Recent content by skyhawk04kilo

I suppose so! I finished the resto-mod in 2010, rode it for about 1000 miles and then life got in the way. I still have the bike, but it's been about 3 years since I've even started the engine, and longer since it's been ridden. Unfortunately, I don't recall the exact solution to this problem if...

This bike underwent a complete resto-mod in 2010. Many parts were replaced or upgraded to modern spec using parts sourced from 650 Central and MikesXS. I'll try to list what I've done to it but I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of stuff. Frame: The frame, swingarm, triples, fork sliders, and many...

Thanks for the tip, Teecat. Will be ordering a cone filter ASAP as the bike is very clean and I'd like to keep it that way. Here are a couple pics, and yes I know they are crappy angles. There was a car in the way at the time. This popping doesn't bother me, I just want to make sure that...

I don't have an airbox, the breather just empties to the atmosphere. Is that going to turn the bike into a big mess after a while? I don't think that's the problem, though. It has something to do with the key. I'll hit the killswitch, wait 30 seconds and turn the key and it'll make the...

I've just finished restoring a '78 Special and have put about 50 miles on it so far (very exciting!!) Anyway, I've got a bunch of little issues but the only one I'm totally stumped on is this: I'll shut down the bike with the kill switch and everything's normal. But when I turn the key off...

I've got some lovely black painted handlebars. I'm going to run a wire from one of the switch housing bolts to a common ground in the headlight bowl. Thanks for all the quick replies!

I noticed the wiring diagram in the back of my Clymer manual doesn't match the wiring on my bike exactly. A lot of the colors are off, but what's got me confused is the starter button. The wiring diagram says it should have a blue/white wire and a black wire. The switch I have only has the...

I have the Pamco ignition with the Ultimate coil (the black one). There are two tabs coming off one end of the coil, where you hook up the red and green wires from the Pamco. The problem is I don't know which tab is positive and which is negative. Does anyone know which tab is which?

I've got a bent left footpeg for a '78 Special and I'm wondering a few things. First of all, I'm not sure how it got bent but I have 2 ideas: 1. The bike was crashed back in the 70s and it may have got bent in the wreck. 2. The peg may have gotten bent from kick-starting and coming down...

I bought these shocks from MikesXS: http://www.mikesxs.net/products-18.html#products The second ones on the list - Monza Cafe gas shocks. Guess what? They don't fit on the fucking bike. The spring diameter is too big, it doesn't fit past the chain guard. Even with the chain guard off...

I agree... my impact driver is one of the best tools I own. I used it to get my clutch bolts out. No stripping whatsoever.

You can get the parts powdercoated with a clear powder. I don't know how much of a shine it would have compared to the bare aluminum, but I'm betting a good local shop would do it a lot cheaper than $800 depending on how many parts you've got. I've gotten my frame, swingarm, crash bar, battery...

Thanks guys. Been working a lot lately, I'm not all there today. Yup, I had that link bookmarked. Duh! :doh:

So what do I do with the group of wires coming from the Pamco in the gray tube? It's three wires: red, green, and black (I think).

I bought the Mike's headlight but it has two bulbs in it. The normal bulb and a small bulb that's offset to the left, with two wires coming out of the back of it, brown and black. What is this bulb for?