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Started by bostontrackrat, May 22, 2020, 12:26:31 AM

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quocle603

Boston huh? You're 50 mins away from me. Come to NH ;)
Do not underestimate the power of a two-stroke.

1975 Yamaha RD350 (modified), 1973 Yamaha RD350 (stock), 1971 Suzuki T500, 1981 Yamaha XS650 HS2, 1982 Honda MB5, 1980 Puch Maxi, 1979 Puch Magnum, 1993 Tomos Bullet, 2003 Malaguti Firefox F15 LC

bostontrackrat

I got to NH all the time for racing in USCRA!  You should try it out!

quocle603

Quote from: bostontrackrat on September 22, 2020, 02:57:17 PM
I got to NH all the time for racing in USCRA!  You should try it out!

I've asked my girlfriend, she would not allow me to do it. Happy wife (girlfriend), happy life.
Do not underestimate the power of a two-stroke.

1975 Yamaha RD350 (modified), 1973 Yamaha RD350 (stock), 1971 Suzuki T500, 1981 Yamaha XS650 HS2, 1982 Honda MB5, 1980 Puch Maxi, 1979 Puch Magnum, 1993 Tomos Bullet, 2003 Malaguti Firefox F15 LC

rodneya

Quote from: quocle603 on September 22, 2020, 03:29:20 PM
Quote from: bostontrackrat on September 22, 2020, 02:57:17 PM
I got to NH all the time for racing in USCRA!  You should try it out!

I've asked my girlfriend, she would not allow me to do it. Happy wife (girlfriend), happy life.

That happy wife thing is BS. Ill rather go with pissed off wife, hide the knives.

Czakky


bostontrackrat

Quote from: rodneya on September 22, 2020, 05:34:48 PM
Quote from: quocle603 on September 22, 2020, 03:29:20 PM
Quote from: bostontrackrat on September 22, 2020, 02:57:17 PM
I got to NH all the time for racing in USCRA!  You should try it out!

I've asked my girlfriend, she would not allow me to do it. Happy wife (girlfriend), happy life.

That happy wife thing is BS. Ill rather go with pissed off wife, hide the knives.

Last year at the awards banquet one of the class champions got up to accept his trophy and his thank you speech was just "I'd like to thank my wife for not killing me in my sleep." 

Greaser Greg

#81
Quote from: bostontrackrat on August 19, 2020, 10:54:14 PM
Quote from: RDryan on August 19, 2020, 07:52:13 PM
In the last pic there if I recall I believe that tab on the left, facing down is supposed to fit into the slot beneath it. Then it should sit nice and flat and the spring keeps tension on the whole assembly to keep it all where it's supposed to be. Not sure about any differences between low and hi top carbs.

Yeah, it lines up and fits in exactly like that on my High Top carbs, but here, the slot is facing in the wrong direction, so it wont go in.  I can bend the tab the other way, but I was hoping to no have to modify the part.
The tab goes in the straight part and keeps the cable from sliding over and coming out of the round hole.
Every day above ground is a good one.
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bostontrackrat

Wiring Time!



Even braiding my own cables!



Tail light



Headlight.  I wired in a relay to turn off the low beam when the high beam is on to avoid overheating.



Here you can see both the red and blue switches lit up and working.  Red is the master on/off for all the lights and accessories, and blue is high beam.



I'm also trying to figure out how to rig up my tach.  I'm recycling the stock tach for right now (and the neutral light).  I want to mount it right about here, flush with the top clamp.



I have to find a way to clamp around here, where the stock gauge bracket would have been, or make an entirely new cup to hold the gauge, which I'm leaning towards.


quocle603

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Those power buttons? If so, what are they for? Super cool!
Do not underestimate the power of a two-stroke.

1975 Yamaha RD350 (modified), 1973 Yamaha RD350 (stock), 1971 Suzuki T500, 1981 Yamaha XS650 HS2, 1982 Honda MB5, 1980 Puch Maxi, 1979 Puch Magnum, 1993 Tomos Bullet, 2003 Malaguti Firefox F15 LC

Czakky

I'll take a crack at it.
Pretty sure those add more power... ;D

bostontrackrat

Quote from: quocle603 on September 29, 2020, 01:26:12 PM

Those power buttons? If so, what are they for? Super cool!

Quote from: Czakky on September 29, 2020, 04:18:38 PM
I'll take a crack at it.
Pretty sure those add more power... ;D


suey1958

Wow, I reckon I need me one of those buttons.

quocle603

Do not underestimate the power of a two-stroke.

1975 Yamaha RD350 (modified), 1973 Yamaha RD350 (stock), 1971 Suzuki T500, 1981 Yamaha XS650 HS2, 1982 Honda MB5, 1980 Puch Maxi, 1979 Puch Magnum, 1993 Tomos Bullet, 2003 Malaguti Firefox F15 LC

bostontrackrat

Wiring harness is completely finished! Moving on now to side covers and chain and exhaust.



I grabbed my chain out of the box it was stored in and picked it up and it looks like this...



Oh well, I just ordered up a new one and a sprocket from Economy.  I wonder if they have my address memorized by now.   :wave:

Also ordered up some new stainless bolts for the sidecovers while I was at it, so I'll get that all installed this weekend.

toffee

#89
Looking good!

Any issues with the wiring?
im finding mine to be a right pain

those power buttons are indeed cool.
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