Electrical
The stock lighting on this bike was pitiful. I think holding a good flashlight would provide better output than the H4 bulb. Looking over the take off parts from my Ulysses, I decided to mount the following.. 4300K H7 HID kit, PIAA 1100X’s, and of course, the Garmin Zumo. Easier said than done it seems. Luckily the KTM European headlight assembly uses a H7/H3 combo, so I ordered up one of those. I also added a Euro switch, with the goal of using it to activate the PIAA’s without having to add an extra switch. Review of the Euro Switch revealed that the standard wiring was set up for... 1. Lights off-Brake light when actuated only I really didn't see the point of having the parking light running only, so the way I set it up I didn't need to mount an aux switch. I had to swap two of the wires and then swap the taillight wiring under the fairing. I ended up with the following.. 1. Lights off-Brake light when actuated only
The HID was just as bright as it was on the Uly, and combined with the PIAA’s and the High beam literally turns night into day. With all of the lights lit it will throw 20 secs of light at 80mph, great for spotting things that go bump in the night. Mounting the PIAA’s took a bit of thought, but I ended up mounting them on the Hepco Becker Crash bars. A little scrap of angle aluminum and longer bolts and the lights were securely mounted. The Zumo was extremely easy to mount, thanks to the excellent Touratech mounts. Using these mounts I was able to mount the GPS in the optimal position right above my gauges. Figuring out where you are going only requires a downward glance and with an 8GB SD card, the Zumo can carry a weeks worth of riding tunes.
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