Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

  Tool Box Mounted to Left Luggage Rack I adapted a locking aluminum tool box from AliExpress for BMW's 2013-20 R1200GS designed to mount on the inside of the left BWM luggage rack. Several slightly different shaped boxes are made for various model years of GS & this one was the closest match to the T7 body panel angles & dimensions needed to fit in the gap behind my modified/narrowed DirtRacks HD Soft Luggage Rack & clear the swingarm.  This mounting location provides some symmetry with the MIVV Dakar high mount muffler tucked into the similar void behind the right luggage rack. Pics from AliExpress Advertised volume is 5 litres, however, using the supplied dimensions noted below equates to about 4 litres. The 2 exterior stainless mounts were not used & plugged the holes with stainless bolts & rubber washers to seal out the elements.  I opted for matt black acrylic enamel paint to hide the GS labelling & better match my 2021 Tenere 700 matt black colour s

Skene Photon Blaster Turn Signals Front Visibility Light Kit with Skene IQ-250-TS Controller  for Increased Conspicuity I already have  Cyclops's 3.0 Multifunction LED signals  that provide bright amber sequential front turn signals + white running lights & amber rear sequential turn signals + flashing & sequential red brake light (implemented on my bike) or red running light function. L ights  mounted under the headlight tend to blend in with it when viewed from a distance or the side, so I prefer a separate amber DRL mounted further away from the headlight for improved recognition & chose the very bright  Skene Photon Blaster  LED front visibility light Kit with their IQ-250-TS controller that adds turn signal capability to the running lights + their patented conspicuity flicker whereby t he LED modules flicker at a high speed when viewed out of the corner of the eye (peripheral vision) but the flicker disappears when viewed directly at a distance (central vision). Th