silentcropduster Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) Tools:Extra garage door remoteSoldering ironMonetary push button switch (has to be push button not toggle)12 or 14 gauge wireDremel or in my case HF brand Dremel :-)3M tape or epoxy.The balls to drill into a $100 piece of plastic.Reasoning for the mod: got tired of leaving my garage door opener in my car when I needed it for the bike & the opposite. I could have secured it on the outside of the bike but if it rained I'd run the risk of getting water in the remote.Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Edited August 17, 2014 by silentcropduster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Casper Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 This has been posted before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 the bike used was a 2010 Yamaha FZ1Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 http://www.ohioriders.net/index.php?/topic/7553-DIY-Garage-Door-Opener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 It is my favorite mod though. I've done it to several bikes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Must be pretty waterproof up under there, eh? Great mod! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Damit, wasn't aware lolSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 sure is I even used shrink tubing on the terminals that go to the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Or you can just buy a key chain remote also. Just a thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Or you can just buy a key chain remote also. Just a thought.Then you'd have it banging around as you ride. I'm a no keychain kinda guy. I like my top triple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 yeah was gonna say, u risk scratching the triple tree, no bueno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Then you'd have it banging around as you ride. I'm a no keychain kinda guy. I like my top triple. I was, too, until I left my key in the bike by accident. Now I use one of these: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mbsk0glu157jqn5/Photo%20Aug%2014%2C%209%2019%2054%20PM.jpg So that if I forget my key, someone is sure to see it, and steal the bike!(It's a "Remove Before Flight" keychain) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoop Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 A guy on the FZ6 forum posted a similar mod, but he tied the wires to his turn signal. That way there's no extra drilling. The opener gets triggered on every left turn, but it's intermittent and he said he ran for years and never needed to change the battery. See, that way you don't need to have balls. Nice write up. Someday I'll do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 A guy on the FZ6 forum posted a similar mod, but he tied the wires to his turn signal. That way there's no extra drilling. The opener gets triggered on every left turn, but it's intermittent and he said he ran for years and never needed to change the battery.See, that way you don't need to have balls. Nice write up. Someday I'll do this.Too late now lolSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 yeah was gonna say, u risk scratching the triple tree, no bueno.It is a plastic housing on the opener so there is no scratching. It is pretty small to so you can just throw it in your pocket. http://m.lowes.com/pd_349705-38782-956EV_0__?productId=3339142 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) It is a plastic housing on the opener so there is no scratching. It is pretty small to so you can just throw it in your pocket.http://m.lowes.com/pd_349705-38782-956EV_0__?productId=3339142 i dont like anything more on my keychain then i already have + thats just more bulk then I need in my pocket of my pants or in my coat. And it only cost me $10 - but yeah either way will work, just a matter of preference thou I guess lol Edited August 18, 2014 by silentcropduster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I wear a one-piece most of the time, so no pockets. Much easier for me to just hit the button on the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentcropduster Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I wear a one-piece most of the time, so no pockets. Much easier for me to just hit the button on the dash.That's gotta be kinda awkward wearing a 1 piece bathing suit on a bike, is it pink? ;-pSent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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