“When it's not always raining there'll be days like this
When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this
When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch
Well my mama told me there'll be days like this”
Van Morrison
Ok....my last entry I wasn’t exactly my chipper self. I’ve been a little beat up physically and it was affecting my mood. Well I took some days off and rested and I’VE GOT MY MOJO BACK!!!
So, I’m done whining, it’s back to work for me!
The first thing I did today was assemble my new Harbor Freight workshop stool. Woo! Every shop needs a stool with flames on the seat!
Then I went to work on pulling my airboxes and carburetors off again, so I could rework my fuel lines and new smaller cone shape fuel filters. I no sooner had the carbs off and on my bench , when the mail man pulled up with my new 3/16” ID Tygon fuel line and filters. Perfect timing, my Postal brother!
I pulled off the super stiff Emgo fuel line that was on them and those boxy filters and set them aside.
And made up new lines, this time trying out a suggestion from Pete, I will make these lines criss cross in an effort to eliminate any kinking and provide a little more space for the filters.
And here they are with the carbs mounted back up and the airboxes in place. Everything fits really nice, no issues at all. 2M, thanks for the recommendation on that Tygon fuel line. I would not have believed how much different and nicer this Tygon line is. It stretches and really grips, and is really flexible. I can’t say I’m real crazy about that yellow, but it doesn’t show much.
After that I worked on installing my two throttle cables, it’s been a while since I’ve had a motorcycle with more than one throttle cable.
The cables on my new throttle cables must’ve been just a little larger in diameter and they wouldn’t fit my throttle without being opened up just a little with a file.
Ok, the cables are installed, the cables have been adjusted and secured to the frame. Now to take care of a detail that’s been bugging me. The main wiring harness up by the steering head is very floppy and the clutch cable will not stay in place. So I stole an idea out of Jim’s playbook, I mounted a hose clamp to secure the harness, which in turn traps the clutch cable close to the frame, right where I want it.
Before......
And after......
So that’s it for today, all of my cables are now installed, all six of them. Oh and my front brake has got a really nice firm lever feel, no drips, no runs, no errors! I checked my front brake light switch, that inline pressure switch and it works perfectly. Yay!
I am getting dangerously close to being ready to start this thing. I’m running out of details to nail down. Soon, soon, soon.
I’m back and I’m enjoying myself and despite what I said earlier, I am not burned out. I was just having a bad day.
But that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone!
Until next time,
Bob
When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this
When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch
Well my mama told me there'll be days like this”
Van Morrison
Ok....my last entry I wasn’t exactly my chipper self. I’ve been a little beat up physically and it was affecting my mood. Well I took some days off and rested and I’VE GOT MY MOJO BACK!!!
So, I’m done whining, it’s back to work for me!
The first thing I did today was assemble my new Harbor Freight workshop stool. Woo! Every shop needs a stool with flames on the seat!
Then I went to work on pulling my airboxes and carburetors off again, so I could rework my fuel lines and new smaller cone shape fuel filters. I no sooner had the carbs off and on my bench , when the mail man pulled up with my new 3/16” ID Tygon fuel line and filters. Perfect timing, my Postal brother!
I pulled off the super stiff Emgo fuel line that was on them and those boxy filters and set them aside.
And made up new lines, this time trying out a suggestion from Pete, I will make these lines criss cross in an effort to eliminate any kinking and provide a little more space for the filters.
And here they are with the carbs mounted back up and the airboxes in place. Everything fits really nice, no issues at all. 2M, thanks for the recommendation on that Tygon fuel line. I would not have believed how much different and nicer this Tygon line is. It stretches and really grips, and is really flexible. I can’t say I’m real crazy about that yellow, but it doesn’t show much.
After that I worked on installing my two throttle cables, it’s been a while since I’ve had a motorcycle with more than one throttle cable.
The cables on my new throttle cables must’ve been just a little larger in diameter and they wouldn’t fit my throttle without being opened up just a little with a file.
Ok, the cables are installed, the cables have been adjusted and secured to the frame. Now to take care of a detail that’s been bugging me. The main wiring harness up by the steering head is very floppy and the clutch cable will not stay in place. So I stole an idea out of Jim’s playbook, I mounted a hose clamp to secure the harness, which in turn traps the clutch cable close to the frame, right where I want it.
Before......
And after......
So that’s it for today, all of my cables are now installed, all six of them. Oh and my front brake has got a really nice firm lever feel, no drips, no runs, no errors! I checked my front brake light switch, that inline pressure switch and it works perfectly. Yay!
I am getting dangerously close to being ready to start this thing. I’m running out of details to nail down. Soon, soon, soon.
I’m back and I’m enjoying myself and despite what I said earlier, I am not burned out. I was just having a bad day.
But that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone!
Until next time,
Bob