The slow and unsteady VI swingarm bobber build

[junkshow]

Hooked up a regular motorcycle battery and no flicker. Charging system seems to be functioning properly also, so I think I need to loose the minimalist battery.

Bellistic, shorai or ???

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[SPUd]

Thanks for the reply gggGary, ill check out my grounds.

Of it matters, the light is a bit dim while at idle, but bright when excellerating.

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Hooked up a regular motorcycle battery and no flicker. Charging system seems to be functioning properly also, so I think I need to loose the minimalist battery.

Bellistic, shorai or ???

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That is just a side effect of the power coming from the alternator I think, and not the battery.

Does it flicker under acceleration too? How badly? I have the same battery, but I'm not too bothered about the headlight flickering a little.

Ryan

 

[junkshow]

It flickers under acceleration as well, but the light is brighter. The flickering is almost unbearable at night.

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[SPUd]

Hmm, right.

I am going to run an LED headlight, and LED tail light in an attempt to offset any potential current draw issue from the lighting.

Also, not sure if you mentioned it and I missed it, but what ignition are you running?

Ryan

 

[junkshow]

Running Pamco and upgraded coils, but all else stock.

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[SPUd]

Cool. My bike has a Boyer ignition, and I hear that its much less efficient than the pamco when it comes to power draw.

Anyway, I guess ill just give it a shot and see.

Ryan

 

[junkshow]

What LED headlight & tail light ate you planning on running? I thought about swapping out my light for LED's.

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[SPUd]

I think im going to get this headlight:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261228989698?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

The tail light is a side mount combo tail light with integrated turn signals that my mate has lying around he isnt using.

Only reason I am using that is to satisfy the police requirements to have turn signals on the bike. Ill put some super slimline ones on the front somewhere too.

 

[junkshow]

Update.

Been a little crazy around here since the birth of my little girl two weeks ago.

However, I have been able to get a little bit done during my sleep deprived nights.

Installed a small battery and the flickering headlight issue has stopped.

Installed new custom made bars from Zombie Performance and they're sick! Thanks to Steffan.

Next is cleaning up the wiring and running wires through the frame.

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Posted from my phone, so sorry about the sideways pic.

 

[richardthemotorcycle1]

Congrats on the little girl It take time, but that bike going to look awesome

 

[junkshow]

Thanks R1. We already have a 2 year old boy, so this little girl should be interesting.

Today's venture was to wrap up the internal wiring and get her road worthy to finish off the summer of riding. The shakedown run reminded me I need to tackle the valve tick that keeps coming back.

The new bars from Zombie Performance are awesome and really comfortable.

To do...

Relocate the ignition.

Replace the stock rear fender

And either get a smaller battery or make a slightly larger battery box to house the extra wires and fuses.

But for now she'll be ridden as is.

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[I am Carbon]

She looks great Man!

 

[junkshow]

Thanks Carbon. She's nothing special but she's really fun. I also have a '73 CB500 and the XS is way more "tourque-y". Even with the lower 32 tooth rear sprocket I put on for lower RPM's on the highway, she's still zippy around town.

Need tires ASAP, tho.

The list to completion is long, but its a fun project.

Ill get more pics up soon.

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[junkshow]

Another angle of my work in progress.

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[richardthemotorcycle1]

She is looking good

 

[jamesgs4]

nice job man! 1st thursdays of the month there is a vintage bike night at crash 45 bar in denver. you should bring your bike down.

 

[junkshow]

Been meaning to. I was out to GB's and Crash 45 the first Thursday in June, but been hard to find the time lately. I should be out to the September 1st Thursday.

 

[junkshow]

So...

I've been having trouble trying to nail down the source of the pesky ticking. Valves are adjusted to spec, but the noise won't stop.

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[junkshow]

Well, I'm finally back at it. Haven't touched the bike other than firing her up and zipping around the block to keep things moving since last post.

And of course I'm back with a new issue. I've been messing with the carbs to try to remedy the popping on deceleration and I'm getting different plug reading from left to right. Stats are as follows...

BS38's
25 primary
122.5 main
#3 clip
Uni pods
Shorty mufflers

Just reduced the primary from 27.5 and the popping reduced, but the issue now is the new plugs have different readings. Right side shows lean and left side shows rich.

Coils?
Fuel levels?
Something plugged?

Thanks in advance

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[junkshow]

So I pulled the coil wires at the caps ad reattached them. One side, the side that shows rich readings, may not have had a good connection (the threaded part wasen't lined up with the middle of the coils wire). I'll fire it up this afternoon and do a plug chop.

Also, anybody have thoughts on the cause of the returning ticking? The more I search, the more I'm thinking I need to pull the top end and replace the camshaft bearing. Could a bad bearing be the culprit on the returning tick?

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