The Mosquito! (KZ250)
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Re: The Mosquito!
Big update this time. Well, it seems big. We've done a lot of work, but the pictures don't show all the effort we've put into it lately. Trust me....Dad and I have spent HOURS in the garage on this thing lately.
We learned how to shorten cables, fabricate rear-set linkages, etc., etc.
We reunited the engine with the frame, to start....
Big update this time. Well, it seems big. We've done a lot of work, but the pictures don't show all the effort we've put into it lately. Trust me....Dad and I have spent HOURS in the garage on this thing lately.
We learned how to shorten cables, fabricate rear-set linkages, etc., etc.
We reunited the engine with the frame, to start....
Re: The Mosquito!
For the brake linkage, we cut the stock pedal...
And welded a tab onto it so we could use the stock brake rod and brake light switch...
Hooked up the linkage and it works GREAT! Very firm and positive feel without have to move the pedal through a wide arc.
For the brake linkage, we cut the stock pedal...
And welded a tab onto it so we could use the stock brake rod and brake light switch...
Hooked up the linkage and it works GREAT! Very firm and positive feel without have to move the pedal through a wide arc.
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For the shifter, we cut the stock shifter...
Mocked it up with some stiff aluminum wire...
And bent a stiff rod and threaded both ends to fit the joints we had. It also works great. I can easily get all the gears, even without a clutch cable hooked up or the engine running.
For the shifter, we cut the stock shifter...
Mocked it up with some stiff aluminum wire...
And bent a stiff rod and threaded both ends to fit the joints we had. It also works great. I can easily get all the gears, even without a clutch cable hooked up or the engine running.
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We also went to the local bike shop, who graciously let us wander around in the back room, and we found a front brake cable that was the perfect length.
We had to cut and shorten the throttle cable, though. The clutch cable is getting shortened in the next day or two.
Installed the chain and carb, too.
We also went to the local bike shop, who graciously let us wander around in the back room, and we found a front brake cable that was the perfect length.
We had to cut and shorten the throttle cable, though. The clutch cable is getting shortened in the next day or two.
Installed the chain and carb, too.
Grahamworks
Been Around the Block
The Mosquito!
The bike looks great! Super clean. It looks like you've gone through a bunch of tank changes throughout this thread. Is the yellow vintage one still the winner?
The bike looks great! Super clean. It looks like you've gone through a bunch of tank changes throughout this thread. Is the yellow vintage one still the winner?
Re: The Mosquito!
Got 98% of the wiring done. The rest will be figured out once I have a battery in the bike and can test a few things.
I mounted the fuse box on the inner fender, under the seat. I had a spare fuse box from a junk wiring harness, so we gutted it and mounted it to use as storage for spare fuses and maybe even registration/insurance cards.
Got 98% of the wiring done. The rest will be figured out once I have a battery in the bike and can test a few things.
I mounted the fuse box on the inner fender, under the seat. I had a spare fuse box from a junk wiring harness, so we gutted it and mounted it to use as storage for spare fuses and maybe even registration/insurance cards.
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I bought some "idiot lights" for the neutral and high beam indicators. Using the rubber grommets for the stock handlebar risers....
....we installed them in the triple tree, along with the mini-gauges. Pretty clean look, huh? I'm thinking the ignition switch will go in the center at the front of the triple tree. Still have to work that out.
I bought some "idiot lights" for the neutral and high beam indicators. Using the rubber grommets for the stock handlebar risers....
....we installed them in the triple tree, along with the mini-gauges. Pretty clean look, huh? I'm thinking the ignition switch will go in the center at the front of the triple tree. Still have to work that out.
bikeboy
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Re: The Mosquito!
nice work scott. just wondering why the key plate is so big? Looks like you don't really need the section above the fold?
cheers
ian
scott s said:We needed a dash to mount the key, so we cut up some scrap metal, bent it to shape and sprayed it with wrinkle paint.
We used some existing threaded holes on the triple tree to mount it.
nice work scott. just wondering why the key plate is so big? Looks like you don't really need the section above the fold?
cheers
ian
DirtyFrank
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I agree that unless you're going to use that area to mount something else, it looks like too much extra material. It's like getting a regular glass out of the cabinet to drink a shot out of.
I agree that unless you're going to use that area to mount something else, it looks like too much extra material. It's like getting a regular glass out of the cabinet to drink a shot out of.
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One reason is to help hide the wiring that would normally go to the "idiot lights" on the stock dash. I was able to hide a lot of the wiring inside the headlight, but there's still some extra stuff behind there that just has no place to go. I zip tied it up as neatly as I could, then made the "dash" to cover the rest.
I also had to hide the back of the key switch. Any shorter and you could see the switch hanging down.
It's not that big, really...only a couple of inches square.
One reason is to help hide the wiring that would normally go to the "idiot lights" on the stock dash. I was able to hide a lot of the wiring inside the headlight, but there's still some extra stuff behind there that just has no place to go. I zip tied it up as neatly as I could, then made the "dash" to cover the rest.
I also had to hide the back of the key switch. Any shorter and you could see the switch hanging down.
It's not that big, really...only a couple of inches square.
