82 Honda Ascot FT500 project

[xb33bsa]

yeah it would best of course to have the kicker installed ,in the engine,engine in frame so you can design for the situation
im onnit ill fire off some pics tomorrow

 

[slim67]

yeah it would best of course to have the kicker installed ,in the engine,engine in frame so you can design for the situation
im onnit ill fire off some pics tomorrow

Thank you sir!

 

[xb33bsa]

progress on the kicker conversion
everything looks like it will work but I need to pull the bottom case off as will you..
the kicker return spring is trapped inside so the job is more involved than just pulling the clutch cover
I am going finish this up in the morning the sun came out ;D

 

[slim67]

progress on the kicker conversion
everything looks like it will work but I need to pull the bottom case off as will you..
the kicker return spring is trapped inside so the job is more involved than just pulling the clutch cover
I am going finish this up in the morning the sun came out ;D

ehhhh...I was hoping that I didnt need to split the cases. I had heard you neededto , but hoped for a small miracle. since shes runs and I need to rebuild the starter anyway- Im not super anxious to split her belly open, but let me know what you think you want for all the parts- just in case!

 

[slim67]

Slow going, but steady progress- Now looking for Opinions- Im thinking of leaving the tank black, with perhap Johnd900's suggestion tday of a thin gold and red pin stripe detail- I have these vintage style Mobil Pegusus decals I think would look very cool- ala vintage motor racing liveries of the 60's. Thoughts?
Also, Im not doing rear sets, because frankly they are uncomfortable! And Im cheap! So...I stole the grind pegs from my kids BMX bike and I think the look kinda cool- bulky but still effective?

 

[caferay]

I would look at a black and burgundy motif on the tank, along the lines of 1930s bikes. Perhaps filling that notch on the tank.

something like this

 

[slim67]

Impatience......its my thing. Here is the tank with the Flying Horse in place- and a symbolic red fabric where the seat will be made up to kind of show the color of how it should come together- Seat work is next and electrical!

 

[slim67]

I would look at a black and burgundy motif on the tank, along the lines of 1930s bikes. Perhaps filling that notch on the tank.

something like this

That is good looking! best use of a CX500 yet!

 

[caferay]

That is good looking! best use of a CX500 yet!

Except for that ridiculous rear brake. Lock-0-matic.

 

[slim67]

Except for that ridiculous rear brake. Lock-0-matic.

Ya- I suppose- Overjacking on the rear brake like that probably gives one a new persepctive on backing her in, especially if you jump on this after riding something with a typically marginal rear brake!

 

[johnd900]

Baddest looking CX500 ever.

 

[caferay]

Ya- I suppose- Overjacking on the rear brake like that probably gives one a new persepctive on backing her in, especially if you jump on this after riding something with a typically marginal rear brake!

It's unsafe design. Another Bike Exif trailer queen.

 

[slim67]

Thanks to the superb pilfering skills of Johnd900, we had the needed stock to build the underseat electrical mounting tray. The idea here is to clean up as much of the electrical as possible, keep it out of sight, neat and organized. We built in with a slightly deeper section toward the front, intended to house the new Lithium batter as well. We built a mock up using foam core, then transfered dimensions to our aluminum sheetstock. Using a block of wood, we formed the new pan.

 

[slim67]

electrical tray

 

[Tim]

Thanks to the superb pilfering skills of Johnd900...

Roadsign?

 

[slim67]

Roadsign?

No- some kind of heavy duty cabinet panel I believe- 3/32"-1/8" thick

 

[johnd900]

Need to do some research on the best way to extend wiring... I'm thinking the soldering and heat shrink approach. I recall way back I used to use these nice little uninsulated butt splices with heat shrink. But they were crimp style.

 

[slim67]

Decided to dance with who brung me......woodworking. I have toyed with fiberglass seats in the past, and this will be resin covered after I shape it a bit as well. I wanted to see if I liked a bit more square edged line with this rather than the typical round backed bump stop seat. We shall see. I recruited child labor as well for this one!

 

[Floegstad]

Nice progress MR!

 

[caferay]

If you are going through the effort of a wood base, you could use it as a buck to craft the tail out of metal.

Good on you for getting your daughter involved. My goal with my daughter is to not let her be a woman who does not understand how vehicles work. This bikes-are-for-boys crap is just , uh, crap.