This is something I wanted to do as well since the first weeks I got my bike. I already have built 2 custom bikes so I wouldn’t call me a beginner and knew how much work it means so congrats for having the courage I didn’t have yet. It needs time and patience to do it right!
Wow, cool! What bikes did you build? It took me 3-4 months to build up the courage to do the job, but then it was quite OK to be honest. If you have any question before you get busy - please let me know, and I will be glad to help!
You may have struggled with this, but it made you grow as a mechanic and an engineer. These are invaluable skills. You will now start thinking "If I did this again, I would do it differently", that means you have learnt from the experience. Funny you mention 3D printed parts. I am currently designing some modifications for my Super Meteor that use 3D printed parts.
Yes, agree with you. In the age of Ai nice to be able to do electrical and mechanical tasks. All dads should teach and pass it to their children. Moms too.. It’s a good idea to do an episode on the use of 3d printing for motorcycles. How are you getting with it?
@@thesundayrides I have been 3D printing for a few years and am of the opinion that it's not for everyone. This is my second printer and I am considering changing it in the new year for something new. I compare it to the difference between a PC and a Mac computer. If you want to learn how computers work, you get a PC. If you want to focus on content, then you get a Mac. Most 3D printers are like PC's and you need to build an understanding on the fundamentals before you can make it work properly. For the Super Meteor, I have designed and fitted a dual port fast USB charger mount that fits to the Tripper dial. I am also creating better hand grips for the centre stand grab rails. I will then cover these in Leather.
@@B0M0A0K this is certainly my path (pc), I got creality ended s3 pro or something like that (can never remember those long names). I got to a point when I can get something out of it, but it is still failing quite often. Which printer do you have?
@@thesundayrides Same as you. Ender 3 Pro. But I changed the motherboard to a 32 bit SKR Mini E3, so I could get quieter stepper motors and run Marlin, as well as a few other things. I set up Octopi on an Raspberry Pi3 and control everything from there.
@@thesundayrides it's astounding how clean you can get the whole bar section of the bike to look. The more minimal it looks, the better up front. You've nearly got it mastered. My dream is to get the wiring into the bars 😶
@@TheContiGT oh yes, I know what you are saying! if you do it, tell me how and I will follow. I would not even know where to start. I’d also like to change control gear. I don’t like it, but neither did I find an alternative.
I'll keep you posted. With Winter feeling like it landed this morning 🥶 (-1° WTF!?) I think the bike will be going away and it'll be a slow acquisition of new parts to take the sting out of the pricing and a few months to learn the craft of modding 🙏🏼 What a video! Those winter evenings must have felt both cathartic and frustrating while grafting to get that wiring done and the skill nailed. Hell of an effort, sir. Bravo
@@TheContiGT Thanks, man! Winter is great for that kind of thing to get a new skill or two. Re video: yes, it was a rollercoaster. soldering was a meditation. shuffling the tank around was a stress. figuring out how to route the wiring - thought provoking. also that feeling when you finaly get everything to finish the job only to realise you got not enough of certain wire gauge .. anyway, I am glad I did it. It was time well spent and the result well worth it!
Good work mate, not sure I would have had the patience or fortitude to carry on when the first attempts didn’t go the way I had planned. Obviously your skill set & confidence will have a received a big boost, looking forward to seeing what you do next.
Thanks, Daryl! I am the same.. It was about 3 months from my first attempt until I finally did it properly. My temporary 3d printed solution was "good enough".
This video gave me the motivation to take on this task myself! I too have been overwhelmed/overthinking this exact same thing. I had a lot of success in getting the wiring stuffed into the frame. I extended my control cables like you did to complete the task. I must say thanks for your videos, great to watch and wonderful for motivating us to make the most of our interceptors. If you get a chance have a look at remmotocycle, the switches really tidy the controls on the bars nicely.
Hello Jared and thank you a lot for your comment. Fantastic feedback that helps me going with this channel! I am glad that it also worked out for you and in the end turned out a completely manageable task. What head light have you got? I must say I am more than intrigued by those controls, but I am hesitating only because of unusual indicators switch. Did you get used to it?
@@thesundayrides I’m also running a bates style light. I liked the minimalist look. I don’t really ride much in the night, for me I liked the style. I hesitated with the controls, but decided to take the leap of faith, I love everything about them, but agree about the indicator switch, I do find myself having to make sure they are centered after I turn. They would probably be more difficult with thicker gloves, living in Australia, that is something I don’t have to worry much about. My bike is slowly taking shape, it’s simply amazing to see so many different parts from different companies, I feel the community with the Royal Enfield is amazing. Sadly after purchasing my seat I saw the new modular one you got! Which is stunning! I wish I had waited now.
Thanks, Andreas! Nice one! You are not alone, man, I took me 3 month (or may be more) to commit to this job!! It was too tempting to turn a temporary solution into a permanent one
Thanks, Sam! Good luck with your big job with that speedo - it isn't much easier! Let me know how it goes and If you was able to make all tell tales work! Best of luck!
@@thesundayrides still waiting for digital-speedos to ship it out. Might have to order elsewhere as getting impatient to get it fitted. All connectors have been sourced and your photos and wiring diagram are a massive help.
I’m in the exact situation where I need to rewire my bike to fit a smaller headlight. When I had installed this headlight for the first time, I had left the cables dangling in the front. It was clearly messy! But unfortunately I could only use it only for a couple of weeks before I had an accident that totaled the headlight. Although I have it fully repaired for four months now, I still haven’t reinstalled it because I wanted to do it the right way this time. I couldn’t find any TH-cam videos to help with this, but luckily, when I was binge-watching your account, I found this video. It made me wonder why TH-cam didn’t show me this earlier when I was struggling to find methods online. Now that I have this video, I’m ready to install the headlight properly. Could you please specify which cables you had to extend? This would be really helpful. Thank you!
Hello mate and thank you very much for your message! I was in the same position and followed the same order. As you could have seen in my older videos, I ran with a front plate hiding the exposed connectors for half a year while I was gathering confidence to do the rewiring. I had to extend literaly every single wire that goes on the handlebars. Unfortunately, I don't have the records, but from memory: ignition, headlight, indicators, both controls, clutch, brakes and maybe something else I don't remember. Unfortunately, I didn't note each wire gauge for the next people to do this job. I had to cut each wire, measure the gauge and then order the next suitable cable. Larger diameter, not smaller of course. Good luck! and let me know if I could help with something more specific!
I think this will be a winter project for me. I only have my Interceptor and I can't afford to miss bike night or weekend rides! Kinda sucks that BAAK doesn't warn how much work this can potentially be. I wonder if there's any way at all you can do this without rewiring. Either way, huge kudos for doing this, it looks great and the work was worth it!
Zach! Thanks for your kind words! I now have a second bike, and it is so liberating, I can start a new project without FOMO on rides! Yes, you can do it without rewiring, BAAK sells a front plate to hide the wiring, but I didn't like it, and didn't like the price of it. P.S. you can see it in my early videos.
Hi Chris! I am using these ones and I got them from Urban Rider: www.urbanrider.co.uk/motone-custom-billet-indicator-turn-signals-pair-black.html plus the mounts www.urbanrider.co.uk/motone-wrap-around-fork-indicator-turn-signal-bracket-clamps-black.html. I am very happy with them. Got 2 pairs - front & rear. They come with white and yellow front "glass".
This is something I wanted to do as well since the first weeks I got my bike.
I already have built 2 custom bikes so I wouldn’t call me a beginner and knew how much work it means so congrats for having the courage I didn’t have yet. It needs time and patience to do it right!
Wow, cool! What bikes did you build? It took me 3-4 months to build up the courage to do the job, but then it was quite OK to be honest. If you have any question before you get busy - please let me know, and I will be glad to help!
Your patience and perseverance paid off. The new headlight looks amazing. Nice work and thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much, Jeff! Thanks for the kind words!
Most beautiful interceptor ever... congratulations 🎉🎉👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
You may have struggled with this, but it made you grow as a mechanic and an engineer. These are invaluable skills. You will now start thinking "If I did this again, I would do it differently", that means you have learnt from the experience. Funny you mention 3D printed parts. I am currently designing some modifications for my Super Meteor that use 3D printed parts.
Yes, agree with you. In the age of Ai nice to be able to do electrical and mechanical tasks. All dads should teach and pass it to their children. Moms too..
It’s a good idea to do an episode on the use of 3d printing for motorcycles. How are you getting with it?
@@thesundayrides I have been 3D printing for a few years and am of the opinion that it's not for everyone. This is my second printer and I am considering changing it in the new year for something new. I compare it to the difference between a PC and a Mac computer. If you want to learn how computers work, you get a PC. If you want to focus on content, then you get a Mac. Most 3D printers are like PC's and you need to build an understanding on the fundamentals before you can make it work properly. For the Super Meteor, I have designed and fitted a dual port fast USB charger mount that fits to the Tripper dial. I am also creating better hand grips for the centre stand grab rails. I will then cover these in Leather.
@@B0M0A0K this is certainly my path (pc), I got creality ended s3 pro or something like that (can never remember those long names). I got to a point when I can get something out of it, but it is still failing quite often. Which printer do you have?
@@thesundayrides Same as you. Ender 3 Pro. But I changed the motherboard to a 32 bit SKR Mini E3, so I could get quieter stepper motors and run Marlin, as well as a few other things. I set up Octopi on an Raspberry Pi3 and control everything from there.
@@B0M0A0K Brian, I will write you an email! I have a lot of questions on what you just wrote. Thanks!
Brother, this is incredible.
It's one of those modifications that is like a life XP booster.
So good.
Awesome work!
Thanks a lot, buddy! Haha nice comparison
@@thesundayrides it's astounding how clean you can get the whole bar section of the bike to look.
The more minimal it looks, the better up front. You've nearly got it mastered.
My dream is to get the wiring into the bars 😶
@@TheContiGT oh yes, I know what you are saying!
if you do it, tell me how and I will follow. I would not even know where to start.
I’d also like to change control gear. I don’t like it, but neither did I find an alternative.
I'll keep you posted.
With Winter feeling like it landed this morning 🥶 (-1° WTF!?) I think the bike will be going away and it'll be a slow acquisition of new parts to take the sting out of the pricing and a few months to learn the craft of modding 🙏🏼
What a video!
Those winter evenings must have felt both cathartic and frustrating while grafting to get that wiring done and the skill nailed.
Hell of an effort, sir.
Bravo
@@TheContiGT Thanks, man! Winter is great for that kind of thing to get a new skill or two.
Re video: yes, it was a rollercoaster. soldering was a meditation. shuffling the tank around was a stress. figuring out how to route the wiring - thought provoking. also that feeling when you finaly get everything to finish the job only to realise you got not enough of certain wire gauge .. anyway, I am glad I did it. It was time well spent and the result well worth it!
Good work mate, not sure I would have had the patience or fortitude to carry on when the first attempts didn’t go the way I had planned.
Obviously your skill set & confidence will have a received a big boost, looking forward to seeing what you do next.
Thanks, Daryl! I am the same.. It was about 3 months from my first attempt until I finally did it properly. My temporary 3d printed solution was "good enough".
This video gave me the motivation to take on this task myself! I too have been overwhelmed/overthinking this exact same thing.
I had a lot of success in getting the wiring stuffed into the frame. I extended my control cables like you did to complete the task.
I must say thanks for your videos, great to watch and wonderful for motivating us to make the most of our interceptors. If you get a chance have a look at remmotocycle, the switches really tidy the controls on the bars nicely.
Hello Jared and thank you a lot for your comment. Fantastic feedback that helps me going with this channel!
I am glad that it also worked out for you and in the end turned out a completely manageable task. What head light have you got?
I must say I am more than intrigued by those controls, but I am hesitating only because of unusual indicators switch. Did you get used to it?
@@thesundayrides I’m also running a bates style light. I liked the minimalist look. I don’t really ride much in the night, for me I liked the style.
I hesitated with the controls, but decided to take the leap of faith, I love everything about them, but agree about the indicator switch, I do find myself having to make sure they are centered after I turn. They would probably be more difficult with thicker gloves, living in Australia, that is something I don’t have to worry much about.
My bike is slowly taking shape, it’s simply amazing to see so many different parts from different companies, I feel the community with the Royal Enfield is amazing. Sadly after purchasing my seat I saw the new modular one you got! Which is stunning! I wish I had waited now.
Hey Max, I would just not attempt to do this. Way beyond my skill set, what a nightmare. I take my hat off to you, well done great job!
Thanks, Andreas! Nice one! You are not alone, man, I took me 3 month (or may be more) to commit to this job!! It was too tempting to turn a temporary solution into a permanent one
Hats off to you sir! Great work 👏
Thank you very much!
wow great job Max
Thanks, Stanley! 🤝
Wow! Nice work, bella moto!
Gracie mille!
Yes mate! You smashed it. Looks so good now. Another quality upload.
Thanks, Sam!
Good luck with your big job with that speedo - it isn't much easier! Let me know how it goes and If you was able to make all tell tales work! Best of luck!
@@thesundayrides still waiting for digital-speedos to ship it out.
Might have to order elsewhere as getting impatient to get it fitted. All connectors have been sourced and your photos and wiring diagram are a massive help.
@@bomulus1 sounds like Black Friday week situation - they got too many orders to handle. My wife is also waiting for your stuff to get dispatched.
the bike looks really good
Thanks, man!
Thanks for the video brother. Very helpful. The bike is looking amazing.
Thank you very much! I am glad to know it was helpful. Ready to provide any more details if needed!
Honestly exactly what I needed. Seeing where the wires landed under the tank was perfect. @@thesundayrides
@@mrmovess_ it was still a tight fit, but it fitted! Let me know if you end up with a better solution though! Good luck 🤞
U just earned a new subscriber 😮💨🤝
Thanks for subscribing, bro!
Nice work mate!
Thanks, man! Worth the week of effort! But guess what, the lights vibrates now and resonate with the engine 😂 never ending job that is
@@thesundayrides it never does. You might be able to find rubber washers to tame some of the vibrations
@@MonsieurFromLondon I’ll record a video to show. It needs a second mounting point but if a washer can do it - I’ll call it magic! Thanks man!
Great job! It's time to alternate with an easy upgrade! I still think that your side bags need some sun tan 😊.
Thanks, Sergey! You are right, I was thinking about giving them some colour!
I’m in the exact situation where I need to rewire my bike to fit a smaller headlight. When I had installed this headlight for the first time, I had left the cables dangling in the front. It was clearly messy!
But unfortunately I could only use it only for a couple of weeks before I had an accident that totaled the headlight.
Although I have it fully repaired for four months now, I still haven’t reinstalled it because I wanted to do it the right way this time. I couldn’t find any TH-cam videos to help with this, but luckily, when I was binge-watching your account, I found this video. It made me wonder why TH-cam didn’t show me this earlier when I was struggling to find methods online.
Now that I have this video, I’m ready to install the headlight properly. Could you please specify which cables you had to extend? This would be really helpful. Thank you!
Hello mate and thank you very much for your message!
I was in the same position and followed the same order. As you could have seen in my older videos, I ran with a front plate hiding the exposed connectors for half a year while I was gathering confidence to do the rewiring.
I had to extend literaly every single wire that goes on the handlebars. Unfortunately, I don't have the records, but from memory: ignition, headlight, indicators, both controls, clutch, brakes and maybe something else I don't remember.
Unfortunately, I didn't note each wire gauge for the next people to do this job. I had to cut each wire, measure the gauge and then order the next suitable cable. Larger diameter, not smaller of course.
Good luck! and let me know if I could help with something more specific!
@@thesundayrides I’ll be starting the work in two weeks. I’ll update you once it’s done. Do you have Instagram, by any chance?
great work mate
Thanks, Piyush! I did my best!
I think this will be a winter project for me. I only have my Interceptor and I can't afford to miss bike night or weekend rides! Kinda sucks that BAAK doesn't warn how much work this can potentially be. I wonder if there's any way at all you can do this without rewiring. Either way, huge kudos for doing this, it looks great and the work was worth it!
Zach! Thanks for your kind words! I now have a second bike, and it is so liberating, I can start a new project without FOMO on rides! Yes, you can do it without rewiring, BAAK sells a front plate to hide the wiring, but I didn't like it, and didn't like the price of it. P.S. you can see it in my early videos.
What indicators do you have please and where did you get them?
Hi Chris! I am using these ones and I got them from Urban Rider: www.urbanrider.co.uk/motone-custom-billet-indicator-turn-signals-pair-black.html plus the mounts www.urbanrider.co.uk/motone-wrap-around-fork-indicator-turn-signal-bracket-clamps-black.html. I am very happy with them. Got 2 pairs - front & rear. They come with white and yellow front "glass".
Any alternative to this ? A headlight that looks similar to yours but dosent break the bank
Search for bates light. Usually they are quite cheap
@@thesundayrides will they require a different headlight mount?
@@rohinkaushal1401 bates light is mounted on a special bracket from the bottom yoke