1972/78 XS650 Heavy Metal Hardtail

[SONICJK]

That things going to kill you, one wreck and you're doused in gas!

Ah hell it's a chopper if it won't kill you it's not doing it's job

 

[SONICJK]

Also I'm assuming the brass cap up top is vented? Otherwise Hurco's right lol

 

[irk miller]

That design will never work

Hahaha. I've been waiting for this response. That TW is what gave me this idea, as I'm sure you know.

 

[irk miller]

Also I'm assuming the brass cap up top is vented? Otherwise Hurco's right lol

It’s not a solid cap.

 

[irk miller]

Starting to build out the electrical box. First step is swapping out the momentary switch for a battery cutoff toggle.

 

[SONICJK]

Now fill the tank with whiskey and tune it to run on ethanol and you can use the fuel gauge as a straw....

 

[Maritime]

That sound excellent

 

[irk miller]

As I start working on wiring, I had to figure why my alternator is wired opposite every drawing in my manual. The only thing I can figure is it’s re-wired or post-80.

Of course, taking it apart I discovered one screw is galled all to hell. Took heat and penetrant, but I got it out when it unthreaded far enough to break the post.

I ground the post down with a burr bit.

Then installed a Timesert.

Yes, it’s still stock charging. Hugh and pretty much everyone else is at least 4 weeks out on PMA kits. Hugh’s is basically a copy of a Banshee PMA, so I‘ll probably build my own. In the meantime, clean copper.

 

[irk miller]

Redid the brake switch, because why not.

 

[Maritime]

The other was a whole lot more crazy looking. This one is probably more functional

 

[canyoncarver]

Looks way better.

 

[Jimbonaut]

Question Irk - is that clean copper on the face of the rotor? Does that help with charging? I've just reinstalled my rotor but didn't clean it at all - think I should?

 

[john83]

I appreciate the safety wire bracket holding up the top of the fuel gauge.

 

[irk miller]

Question Irk - is that clean copper on the face of the rotor? Does that help with charging? I've just reinstalled my rotor but didn't clean it at all - think I should?

If you read internet forums, people are all over the place about that. Many say you should never do anything. Many say you should. What I do know is that when rebuilding an electrical motor, it's part of the process to clean the copper on the commutator. I don't see this any differently.

 

[irk miller]

Im starting to shave meat off the triples. May do this to the forks, too.

 

[irk miller]

I wired the electrical box with more circuits than I need (6) and run it through din plugs.

 

[Rider52]

That is a neat wiring job!

 

[Psychopasta]

Ichiban Motogadget

 

[irk miller]

 

[Maritime]

I Like that a lot.