Project Shinjimei- 73 TX500

Lol. It ain't pretty. But I gotta deal with it. I have the starting circuit finished, the lighting I'm doing from scratch, and the ignition stands alone, so all I need from the original harness is the charging system. Should look much better once I strip away all the other crap.
 
Finally- FINALLY- got the harness stripped down to just the charging system.
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Found a few discarded plugs I can re-purpose, too.
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I even managed to burn in the final iteration of my seat mounts. Thumb screws!
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I think it'll be great to be able to pop my seat off without the use of tools....
 
I realized I never did specify where I mounted my starter solenoid....
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Strangely, not far from its original location.
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I happened across this guy last time I was at the boneyard, too. Relevance? I read an article on the TX/XS500 forum detailing how to replace the original split regulator and rectifier with this unit. Since the original Yamaha bits are not known to fail, I hadn't actually planned to do it, but....
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When I took a closer look at the rectifier, I found this. Not only is the plug melted together, but the outer layer of insulation is burnt. Not to mention the wires underneath. Plus:
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Being an aftermarket bit, it's actually an improvement over the original, and they were even nice enough to spell out what wires go where, right on the unit. Classy!
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Finally, everything mounted on its final, permanent location. I re-organized it a bit to make more room, but hell, it's still pretty compact. I like it!
 
I want to see a video when you got that electronic timing figured out. Need to see if that something I should invest in.
 
It's actually really simple to hook up, but I've heard some bad things. There is a guy up in Appleton runs his own business called C5, making his own optical electronic ignitions. All kind of bikes. He also runs the Kneeslider website- Paul Crowe is his name. ( I may have the specifics wrong, but if he isn't the same guy running the business, they're at least buddies.) I'm going to give the Newtronic a shot, because it was expensive, but if it fails, I'm going local....
 
Ask Dreadrock about the TX500 ign by Newtronics, I believe he is back to points after sending his back 3-4 times to them. Pretty cool Paul from the kneeslider builds ignitions. I read his blog everyday, love it.
 
Yep it's a pricey part and slide right in BUT points ended up working way better just ask the 4 or 5 guys that helped work on it durning mid-Ohio LOL had us all drinking more LOL I do hope it works out for you tho bud just remember if you do go to points you need to add 2 condensers ! Let us know how it goes
 
Y'know, Dean, this is the first motorcycle I've even considered running points. I hate them . HATE. But since I did find an electronic ignition, I hope it works. If not....
 
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My guy at work finished reaming out the ends of my bars to fit the bar-end signals, so I got cracking. Realizing the signals would end up sealing the lowest point of the bar- so any water that got in wouldn't get out- I figured it'd be prudent to stop water from getting in.
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Here is a demo of fitment. I think they look pretty inconspicuous....
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And here I ran some power to check light output. Not so inconspicuous any more !
 
two-smoker said:
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First signs of life!
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Why is it when I saw this pic all I could think about is " Evil Evil eyes Laughing at me from afar " LOL

I'm with dean tho I really hope its work flawless for you !

Make It Happen Captain !
 
So..... I guess it's a pretty common problem, but I'm not sure how to deal with it. A piece of the little tab that holds the clutch cable broke off the cases.... Any advice?
 
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Yes, it's a crappy pic, and my finger is in the shot, but this is how the tab that holds the clutch cable is supposed to look.
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This, however, is what I'm left with.
 
Trying to remember if that is part of the cover or part of the lower case ?
 
it has to be part of the maincase i have a stator case here and it has no cable housing stay
i would just fab up a simple bracket there is plenty of threaded holes to attach to
 
I actually came up with a solution at work yesterday! My inspiration was a stripped-out nut, believe it or not. The piece that's left still holds the cable fine until I put the cover on. It seems the side load forces it off the holder. So, all I had to do was cut a channel in a nut to slide over the remaining piece. Keeps the cable from sliding off sideways. BOOM.
Oh. Yeah. It's part of the main lower case. If I couldn't come up with a solution I'd be looking for a new motor.
 
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