one over to you.

@Janx: I was already going for reflective ones.   Bikes in Belgium don't need to have a lot of reflectors on the side.
Nice, because that way the looks don't get spoiled.  But who worries about looks when there's  a car ploughing into you, right? 

Removed those hideous warning stickers from the tank & fairing today.
Straightforward job (I'm sure there's already a topic about it somewhere on this board), but I'm going to post this anyway:

My first Snapguide.

A colleague of mine recommended this app a few weeks ago: he uses it to create easy step-by-step tuturials for his pupils.
Decided to give it a go, and it really is a doddle.

So, while my method of removing stickers may not be new to you, maybe the Snapguide thing is 

I got black reflective ones... Don't really show daytime .. But night got a blazing white line ... Have noticed it helps a little out of driveways at night ... 

So, what do you do when you're stuck (parts still in the mail)?

Ride, of course!

And fiddle around with small stuff, like a new startup screen for my GPS 

can i ask what w79 means?  just wondering,...

Snapguide thing is pretty cool... looks like a simple app that could be pretty useful.

- Bboy

Wim (first name) & '79 (year of birth), simple as that.

Wim is short for Wilhelm > Willem > William.
Friends abroad often call me Will.

Wilhelm.. cool .. like...... http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121020201504/borderlands/images/9/94/WilhelmBorderlands2.jpg 

So, with my bike still in the shop for it's original dogbone links, I have nothing to do but sit here
order parts, read some more, order some more stuff, read some more,... 

I have some LEDs coming my way for my gauges and indicator lights, but I was wondering:
Can you install these on an F without moving the top part of the fairing?

I already found adidasguy's very helpful video on removing the lower fairing, but haven't come across anything similar for the top.

No need to remove fairing parts to install leds in the gauges or indicator lights.  Just move the bars to left or right when needed, and make sure you have enough light to see what you are doing.  LEDs are an easy install, and they definately help seeing the indicator lights in daylight.

- Bboy

Ok, after a few weeks on this forum I realise that my bike isn't much of a project, compared to some of the stuff other people do.
But I'll just keep posting my progress...

Trust me: for me (two left hands) even mounting a luggage rack qualifies as a 'build' 

So, today I installed the smoked indicators and led tail light.  Easy peasy.
The luggage rack from Motech wasn't very difficult either, but it took me a bit longer because I had to remove the rear plastics, seat lock, etc...

I think my old Givi-box looks good on the GS.  Mounting plate without box looks ok too.

  works for me!! 

Where did you get the led tail light?

Bike looks great but DAMN thats a big box on the rear!

I gotta ask, what are you carrying?

backpack full of 'special herbs' ??..