1975 Suzuki T500 IT IS ALIVE! First start video 5/7/11

[johnu]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

It's all looking really good Wingspan. The only part of my project I dread is the wiring part! Seems like you have it cracked though.

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Thanks guys.

I finished the wiring harness today and managed to fit it all in the headlight:

I found some small inconspicuous LED blinkers on Ebay:

Words cannot describe how relived I am to have this chore behind me. (knock on wood) ;D

 

[saywhat]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Looking great, I might change mine up a bit and use similar front signals.

 

[VonYinzer]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Ya, those signals are great WS.

Terrific work by the way. Stunning bike thus far.

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Picked up my headers from the shop today. The ceramic coating isn't an exact match for my polished stainless expansion chambers, but I don't think they look too bad. The ceramic coating also shouldn't turn ugly colors like chrome does after a bike's been run. It was very reasonable too, only $50 for both head pipes.

Only the"U" bend coming out of the head is the ceramic coating (cermachrome), the rest is polished:

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

SCHAWING!!!

Looks so damn good Wingspan!!!!

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Thanks.

 

[Titan performance]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Nice one Mark.......looks real tough !

 

[zooke581]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Can I be the first to flog it? I won't even leave and chicken strips. : ;D

 

[Wingspan]

1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Thanks for the kind word guys. I hate to be selfish...but the first ride is mine! LOL! Still have a lot of work to do before that happens though.

Spent the morning doing bodywork. Nothing pic worthy to share yet.

 

[johngofast]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Have a spare set of freshly black zinc plated Mikuni dual carb linkage. PM me if you're interested, the Titan is looking great, can't wait to see a pic of you riding it.

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

The linkage looks nice in black. Mine is in decent shape so I'll probably stick with it for now, thanks for the offer though.

Today's efforts:

Oil tank stripped:

Whole lotta primin' going on:

Ducati red anyone?

Repainted side badges:

 

[Titan performance]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

That bright red is going to look great with all the polished alloy !

When we refurbed the side panel "500" badges, Tim found a ladies nail polish that matched the original glittery orange paint....once laquered over it looked perfect 1

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

That red looks SWEET! good job

ladies nail polish

Never thought of THAT! (slaps head and makes Homer Simpson sound)

 

[zooke581]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Lookin good. That red paint outta be good for at least 10mph extra.

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 Wiring started 4/22/11

Thanks guys.

Finished wiring up the lights. Now everything works but the horn, the replacement for the dead stock part is on order. I decided to mount the rear indicators on the upper shock mounts. I hate having them at all, but at least they're fairly inconspicuous.

Tail light:

It finally stopped raining so I rolled her outside for a few pics. Still cloudy though, so the pics aren't the greatest:

The tail is sagging a bit in these pics because it's just tacked on with the rear two bolts. I ran into a clearance issue when I mounted the tail. Nothing major, I just need shorter front bolts and change the order that I assemble a few pieces in. These things are like 3d jigsaw puzzles sometimes.

Still a lot to do, but I can see the finish line.

 

[SquadraCorse]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 PAINT! New pics 5/1/11

Absolutely beautiful man. Really classy color scheme.

 

[VonYinzer]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 PAINT! New pics 5/1/11

wow... So pretty. Cant wait to see some vid of it running!

 

[Wingspan]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 PAINT! New pics 5/1/11

Thanks guys.

I can't wait to see it running myself! I need to finish polishing the engine covers, top off the crankcase oil, bleed the injector system, and put gas in it. In theory, that's all it needs to fire.

To ride it...a bit more than that. Brake and clutch cables need to be shortened, speedo sensor mounted etc. Still, all the big items are checked off the list. Now it's the little detail stuff.

I've got a hair under 2 weeks to finish it before Rockers Reunion Indy.

 

[two-smoker]

Re: 1975 Suzuki T500 PAINT! New pics 5/1/11

That is a positively stunning piece of work... seriously, I can't think of enough compliments.