Left side radio holder

[Venturous Randy]

My 83 standard had a radio mounted in it when I got it using a plastic cover from Cycle Sound. Over the years it got in bad shape. I made a cover similar to the one shown and the radio went straight down. I then made a stiffer one and made it so the radio mounted at a 30 degree angle. This made the CD work better and made it also easier to get the CD's out and even change them on the run.

I have taken some pictures to help anyone contemplating doing this. It is a bit of work and I did use some good thick aluminum sheet. When I was finished making what I wanted, I painted it with black "wrinkle" paint. This give it a surface texture and covers some of the blemishes. As you can see, I also installed some switches. These go to my fog/running lights, the rear light bars, the radar detector and two sets of strobe lights in the headlight bucket.

RandyA

 

Edited December 20, 2017 by Freebird

[friesman]

Nice job! that looks great, you dont happen to want to market those things do you? lol

 

Brian:cool10:

[GigaWhiskey]

That is a perty slick setup. Now how 'bout a pic with it all installed.

[Condor]

[Venturous Randy]

That is a perty slick setup. Now how 'bout a pic with it all installed.

 

 

Thanks Gig, I had planned on doing that, but forgot. Let's see how this turns out.

As you can see, I still need to patch the hole taped over where there used to be a switch.

RandyA

[GigaWhiskey]

Nice! That really looks good. As long as you can remember what toggle does what, you will be in good shape on the road.

[Dano]

If anybody wants it, I've got a Cycle Sound cover, got the factory setup last year and it's going in the bike this week. Just PM me.

 

Dan