Ramblings of a Singapore Biker Boy
Adventures and micro-adventures on a motorcycle
Oil change today. Decided to try Lupromax after the reviews I’ve read. Anyway, 200NS manual says bike requires 1200ml of oil. I poured in 1300+ml – which should be enough. But when I check the oil window, shows oil at MIN level. ☹️ Hmmm…. I wonder how much oil should I really use?
Got a windshield for my 200NS. It goes over the existing (puny) windshield. Tried to install it using the existing 2 bolts on the side of the headlamp unit, but the entire setup felt very flimsy. Was thinking how to secure it and thought that maybe I should secure it to the existing windshield.
So I drilled 3 holes through the plastic and secured the new windshield to the existing one, secured it with some m5 bolts and locknuts (to prevent vibrations from loosening it). The whole new setup just goes onto the bike almost like an OEM setup….
Pretty pleased with my DIY handiwork….
Tested it riding at higher speeds. Definitely helped in reducing wind blast to the chest area.
Now, this definitely compliments my Shad SH48 topbox. Makes the bike look more front-back “balanced”…
Yeah! My hazard light switch has arrived! Probably a project for this weekend. Accidentally bought 5pcs of this instead of 1pc. Hahaha! Well, we’ll see what happens this weekend.
Long weekend project…. Got a pair of these LED fog lights for my bike and a handlebar on-off light switch. Was figuring out where to put the light switch as my handlebar has no more space… So ended up installing the switch on the engine crash bar instead – just beside the LED fog light.
For those who may be technically interested, the LED fog has 3 modes – high, low, and flashing. Draws 850mA on high, about 250mA on low, and approximately 480mA on flashing mode. So my 5A fuse provision for this is definitely way more than enough.
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Since I head in to our friendly northern neighbour’s occasionally, I thought it’ll be good to install a bike alarm. While it won’t defend against a truly determined thief, it helps repel the lesser skilled ones. Being the cheapo that I am, got the most basic system for about the cost of 2 Big Mac meals. No immobilizer, no blinking lights, no two-way system, no GPS tracking, no frills, no nothing. Merely screams at 110dB when the bike is moved, or is turned on when the alarm is armed. Super easy to install too – just 3 wires. 12v, ground, and a wire to detect if the bike is turned on (optional – can cut away if not used). Comes with a remote controller too.
Had previously installed my bikecam and USB power port at a bike shop. What the mechanic did was to hard wire the bikecam and USB outlet to a “Ignition ON” wire on the bike. No fuse. When I asked him what if one of these cheapo made-in-China stuff short circuits? He told me that the main fuse will blow lor.
I never liked the idea of blowing the vehicle’s fuse with these “add-on” stuff. Because, the quality of these stuff are sometimes questionable, and blowing the fuse will leave you stranded.
I’d much rather have a separate circuit with its own fuse to support these aftermarket electronic add ons. So, I headed to the drawing board and came up with this…
Edit: Subsequently repalced the 30A fuse with a 10A, and the 20A fuse with a 5A one instead.
