racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Started wiring mods today. Eliminated unneeded wire and components. What a mess. Just think some cute little Japanese gal probably wrapped all that tape pile around the wires with such pride!
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Cornish Pixie
Shiny obsessive
Nice looking build.
Yep there's a shit load of needless wiring in these things.
Mine will be, shall we say, simplistic. (ignition circuit, kill switch, horn and stop lamp)
Yep there's a shit load of needless wiring in these things.
Mine will be, shall we say, simplistic. (ignition circuit, kill switch, horn and stop lamp)
Royboy
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Dave,
Do you still have that left disc and caliper? I have need for same.
Great start on what looks like it'll be a cool build, son must be pumped!
roy
Do you still have that left disc and caliper? I have need for same.
Great start on what looks like it'll be a cool build, son must be pumped!
roy
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
No caliper. I do have a disc if you need one.
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Cut a hole in the seat cowl, to make fuse access possible {if needed} without removing the cowl. Reason is the front mount tab goes under the gas tank. Just put a piece of wire loom around the opening for now.
Fuse's are not hooked up, just in there for the pic.
Fuse's are not hooked up, just in there for the pic.
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Debating using this headlight/number plate. It's off a Honda XR/XL bike. Not sure which. Headlight is a little smaller than I thought when I bought it on e-bay. Also its only meant for a 6 volt bulb, so the bulb mount doesn't match normal h4 plugs. That would have to be modded, and it's also plastic. The H4 buld may melt it. Gonna think on this one. Opinions welcome.
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racerdave
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Started doing some mods to the battery box today. I intend to use a Shorai LFX14L2-BS12. Based on there website measurements, it will fit in the box, laying down with room to spare.
In this modded battery box. The cardboard is a template for some 1/8 flat stock
I'm going to mount the Vr115 regulator,Radio Shack rectifiers {more trimming to do on the aluminum plate}, and the 2 safety relays on the bottom of the box, under the battery. I'll weld mount studs to the steel plate. The box will get some more final trimming.
There will be 1/4 to 1/2 inch air clearance between the battery tray bottom and the electrical components. Any advice welcome
In this modded battery box. The cardboard is a template for some 1/8 flat stock
I'm going to mount the Vr115 regulator,Radio Shack rectifiers {more trimming to do on the aluminum plate}, and the 2 safety relays on the bottom of the box, under the battery. I'll weld mount studs to the steel plate. The box will get some more final trimming.
There will be 1/4 to 1/2 inch air clearance between the battery tray bottom and the electrical components. Any advice welcome
pregrid
XS650 Guru
Nice work Dave, you're getting there!!
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Box has bottom plate welded on. Shorai battery installed laying down. Hold down bar made from scrap. Batt is currently shimmed with rubber pads left over from light bar install on squad cars.
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1974jh5
Curmudgeon.
Nice! Will that Shorei battery run an electric starter?
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
It has equal or better specs than the oem battery.
Shorai LFX14A2-BS12, 14 amp hour, 210 cold cranking amps
Shorai LFX14A2-BS12, 14 amp hour, 210 cold cranking amps
pregrid
XS650 Guru
Yes, from experience, it will.
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Cleaned up the wiring a little more. The vr115, Radio Shack rectifiers, and safety relays all mounted to studs under the shortened battery box.
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pregrid
XS650 Guru
Nice job, new loom?
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Dave, do you mean the actual black plastic loom? Yes all the black corrugated loom is new. That needs to be finished and some t's added. If you mean the wiring itself, new only for what I changed. I cut back all the wring and soldered/heat shrunk all connections.
pregrid
XS650 Guru
nice job!
tadd442
dude.....
agreed....nice job!
nice job!
racerdave
^ Gone not forgotten ^
Well I won this tank on ebay. Aluminum. Hope the blue paint isn't hiding anything. It's the same tank Mule use's on some of his beautiful builds. Hoping it's a relatively easy install.
Still debating a fibergalls dirt track style from here:
http://grandprixspeedworks.com/Home_Page.html
Still debating a fibergalls dirt track style from here:
http://grandprixspeedworks.com/Home_Page.html
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Well I won this tank on ebay. Aluminum. Hope the blue paint isn't hiding anything. It's the same tank Mule use's on some of his beautiful builds. Hoping it's a relatively easy install.
Still debating a fibergalls dirt track style from here:
http://grandprixspeedworks.com/Home_Page.html
Dave nice tank,,,been trying to source one over here in the United Kingdom they are pretty rare so if you change your mind on the tank I would be interested in it.
Leslie
1974jh5
Curmudgeon.
Nice! I got the DT 400 (steel) version for mine. I don't know if I trust my metalworking skills with aluminum.
