Way Back Machine
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wrenching4fun
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Are you building anything these days, Curt? Do you have other builders in the area you can ride with? I'm lucky that wifey likes to ride so I have a live-in riding partner.
wrenching4fun
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Summer monsoons hit just in time to ruin my late afternoon ride. That's okay because it gave me an excuse to wire the stop light to my break lever switch. So the break light switch and horn are wired straight to the battery. The voltmeter, headlight, and tail light are wired to a toggle switch in the headlight shell so I can run dark like most vintage bikes. A salvaged wiring sheath holds the two hot wires from the controls on the front of the bike to the tail/brake light. It's heavy fairly rigid plastic unlike that on Chinese wiring. The wiring scheme is almost identical to what came on my 2nd generation Whizzer, minus the turn signals. Since I'm running LED lights I was able to use light duty wiring.
wrenching4fun
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Completed the wiring except for the single ignition wire from the cdi to the key which needs to be re-routed to fit in the main harness sheath. The bundle is more compact than before.
Purchased a vintage worm gear speedometer drive to replace the sketchy plastic gear driven unit that doesn't hold up under motorized speeds. The new one has a cast metal housing with a zerk fitting for lubrication, plus it's fully sealed to protect internals from dirt and moisture.
Will now begin painting the stock fenders and smaller bits while enjoying the bike for the remainder of the riding season.
Purchased a vintage worm gear speedometer drive to replace the sketchy plastic gear driven unit that doesn't hold up under motorized speeds. The new one has a cast metal housing with a zerk fitting for lubrication, plus it's fully sealed to protect internals from dirt and moisture.
Will now begin painting the stock fenders and smaller bits while enjoying the bike for the remainder of the riding season.
wrenching4fun
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These shots will be boring to most of you. The first is a vintage dash with speedo I intend to replace my current one with.
This shot is the main wiring harness held together with tape instead of a sheath.
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Wiring for ignition switch, voltmeter, and horn. I know it looks bulky, but it's the best I can do, and it works.
Harness for tail/brake light. Crimp-on connectors are the best, but they're quick and easy.
Side view of bike with wiring intact.
While on my ride this morning, workers building houses in the area turned to take a look when they heard me coming. I gotta say, the little Honda hits above its weight with help from the 3-speed hub. Finally got the springs right on my seat, nice and cushy on bumps. New tires are on the drawing board, but can't decide whether I should stick with 26 x 2.35 or spread the frame for 2.50s. It doesn't sound like much difference, but the 2.50s look a lot wider. Guess I'll swap out the dash while I'm deciding! The little speedometer on the new dash reminds me of the one on my old Whizzer.
This shot is the main wiring harness held together with tape instead of a sheath.
Wiring for ignition switch, voltmeter, and horn. I know it looks bulky, but it's the best I can do, and it works.
Harness for tail/brake light. Crimp-on connectors are the best, but they're quick and easy.
Side view of bike with wiring intact.
While on my ride this morning, workers building houses in the area turned to take a look when they heard me coming. I gotta say, the little Honda hits above its weight with help from the 3-speed hub. Finally got the springs right on my seat, nice and cushy on bumps. New tires are on the drawing board, but can't decide whether I should stick with 26 x 2.35 or spread the frame for 2.50s. It doesn't sound like much difference, but the 2.50s look a lot wider. Guess I'll swap out the dash while I'm deciding! The little speedometer on the new dash reminds me of the one on my old Whizzer.