2004-2005 Kawasaki ZX-10R

1.  First thing I do before tacklin' any project is get that beeyotch up on some stands to steady it and get it up off the floor makin' it easier to get to the low stuff. Here's a pic before I removed anything...

2.  First thing that came off was the left side lower fairing. The speed sensor cable connection that the SH plugs inline into is behind this fairing...

3.  Here's a closer view of the speed sensor cable/connection with it's protective boot.
There are two cables/connections with identical boots. Finding the speed sensor cable/connection is as simple as tracing the cable from the speedo sensor to the connection. The other cable/connection is for the gear position switch...

4.  At first I plugged the SH in below the metal strap that retains the two cables/connections. I originally thought I'd prolly mount the SH box underneath the seat with the battery...

5.  After some thought though I decided to try and put it up around the dash so I could take advantage of the top speed button and maybe make future adjustments without havin' to remove the seat. I found that leavin' the connections below the strap left me enough cable to reach up around the ram air box/upper area but it sort of limited where up there I could mount the box. So, I went back, removed the strap, fed the connectors thorough it, reinstalled it and fed the cable up alongside the big wiring harness that goes to the upper beneath the clutch side mid and upper fairings. Here's a shot after I redone the connection above the strap. Made for a cleaner install and gave me more cable to play with...

6.  With the cable sorted out and routed to the dash area it was time to mount the box. I almost mounted it to the clutch side of the bottom half of the ram air tube between the frame and upper but that left a bit too much of that red cable shinin' for the world to see. It wouldn't have been that bad, I just prefer a cleaner install. So, after some playin around I found the perfect spot for it. I mounted it on top of the clutch side headlamp housing on the fairly flat area above the dust cover. To mount it I used black Velcro Brand Industrial Strength velcro hook & loop material. Both the back of the SH box and the headlamp housing surface were cleaned with denatured alcohol to clean them for ultimate adhesion of the velcro material adhesive backing. Here's a shot of the SH box with the velcro (with backing still on)...

7.  Here's a shot with the SH box mounted on the headlamp housing. From this angle you can see how the cable is routed beneath the upper and looped up so that it hides against the upper along where the mirror mount brackets are. The red cable is visible from this angle but I had to position the camera in a funky way so that you could see it. Ya have to be just right and have good lighting (my huge shop light stand was on) to be able to see it...

8.  Here's a shot from a normal viewing angle standing by the bike. The SH box is visible with the shop lights shinin' on it but with out the added light it all but disappears in this location when yer just walkin' around the bike. I thougth this location worked out very well. It's hidden from weather and direct sunlight but still within easy access if I want to see my top speed or need to adjust or test it...

9.  Here's a shot showin' how I routed the red SH cable along the bigger factory wiring harness that goes up front...

10.The SH comes with two zip ties to secure the cable to other wires and/or brackets. Here's a couple pics showin' where I used the zip ties. The first one is to a bracket up near where the SH cable meets up with the big harness in the above pic. The second one is up near where the SH cable and big harness go underneath the upper fairing...

11.Lastly, here's a couple shots with "natural" garage lighting showing how well the SH and cable hides in that location without direct lighting pointed in there on it...

12. The only thing I have left to do is re-install all the plastics. I programmed in -12% based on what I've read posted on this forum by others with a 16t front sprocket.

UPDATE 1:

Well I braved the cold to try out my SH correction settings this afternoon. At 55 indicated the GPS displayed 54.3. At 75 indicated it displayed like 73.9 (I think... only got a quick glance) Not sure whether to try 12.1% or leave it alone. Not gonna ride again today to try it, that's for sure. I almost froze! The wind is bad, too, so tryin' to hold a steady speed at 75-80 on the back roads around the house got a little hairy.

I may go ahead and dial out another .1% and just test it next time the weather cooperates. I think 12% would prolly be close to spot on with brand new stock 218's.

El Diablo and Xusia from the ZX-10R.net forum

UPDATE 2:

Alternative mounting location, sent by Chris D.: