I took apart the front end because the turn signal post broke off. Saw Montmil's bike with the turn signals on the headlight ears, and thought that was the way to go.
In a nutshell: Removed windscreen, removed headlight assembly, removed dash and tach/speedo units, disconnected all wiring, disconnected brake line and throttle cable, removed bracket for modification. While at it, I dismantled and cleaned throttle assembly since it was sticky, and removed handlebars so I could get everything up there nice and clean. I also removed the taillight, rear turn signal bracket, and licence place bracket -- all metal got sanded and repainted, and even the light housings got a fresh coat of paint. Tried to find replacement reflectors, but couldn't find any locally, so the aluminum got sanded and painted black.
I have since removed remaining turn signal post, filled holes, sanded, and painted the bracket (not perfect, but better than $120 for a new one.) Ordered new long-stalk LED signals to mount to the ears of the bracket - they're a bit sleeker than the stock, and should look good with the Givi windscreen. If I like them, I'll order matching replacements for the rear and probably have a replacement rear signal bracket fabricated to receive the new led signals.
Now before I reassemble the mess, I have to do the following: replace brake line, replace throttle and speedo cables, new bulbs all around, and I'd love to get my speedo apart to make sure there are no broken gears, need for oil, etc. (ANYONE WHO CAN WALK ME THROUGH OPENING THE FRONT OF IT UP, PLEASE LET ME KNOW).
She'll be put back together more or less stock -- no changes from analog to digital. Although I am intrigued by the Vapor setup, and may keep that in mind in the future.
