'06 Ulysses Farkles - Are these ideas correct?

[Callicles]

Hard Saddle Bags

• factory, or fehling rack and any givis (plus mounting plates) that I want?

Soft saddle bags

• I can choose any that I like?

Auxillary Lights

• PIAA 510s plus the bracket from GME?
• is there anyway to set both lights to run like the low beam light (functioning as two low beams) and the piaas to run as high beams? Using the high beam light switch?

Heat Control - will this plan control the heat?

• Odies heat blanket
• heat deflectors
• ceramic coating the headers
• right side scoop worth the money?

Heated Grips

• Are the dual stars any better than the polly grips?
• Will they work with the BMW grips?

Hand guards

• are the tourtech extenders worthwhile?
• is there a complete hand guard to replace it with

Handlebar bag

• again is the tourtech better than the buell bag?

I did order the madstad bracket and touring windshield, i liked it on my v-strom. I am going to get the ecm cable this week as well.

I am finally ready to spend some money.

[kev187]

I have the touratech side cases 41L

I used a Fehling rear rack intended for the Givi case, it does work with the same mounting points as the Touratech rig. You have to file away a small amount of metal from a non-structural area on the touratech racks, once you see it with both racks, its easy to figure out.

I then got a universal plate from touratech & the 33L top case. It all mounted up just nice!

[asdf]

The Fehling Side Racks will accept:

Givi Hard Saddle Bags
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productlist/69

Givi Soft Saddle Bags
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/3858/69/

Pelican Cases from Caribou
http://cariboucases.com/store/?name=Catalog&mode=d&id=017

Possibly others...

Have Fun!

[PSO]

I have polly heaters and BMW handgrips, they work well together. Have hand guards, and also like them. I have the Odie blankets, heat vents and also put the right side scoop back on. All good for heat managment.

[fung]

I have & like the touratech hand gaurd s and i really like the tt headlite gaurd.

[Strada]

When I first got my bike, the first thing I did was design new windshield mounts - I cannot stress how much of an improvement it has made to the bike. Just finished 800 miles in 3 days (90% non-motorway) with 3 mates on their superbikes and the Ulysses is more than a match even though I had my son on the back - not agressive riding just good solid progress on all sorts of roads. The wind protection is superb and visor remains bug-free!

Second most important aspect is good luggage and thirdly, that Remus exhaust - WOW!!!!

Didn't see another Buell the whole trip despite seeing hundreds of bikes. I've now got my bike just how I like it and wouldn't change it for anything.
Oh and don't underestimate the importance of those side stand extensions especially if you are camping!

[longdog uk]

I fitted polly heaters to mine, but controlled by the '07 Buell rhs switchgear. Looks neat and professional!

[longdog uk]

Here is another type of grip heater you may like to consider........

http://warmfit.com/

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by Callicles

PIAA 510s plus the bracket from GME?

Thats not the only way. I installed Duc MTS turnsignal mirrors so that I could place aux lights where the stock turn signals go. Very compact clean appearance.

is there anyway to set both lights to run like the low beam light (functioning as two low beams) and the piaas to run as high beams? Using the high beam light switch?

You can wire it to run both lamps, but one will still be a "highbeam" because of the angle of the lens in the headlight assembly.
Because I have a headlight modulator (added by PO) that turns both on when in "night mode" (light sensor covered) I chose to mount a switch in the handguard for aux lights.

[Nev..]

Originally Posted by Callicles

Soft saddle bags

• I can choose any that I like?

At first I used some throwover panniers designed for a sports bike, but I've since bought the stock buell (HB) side racks and mounted some Andy Strapz canvas Expedition panniers on these.

Originally Posted by Callicles

Heat Control - will this plan control the heat?

• Odies heat blanket
• heat deflectors
• ceramic coating the headers
• right side scoop worth the money?

Odie's heat blanket under the seat makes a difference. I have the plastic deflectors that go in the gap between the seat and the frame but don't really find much value in these. Also installed a right side scoop which likewise I don't think adds much value to cooling the rear cylinder/reducing fan noise pollution but does alleviate the lopsided look of the bike from head on.

Originally Posted by Callicles

Heated Grips

• Are the dual stars any better than the polly grips?
• Will they work with the BMW grips?

I fitted the XT heated grips to my '07 X. The fitting is very tidy compared to alternatives which require a bit of DIYing. The factory kit completely replaces the rhs switchblock and the wiring plugs straight into the loom.

Originally Posted by Callicles

Hand guards

• are the tourtech extenders worthwhile?
• is there a complete hand guard to replace it with

I have the Touratech handguard extenders and I can vouch for their effectiveness. In the warm weather when I bought the bike I didn't really need them, but once the weather turned cooler, the cold wind would hit my knuckles. If there were no handguards it wouldn't matter much, but because they handguards provided about 80% wind protection, the cold air was very noticable on the top of my hands and quite annoying/distracting while riding.

[sekalilagi]

Another alternative for grip heater...I used the 'Heat Demons' from Symtec with the BMW grips and they are plenty warm. They are in-bar heaters and have a closed-loop temperature control which works pretty well.

Regarding air-deflectors for the handguards, I found that the 'problem' I had was air coming from below more so than over the top of the knuckles....resulting in forzen fingertips. Using some polycarbonate sheet with industrial velcro allows me to deploy-em-as-needed and hide them behind the guards otherwise.

The GME lightbar is a well made piece and fits nicely. My aux lights are fogs and I've found lower-is-better for that application. I've some cheapie Optilux 1100s and by using them to flood the foreground (toed out a tad) allows me to angle the main/high beam up and make a nice wide fan pattern!

[Bertotti]

Had an RSS and sold it. I did notice it cut back drastically on the amount the fan ran and the perceived right leg temp was less. I do however think that the rear cylinder was running hotter. A kick stand plate is a must. I never bought the little deflectors because I am sure they will just make the seat hotter. I would look for some treadmarks mods like his heat tape to the seat and frame.

[TREADMARKS]

Originally Posted by Bertotti

A kick stand plate is a must. I would look for some treadmarks mods like his heat tape to the seat and frame.

+1 on the kickstand plate, and the thermal barrier on the frame and seat bottom.



The list:

NGK Iridiums heat range 9
Magnecore wires number 2057
Rox Risers 2" prototype
Braking Wave front rotor with Lyndall Gold pads
Dark Horse Moto Hidden Brembo (Ducati) rear caliper Mod with EBC Double HH sintered pads
Full ceramic coated Micron system
XOPTI Inside remapped EEPROM and fuel maps
Treadmarks Square Idle Mod
NHRS 1250 kit with Stage 1 ported heads
American Sport Bike Open air kit
Trojan's race/ram airbox fitted with their race air filter
Drummer catch can
Zero gravity extended windshield
Treadmarks sidestand pivot bolt Mod with Touratech support pad
Crossroads Performance Fierce Competition Foot Pegs from American Sport Bike
Moose Racing handguards
Corbin Carbon gunslinger
Treadmark's Tidy Tail dingleberry eliminator
Treadmarks DEATHRAY 260 watts of Soltek Fuego desert racelights
Eastern Beaver heavy duty headlight/horn relay harness
Knock off barend mirrors modded with CRG Lane Splitter Pivots
Treadmarks Modded Touratech Bashplate fitted to Micron Mod
Dark Horse Moto stealth Sliders (tipover tested)
Trojan drive belt tensioner (Springy Thingy)
Treadmark's forced air oil cooler Mod(Summertime only)
MSR shorty clutch lever
Treadmqarks Ooh Eight tree Mod
Treadmark's AntiVibe console Mod
Quick cover bikini top
Skullman timer cover
Pelican 1400 weatherproof trunk
Fatty's CSI Mod (Charging Status Indicator)
Precision Engineering Controls with zerks
Oberon two way led flashers up front
EG's temp dipstick Mod
Treadmark's Idle Adjust Cable Relocation Mod
Stebel Magnum TM-80 139dB(A) horns.
Treadmark's Acerbis EVO Supermoto front fender Mod.. Because headlights should be clean while riding.
Treadmark's rear hub weep hole (water drain) Mod.


The Uly is great fun to Mod!


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[sekalilagi]

howzat Hyper coming along TM? Got the full treatment yet? back to topic, Treadmarks has pretty much THE definitive list!

[FT BSTRD]

AVOID THE STOCK BAGS. THEY SUCK!

I hate the Buell bags. The latch is a camming latch made of plastic. They break unless you are REALLY careful with them. I'm always paranoid they are going to break.

The hottest heaters are the Polly heaters.

I have dual HID's on mine:





I've got a super yellow for my low beam and a super white for the high beam. The yellow is great for increasing definition at night and for cutting through fog. The white is great for burning the hair off of deer or the occasional unlucky motorist. I have as much light as the external light bars without all the clutter. You can see how bright they are in broad day light.

They aren't Treadmark's "Death Rays" bright, but they only draw 75W total.