Cigarette Lighter Accessory Plug: I bought this waterproof
accessory plug at Wal-Mart for $8.38, pinched some battery terminal
connectors on it and zip tied it good and tight to my frame. The best
mod; cheap and effective. However, if I did it again I would mount it facing backwards to prevent wind and dust from getting into it.
Deka ETX15L $70: This is a sealed battery that, other than
the swapped +/- terminals, fits snug into the KLR's stock battery slot.
It arrived with a full charge and the cost, from TriStateBattery, included shipping.
Emgo Travel Trunk $60: This trunk is hard plastic, lockable
and easy to lift off and carry. There is a trick to opening it, though.
Fortunately, I was told by a NewEnough.com staffer that I wasn’t the
only one tricked by it. Anyway, when the key is turned to open,
pull out on the very bottom of the latch - the one with the keyhole
that looks like it’s glued to the case. This will unhook the latch.
Although, they could just send the "how to open" directions attached to
the outside of the trunk instead of locked inside. Seriously.
Don't forget to locktite the nuts-n-bolts holding the mounting plate on. Three of the four bolts fell off by the time I got to Boulder.
