1973 XL175 Vitamin C Hell Ride

[JustinLonghorn]

I still want one.

 

[irk miller]

I still want one.

Thanks, Mike. I will make you one, Jussy. I ordered all of the glass supplies. Just waiting for the time to start casting.

 

[Texasstar]

The prototype fairing is painted and ready to ride to Meltdown...

As we use to say in the 70's "primo!"


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[irk miller]

As we use to say in the 70's "primo!"

Hey, thanks brother!

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

"Dude" looks awesome.

 

[whynot]

Looks so neat Eric.....talented for sure.

Wish I could make it to the Meltdown, maybe next year.

 

[irk miller]

Looks so neat Eric.....talented for sure.

Wish I could make it to the Meltdown, maybe next year.

Still need to hook up in Augusta. Could always caravan to Meltdown next year.

 

[whynot]

Still need to hook up in Augusta. Could always caravan to Meltdown next year.

Yes......

and yes.........

All my Hondas have one thing or another, causing me not to be able to ride them........or maybe just pure laziness.

I do have the Harley as back-up.

Recovering from surgery at the moment.

 

[catsy]

Hey Deviant,
did you run the original sprocket sizes front and back?
whats your air filter situation?
Still hording parts together for my XL!

 

[irk miller]

For now stock sprocket. I plan to go up to a 42. Also, they went to a better gear ratio in 76. I have a 78 spare motor. I may switch out the gearing. They use the same case. Filter is a Uni.


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[irk miller]

Found a pair of 6v LEDs to add to the lighting. They're listed on eBay as custom snowmobile headlights. I'm thinking mount one on each side...

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[JustinLonghorn]

Rad

 

[trek97]

please post link for ebay led snowmobile lights. i cant find em.

 

[whynot]

I think maybe these:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=custom+snowmobile+headlights&_sacat=0

look cool....may try some on my little cb 100.....got a long way to go b4 have to worry about lights.

Gotta git the darn thing running first.

Thanks for the tip Eric.

 

[xb33bsa]

I think maybe these:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.TRS0&_nkw=custom+snowmobile+headlights&_sacat=0

look cool....may try some on my little cb 100.....got a long way to go b4 have to worry about lights.

Gotta git the darn thing running first.

Thanks for the tip Eric.

i have tried a pair they help ....a little bit.for lighting up the ground around front wheel.but aren't enough to ride by..they aren't a cree

 

[irk miller]

i have tried a pair they help ....a little bit.for lighting up the ground around front wheel.but aren't enough to ride by..they aren't a cree

You're right about that. I tested one last night. It put out light about 8 feet in front of me. Not much more than that.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Have you tried to run a 12V LED on 6V yet? I'm guessin it will work, use an LED out of a flashlight... some of those are bright enough to make a train squint.

 

[xb33bsa]

ya gotta whatchit tho most are 3.7 then they have a built in deal for another voltage but 6 or 12 will instantly fry the base 3.7 led
the good news is 6 -3.7 and 12 to 3.7 converters are cheep
i have one made from a 5 unit cree flashlit it will blind a train , gets hot too

 

[irk miller]

I dunno. I ran into the wee hours of the morning last night, and one little bugger lit up the road pretty damn well. I think two running will be give my plenty of spread on top of the projector I have on it now.

Also did a little shakedown to get ready for The Thaw.
Proverbial Instagram glamour shots:

 

[xb33bsa]

fantastic !