I'm just trying to fit one of these but a few observations first.
2011 450FE
1. I thought these came with an underseat map switch as standard?
2. I ordered the bike with a handle bar switch and was disappointed to find the silly 11 position thing.
3. Disappointed at being charged for a useless switch, I ordered the power parts switch at £75
4. Disappointed to see this is a two position switch not a three way. The kit comes with an 11 position one (already have one?) Both are required. You set the 11 pos to either soft or agressive. The two position handle bar switch then moves between standard and your other chosen mode.
5. The leaflet says you can change on the move but it only takes effect one you close the throttle
The fitting instructions have pics which look nothing like my 450, it has info for the 4 and 2 stroke versions but in the 4 stroke instructions the picture of where to connect looks to be of the 2 stroke or an older model.
The kit comes with a long lead, advises to remove the tank and route back from the bars, plug one of the two plugs into the loom and the other into the 11 position switch. Well I can only see the plug which appears from the loom near the handle bars where the previous switch was fitted. No sign of another under the tank or near the battery.
The whole business of these switches seems to be poorly thought through by the manufacturer and poorly informed by the dealer.
So having taken the bike apart it seems all I needed to do was add the new handle bar switch between the existing plug and 11 position switch. Which leaves a heap of cable to hide and a spare 11 position switch?
2011 450FE
1. I thought these came with an underseat map switch as standard?
2. I ordered the bike with a handle bar switch and was disappointed to find the silly 11 position thing.
3. Disappointed at being charged for a useless switch, I ordered the power parts switch at £75
4. Disappointed to see this is a two position switch not a three way. The kit comes with an 11 position one (already have one?) Both are required. You set the 11 pos to either soft or agressive. The two position handle bar switch then moves between standard and your other chosen mode.
5. The leaflet says you can change on the move but it only takes effect one you close the throttle
The fitting instructions have pics which look nothing like my 450, it has info for the 4 and 2 stroke versions but in the 4 stroke instructions the picture of where to connect looks to be of the 2 stroke or an older model.
The kit comes with a long lead, advises to remove the tank and route back from the bars, plug one of the two plugs into the loom and the other into the 11 position switch. Well I can only see the plug which appears from the loom near the handle bars where the previous switch was fitted. No sign of another under the tank or near the battery.
The whole business of these switches seems to be poorly thought through by the manufacturer and poorly informed by the dealer.
So having taken the bike apart it seems all I needed to do was add the new handle bar switch between the existing plug and 11 position switch. Which leaves a heap of cable to hide and a spare 11 position switch?
