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There are 3 wires on the starter relay or solenoid. red (fat wire, to battery) red yellow (is that what you meant by yellow? goes to starter button) and red/green (to rectifier) I would recommend buying a good used wiring harness and start from there. No buzzkill like murky electric probs when...

Thanks man. Good luck with your bike.

I built this bike with the idea to keep it cheap, mainly for pavement, but if I want to bomb across the desert, (seems I've been doing that a lot) to have the potential. I've ridden motorcycles for 30+ years, on everything from CR's to Harleys.

shock extension, adds 1-1/2" to 12-1/2" stock Honda shocks. Right hand side. the other side is drilled and tapped for vert license mount.

Frame, welding finished and blacked.

Cookie cut the seat from a pattern I made then formed and welded it.

*sigh* 1) I stated in OP that I love the bike and that it handled well in the dirt. You wanted me to repeat that in defense of your snotty ass question? Just asking? You called my forks spindly. It was an insult. 2)The fork brace was in the works before I ever encountered you. My intentions are...

Re: 1980 CM400T scrambler style I didn't care for this seam so I ground it off to a lower profile and welded it.

Frame mods. obviously this bike needed a different perch if command was to be had off road, so Changed the line a bit. Whacked off the wingy looking seat supports, frogged them for upright 1" tubing. Horizontal members dramatically mitered to weld to the existing frame. Had to hot form them as...

^ Miss the good ole days! Like what you did with the CB.

I agree. I actually have a fork brace in the works.

I don't consider this a valid question as posed.. it's just you diminishing my bike. Thems fightin words. I already stated that it handles well. Is it possible you might be a less skilled rider? Let me pose a similar ridiculous question: Please explain how you handle riding any rough terrain...

No explanation is warranted or forthcoming. If you have a useful comment, submit it.. if all you have is snotty claptrap, go annoy someone else.

More angles.

From this, in case anyone here hasn't seen one of these before, lol

1981 CM 400T Finally got around to completing this build over the past winter, with a slight change- decided to build more of a scrambler instead of an old school cafe profile. I liked the idea of something that could handle rougher terrain too- not really far removed from a cafe to boot. I...

I believe the coil needs to be grounded by the fastener to the frame. the engine has to be a good path to ground. You're almost there, spark at the end of the plug wire. Another thing that comes to mind is the secondary. If it has been changed to a modern carbon core, the wire might have too...

OP,Heretofore I shall refer to you as "Bob", for you are certainly no Prometheus. Bob,I strongly suggest that you get some real seat time with your choice of upside down cruiser bars, away from innocent people, since you refuse to listen to experience. No need to submit here, but at least be...

Welcome to motorcycles. I think you will have serious turning and tank bonk issues with those bars, not to mention severe rider discomfort.

Well, needless to say, I've not had any time to give this bike since I started this build. There have been changes at work etc, sort of sold my free time for a promotion, LOL. also bought a Harley. Things are slowing down now and I can start thinking about the honda project again, and I'm still...