First, curse vividly at the stylized fairings. The lack of external hardware may look clean, but the extra work to peel the panel off is frustrating at best.

Using the supplied tank prop stand, lift and support the fuel tank (a nearly empty tank makes life easier here). Remove both seats. Remove the negative battery lead (never work on electrical systems with the battery attached!).

Remove the airbox sensor connectors, airbox bracket and vent hoses, then loosen the throttle body clamps. Then, firmly but gently wiggle and pull the airbox free from the throttle bodies. A rubber mallet can help with the "firmly" part.

Now things get interesting! We will need to install two separate wiring harnesses, plus a third for the control switchgear. The sheer number of connectors may be daunting, but it’s not as difficult as it appears.

Directions are your friend. Read them thoroughly before you begin. Then you'll be prepared for each step along the way.

Well, this part's easy, anyway. The Bazzaz TC system bypasses the oxygen sensor, so simply plug in the bypass on the right side of the bike.

Start by placing the ECU in the tail and routing the Bazzaz fuel injection harness along the left side of the bike. Then, locate the tagged connectors on the Bazzaz wiring harness for lower injector #1. Remove the stock connector, and plug the Bazzaz connectors into place.

Continue along the bottom row of injectors, and then repeat for the secondary injectors on the top row. Each connection during the install is inline, meaning that we add the new connections in addition to the stock components rather than replacing them.

Once all the injector clips are in place, find the Throttle Position Sensor and clip the Bazzaz connector in place. Feel free to make jokes about TPS Reports.

Buried underneath the left hand frame rail are the connections for the Gear Position Indicator (which allows the Bazzaz system to tune traction control individually for each gear) and the RPM sensor. Connect the Bazzaz harness inline like the rest.

Power up! Attach the ground lead to the crankcase bolt where the stock electrical system grounds (top of the crankcase, directly under fuel pump) and then using the supplied splice, cut into the stock wiring harness to attach the switch lead for the Bazzaz harness. Gods above, I hate cutting into electrical systems…does it show?

Yaaay, more wires! Route the Bazzaz ignition harness along the right side of the bike. Just like the injectors, this will connect inline with each spark plug wire. Unlike the injectors, this harness starts at cylinder #4 first.

Remove the stock shift linkage rod, and install the shift sensor in its place. Connect the shift sensor lead to the Bazzaz ignition harness.

Finally, bolt the traction control switchgear onto the left clip-on and route the wires along the right side of the bike to connect to the Bazzaz fuel injection and ignition harnesses at the rear of the bike.

Everything should behave as if the last 6 hours didn't just happen. The software is pretty straightforward, but before you start screwing around with a laptop, take your tweaked bike for a ride. A simple test was full throttle in first gear on cold tires. The system cut power to keep the bike from spinning the rear tire. And the quick shifter worked like a charm.