Post by earlylight160 on Oct 21, 2013 0:38:07 GMT -5
I have done a few minor upgrades to my Tomos Twister 50.
1. Battery Charger
I purchased a Deltran 12 Volt Battery Tender Junior online from from Jafrum through Amazon.com ($24.
including shipping).
I modified one of the supplied cables and put ring terminals on one end and a marine grade female cigarette lighter socket similar to this one from a local marine store ($4.
) on the other end.
I used a one inch hole saw and cut a hole in the black plastic panel on the left side below the seat down near where my feet rest and mounted the lighter socket.
I then routed the cable from the socket to the battery compartment under the deck of the scoot and connected the ring terminals to the battery with an inline fuse in the positive wire, observing proper polarity.
Next I connected a male cigarette lighter plug ($2.) similar to the one pictured below to the output cable from the charger module.
Now to charge the battery I only have to plug the charger's output cable into the socket on the scoot as shown in the following pic and plug the charger module into the nearest 110 VAC receptacle.
2. Adding a Trunk (Top Box)
I ordered a flat black removable trunk which matches the black panels on my scoot ($31.
including shipping) from Scooter Parts Depot through Amazon.com.
Here it is on the rear of the scoot.
3. A Polished Stainless Steel Folding Drink Holder
Another addition is a stainless steel folding adjustable drink holder from GK Wholesale through Amazon.com ($29.99)
I decided the best location to mount it was on the glove box door.
Drink holder open:
Drink holder closed:
4. Adding LED lighting to storage areas
I purchased stick up, tap on/off LED lights that are powered by 3 AAA batteries from The Dollar Store (4/$10.00 batteries included).
I put one in the trunk
another one in the bucket storage beneath the seat
and two more in the glove box.
5. Digital Clock and Calender
I mounted a digital clock/calendar with a large LCD display ($3.
at WalMart including battery) on the right handlebar in easy view of the rider.
6. Digital Tach and Hour Meter
I purchased this Tach and Hour Meter from Power Lights USA through Amazon.com for $13. including shipping.
I chose the left handlebar for the location since there waw already a snap out panel which I could use to route the pick-up cable to the engine as can be seen in these next two photos:
I routed the pick-up wire down behind the inside fairing panel and then under the coot floor to the engine compartment where it I wrapped around the spark plug wire to so it can count spark plug firings to give RPM readings. Below is a photo of the tach installed on the left handlebar of the scoot.
1. Battery Charger
I purchased a Deltran 12 Volt Battery Tender Junior online from from Jafrum through Amazon.com ($24.
including shipping). I modified one of the supplied cables and put ring terminals on one end and a marine grade female cigarette lighter socket similar to this one from a local marine store ($4.
) on the other end. I used a one inch hole saw and cut a hole in the black plastic panel on the left side below the seat down near where my feet rest and mounted the lighter socket.
I then routed the cable from the socket to the battery compartment under the deck of the scoot and connected the ring terminals to the battery with an inline fuse in the positive wire, observing proper polarity.
Next I connected a male cigarette lighter plug ($2.
) similar to the one pictured below to the output cable from the charger module.Now to charge the battery I only have to plug the charger's output cable into the socket on the scoot as shown in the following pic and plug the charger module into the nearest 110 VAC receptacle.
2. Adding a Trunk (Top Box)
I ordered a flat black removable trunk which matches the black panels on my scoot ($31.
including shipping) from Scooter Parts Depot through Amazon.com. Here it is on the rear of the scoot.
3. A Polished Stainless Steel Folding Drink Holder
Another addition is a stainless steel folding adjustable drink holder from GK Wholesale through Amazon.com ($29.99)
I decided the best location to mount it was on the glove box door.
Drink holder open:
Drink holder closed:
4. Adding LED lighting to storage areas
I purchased stick up, tap on/off LED lights that are powered by 3 AAA batteries from The Dollar Store (4/$10.00 batteries included).
I put one in the trunk
another one in the bucket storage beneath the seat
and two more in the glove box.
5. Digital Clock and Calender
I mounted a digital clock/calendar with a large LCD display ($3.
at WalMart including battery) on the right handlebar in easy view of the rider. 6. Digital Tach and Hour Meter
I purchased this Tach and Hour Meter from Power Lights USA through Amazon.com for $13.
including shipping. I chose the left handlebar for the location since there waw already a snap out panel which I could use to route the pick-up cable to the engine as can be seen in these next two photos:
I routed the pick-up wire down behind the inside fairing panel and then under the coot floor to the engine compartment where it I wrapped around the spark plug wire to so it can count spark plug firings to give RPM readings. Below is a photo of the tach installed on the left handlebar of the scoot.
