T-Sport: Personalizing the T

Ready for installation — as soon as I fabricate a bracket.

Then someone suggested I check out a marine supplier. Bingo, I thought. Marine gauges are waterproof, shock resistant, and come in different sizes. I found a catalog from Gaffrig Precision Instruments and everything I wanted was there. The company even offered the service of color matching their products to the customer's requirements. Since almost everything I buy is black, I simply ordered from their standard stock.

Now all I have to do is install the gauge. A bracket will need to be fabricated, and a little research will be required for the electrical hook-up before I can put it on. Once done, I will do a follow up to this report.

Turn Signals

Luv 'em or hate 'em, they sure are useful. I personally hate using arm signals, and haven't done so in decades. I've recently read somewhere that some motorists get confused

Turn signal relocation bracket.

seeing them as few motorcyclists use them regularly anymore. Although every new street going bike comes with them, where they are attached and how they look and perform varies.

Except for the aforementioned air cleaner cover, I have tried to keep with the blacked out theme on my bike. When I first saw the Smoked Turn Signal Lens Kit being offered by Harley, I knew it belonged on my bike. Nothing more than four smoked lenses along with four amber bulbs; it was a five minute upgrade. Quite expensive for what it is, at least I still have the old parts that I can use as spares for the Sportster.

Harley designers seem to have problems designing some parts when symmetry is required. I didn't like the way the turn signals on the handlebars interfered with the fairing, nor that they didn't locate in the exact same position on either side. Or maybe these designers first rush their work on to the market only to come up with better ideas later on, at an extra cost of course. So when a turn signal bracket was offered that moved the turn signals closer to the handlebar, but further out, I bought it. It solved the odd angles that were caused when trying to adjust the signal to clear the fairing. Much cleaner looking to boot. A little tricky to install because tightening fasteners causes the bracket to turn as well. A little patience did get the job done though.