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[halfmile]

Since I`m starting the electronics & wiring I probably should build another under seat tray. The seat hump is fairly tall so a low profile tray is in order. Tomorrow I`ll transfer the pattern to aluminium and bend it up. Should be room for everything inc the battery. We`ll see. Feel`s like it`s getting a little closer to done?

 

[LiveSlowDieWhenever]

That’s gonna be tight! Great fab work. I just fabbed up an under seat pan to hide my tail light and directional wires, but after templating I just used an angle grinder, mallet, and half of a log to match the bend to my seat hoop

 

[halfmile]

Got the pattern transferred to some .050 T-6 aluminium and cut out the tray. Made the initial bends and test fit? Tomorrow I`ll make it fit!

 

[halfmile]

Major accomplishment`s today. 1st I installed the red brake bleeder caps. 2nd I installed the red grease zerk caps. 3rd and the most important, I drilled holes in the dip stick cap, just because it was there. There goes the structural integrity I know, but Oh Well.

 

[Superjet]

Speed holes in the dipstick Halfmile!!!! I like it

 

[Jim]

Wow... what a dipstick!

 

[rehar]

Seat Tray is looking good. I need something like that too!

 

[mrtwowheel]

Maybe someone has mentioned this already. You sure won't need any deer alerts.

Scott

 

[halfmile]

Today I made this coil bracket. Tomorrow I`ll finish the under seat tray? Maybe?

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

I like your method of using curved sub-plates for frame tube mounting.
Gotta remember that one...

 

[member28833]

Now thats a good looking coil mount !
What if Pamcos or such came with items such as that ?

 

[Thomasaun]

Is that the Champion 500 tank from Omars I seen in the first of the thread?

 

[halfmile]

Hi Thomasaun. That is a Champion seat and Cheney Knight tank, both from GopherGlass. I had Omar`s stuff but they are different in size and mounting.

 

[Thomasaun]

Hi Thomasaun. That is a Champion seat and Cheney Knight tank, both from GopherGlass. I had Omar`s stuff but they are different in size and mounting.

Awesome thank you!!

 

[halfmile]

Got the under seat tray welded up inside and out then smoothed the outside welds and rounded the corners. It sorta fits. Thought about drilling some holes in it??
Finished welding the studs on the coil mount and painted it. Still need to final sand the tray and polish it.
Does anyone know if the Anti-gravity or Shorai batteries can be mounted lying on their side?

 

[Mailman]

Very nice!

 

[peterg]

According to batterystuffplus.com Shorai batteries can be mounted in any position.

 

[Superjet]

Does anyone know if the Anti-gravity or Shorai batteries can be mounted lying on their side?

Yes they can. Here is mine on its side.

 

[halfmile]

Finished polishing the tray and mounted the coil. Waiting on 40 degree elbow adjusters for the carbs to rout the throttle cables before I start the final wiring. Slow process.

 

[halfmile]

Today I installed the "Chinky" tail light-tag bracket. Hardly noticeable but I also made up all the throttle cables and actually remembered to put all the boots, adjusters, and ferrule`s and run the inner cable through the outer shroud "First!!", before I soldered the ends. Carbs open all the way and have lots of adjustment left in case?