I usally google what I am looking for using "what I am looking for SITE:venturerider.org" and if I want to narrow it down I will put first generation or second generation after it. 9 times out of 10 I will find what I am looking for.
Could always do both
http://www.nationalstandardparts.com/multilink.html
I would say most of the connections our techs make are crimped but the crimp tools we use are several hundred dollars to several thousand depending on the tyoe of connector.
I have a couple of dam pics but not with the bike
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/etcswjoe/IMG_4209_zps708e7343.jpg
http://i760.photobucket.com/albums/xx248/etcswjoe/IMG_4206_zps36fedd33.jpg
Very carefully. You can put a liner in line however it is not legal to do so. A 100 watt would get you a long way and I would not want to be riding in a group with you when it was on. They make smaller ones but I would try new antennas or at least get your SWR set before I got an amp.
I did not think it was too bad at night but you will see lot's of shiny eyes that could run out in front of you. If you are not use to riding those kind of roads at night I would not recommend it.
A bunch of folks did it this year while we were up at Vogel.