Sometime last week the engine case slide rails finally came in and I had some free time today so I figured I would install them.  They are built by Zeus Armor who custom makes a number of parts and accessories for bikes.  I wanted a little protection for the engine in case I was to ever lay the bike down.  Here is a shot of the pieces before.

And a few shots of the bike’s engine before the install.

After working out the best way to get the rails on since they came with no instructions I set to taking the stock bolts and rods off.  Once everything was test fitted and placed, they bolted right up without issue.  Here are some after shots.

They add about 10 lbs to the bike weight but I think it will be worth it in the long run.  They also came out with some highway foot pegs that can go in place of the pucks for long rides right after I received the rails and I might have to consider a set of those for trips.

I also took the time to put the horn back on.  I’ve been riding without it for a couple weeks now since I replaced the stock radiator mounts with smaller lighter ones.  I didn’t think I would miss it that much but there have been a few incidences where I really needed it to blare at asshats pulling dick moves on the road.  so I pulled it’s mount off the old shroud and looked around for a place to put it.  Found one right below where it originally was were the wires would reach in their stock location so no other mods were needed.

Along the way I put in the shorter RAM mount arm so the phone isn’t sticking way up in the air off the bars any longer.  Then ran a phone charging cable under the tank to the storage compartment and hooked it up to a Battery Tender USB quick disconnect plug that I can hook up when I need some juice to the phone.

And finally, I played with some of the suspension settings to see if I can make the ride any better since I know that stock it was setup for a 150 lb rider which is half of me when geared up.  I put everything a couple clicks to the harder side than stock on both the forks and rear shocks.  Now I just need to go for a ride and see how it goes.