Yamaha made it, I'm making it my own. Well, they sure give me plenty of room for improvement in the controls department. The matte charcoal switch housings leave a lot to be desired. Surely the bike could afford a little more natural-born beauty such as stock chrome housings; but no, Yamaha leaves us on our own to jazz up the 1300. Heck, even the 650 has chromed or polished housings. But I digress.
I bought my Show Chrome chrome switch housings from my favorite local dealer, Yamaha of Warren. Now, these are not like the cheap Kuryakyn covers you slap over top of the switches and the buttons end up being recessed. Nope. The Show Chromes are actual housing replacements, and they truly look like they are an OEM item meant for this bike. Once you install these puppies, toss out your old ones (or polish them for your spouse's bike - for which he shall forever kiss my riding boots).
The install was relatively easy, but very time consuming. There are many wire harnesses that are located within the housing, and you have to remember the order you disassemble so that you can reassemble properly. Luckily I did not have to individually change each wire over, else they may have just as well have been sprayed "chrome".
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