These Honda and Hua Sheng engines are good platforms for lighting coils. I either modify a moped coil or make my own using good copper wire and a laminated core. Anyone who can wind wire can make one. I then usr a full bridge rectifier to capture both signal waves which amplifies the output to nearly an amp, plenty to recharge the drain from LEDs. The battery serves as a capacitor to even out the voltage, preventing flickering of the lights at low rpms. And anyone who knows the principles of electricity can design the simple wiring harness.
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It's hard to work on the bike when it's so cold and the portable space heater in my shop doesn't have the oomph to bring the temp up to comfortable levels. Can only imagine what it's like for you guys up north. Several years ago I had a basement shop with a drive out door that was always the perfect temperature. Wonder who's using it now.
Had some of those in my Thai soup yesterday, took my breath away!
Went to supper with a chap I worked with and he suggested a hot chicken wing restaurant. The menu listed the levels of heat that were available. My buddy asks our waitress if the folks in the kitchen could make them as hot as possible. She's trying very hard to talk him out of it but no, he wants them that hot.
We're sitting about ten feet from the kitchen door and I'm facing it so I can see the waitress carrying them out and as soon as she stepped though the door I could smell the peppers and her eye were watering. The crown on all this was that everyone in the kitchen who could was watching through the windows in the kitchen door as my friend ate them. They watched as he ate about half the plate and I would guess they had to get back to what they were doing. The look on their faces were priceless. Part admiration and parts disbelief.
I'm sitting across from him as the sweat ran down his face while he ate them. Mine were just the chicken wings without anything involving peppers on them. Just an excellent BBQ sauce. He walk into work the next morning as if nothing had happened but we never went to the wing restaurant again even though I suggested it.
We're sitting about ten feet from the kitchen door and I'm facing it so I can see the waitress carrying them out and as soon as she stepped though the door I could smell the peppers and her eye were watering. The crown on all this was that everyone in the kitchen who could was watching through the windows in the kitchen door as my friend ate them. They watched as he ate about half the plate and I would guess they had to get back to what they were doing. The look on their faces were priceless. Part admiration and parts disbelief.
I'm sitting across from him as the sweat ran down his face while he ate them. Mine were just the chicken wings without anything involving peppers on them. Just an excellent BBQ sauce. He walk into work the next morning as if nothing had happened but we never went to the wing restaurant again even though I suggested it.
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Tail/Brake light mounted, controls added to handlebar, and rear fender beefed up with an aluminum rib down center and bolted to frame. Coming along, but still a ways to go before first ride. Need to devise springs on drop down rear stand, then finish electrics. Seems my summer project has turned into a winter one!
Thanks, Carbine. If you are rocking a Chinagirl with built in gear reduction it's not such an issue. But if you use a jackshaft, knowing something about ratios is a must. I threw a geared hub tranny in the mix to help the little Honda. I saw a video once of a 50cc two stroke with an 11 speed transmission that reached tremendous speeds at Bonneville Salt Flats. And back in the
day, 50cc racing was respectable in Europe.
day, 50cc racing was respectable in Europe.
Yeah I used a jackshaft on my Safti Cycle..I had a member give me some advice on ratios based on my setup..And he was pretty well spot on what worked out for me..Though I may go up to a 14T from 12T on the jackshaft drive sprocket with the 60T rear I am using..That is the nice thing about the jackshaft is you can swap stuff out real easy.
Breakthroughs today. Found the perfect mounting point for the rectifier and connecter plate for wiring under the rear luggage rack. Will make for a long wiring harness, but everything will be protected and easily accessible by removing three bolts. Was able to fabricate a dash panel for the ignition switch and voltmeter just above the speedometer using common mounting points. The panel is flat plate salvaged from a burned out battery charger. Took a bit of grinding and shaping with my Dremel tool, but it fits in a tight spot and clears everything.
Finally, fabricated a retainer for the drop down kickstand from an over-the-door wreath hanger my wife wasn't using (with her approval, of course). With a few bends and two holes, it works like a vintage Harley or Indian spring retainer and since it was chromed for appearance, it looks good against the chromed fender. An aluminum plate behind the fender adds extra support. She's coming together, slowly but surely.
Finally, fabricated a retainer for the drop down kickstand from an over-the-door wreath hanger my wife wasn't using (with her approval, of course). With a few bends and two holes, it works like a vintage Harley or Indian spring retainer and since it was chromed for appearance, it looks good against the chromed fender. An aluminum plate behind the fender adds extra support. She's coming together, slowly but surely.
Some progress of late. Straightened seat post to accommodate rearward position for better seating posture and access to controls. Pictures show comparison. Was not happy with key panel, so I moved it to a central position above headlight. Moving on to complete the wiring harness and mount the battery.
