2012 C14. Murph sent a mounting bracket for the switch pad that does not look like the one in the instructions. It does not have the arm on the bracket that goes down to the mounting bolt shown. It is somewhat square with a counter sunk hole and a screw that goes into the counter sunk hole. Where is this supposed to mount? Anyone with a 2010 to 2012 can help?

We figured it out. On the 10-12, there is a plastic piece that protects the wire for the heated grip. It has a spot on the inside that if the factory had mounted a bolt through it on the top, it would have been opened up. We are going to drill the plastic where the top screw is on yours. The only difference is the cover for the wire. Thanks.

Thanks.

Next question. On the diagram it shows a black connector and references a black and white dotted wire. I have a white connector but no black and white dotted wire. Which wire do I use?

2012 C14. Murph sent a mounting bracket for the switch pad that does not look like the one in the instructions. It does not have the arm on the bracket that goes down to the mounting bolt shown. It is somewhat square with a counter sunk hole and a screw that goes into the counter sunk hole. Where is this supposed to mount? Anyone with a 2010 to 2012 can help?

You mean this one?


I recommend that you attach it over on the left side to a home made bracket. I think
that it is much safer (to use while riding) over on that side. I put mine there but it's kind of ugly, you should
maybe make it look like Alan Reid's (scroll down to Alan's last picture).

I am looking forward to completing this. I just got some additional information from FartyMarty. I really like his mounting location. No fabrication and trying to massage body panels. The information available is finally starting to make sense to me. The wiring harness under the left dash is not the same as the 08 model. A smarter person than me figured out which wire is the correct wire to hook the clutch wire to and posted the diagram.  . Looks like the only fabrication required now is a bracket the control cable.

Thanks BDF. I really appreciate all the effort everyone has put forth to help me with this.

Rostra installed. Works like it should. I am just having trouble getting the bottom motor mount bolt that came with the MCE bars to line up. It stops 3/4 in and will not go any further. The short bolt that is used with the spacer is there now. I think I may have started it crooked or my best thought is the part where the threads stop is catching somewhere. Seems the Rostra is thick enough to push the heat shield back and make it difficult to line up. In a couple of days after I have rode it for awhile, I will take the fairing off and try again. I also need a source for the barrel nuts as one came off the screw for the side of the fairing.

1. I have to tinker with the mounting bolt for the MCE bars
2. I need a source for the barrel nuts.
3. The fairings have been modified to come out w/o removing the MCE bars, however with the Rostra installed you have to loosen the bars and let them move forward or better yet take the left side off to get past the Rostra. The inner shape of the 2012 fairing hits the Rostra when you install or remove left fairing.
4. I have a much better understanding of the install process and thanks to Mike M who opened his garage and patiently worked on the install.

Well the bottom bolt hole will have to be tapped. I finally screwed it up. I had the short bolt that was used for the bottom bolt and spacer in the hole, but it kept nagging at me that I did not have the other longer bolt in its proper place. I think someone else snapped off a bolt in that lower mount. I do not know how but it seems that the motor  shifted ever so slightly so everything does not lineup exactly right for the lower hole. The top hole lines up and I am not taking it out anymore until the bottom is rethreaded. I have never rode it while the bolts were out, or disconnected the left and right side at the same time.  I do not know what caused the misalignment but it is frustrating. I will wait until the barrel nuts arrive from Murph's. My son knows a mechanic and he has the tools and experience to tap the hole again and everything will be fine again.