[enriquez]

I thought I'd start a new thread on my project. Progress has been slow the past number of months. I recently pulled the airbox and put pods on. Yesterday I rejetted, all that was available at local shops was 92, 130. I was worried they'd be too big, but the bike is running really well. I didn't pull the plugs to check color, but there was no stumbling or dead spots. Mixture screw is 3 1/2 out. Next week I'll be installing an '82 caliper with a new Ninja 250 MC I got off ebay with a SS line. As money comes in, I'll be getting new Bridgestone Spitfires put on a set of '78 comstars (silver non-reversed) I have and rebuilding my forks. I have a second seat I'm shaping, to get the look in the mock up I have below I'd have to shorten the seat, looks good in the mock up though

As close to stock pic I have

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Deluxe tank, cut fender, clip-ons, lucas style tail light, bullet signals

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Seat mock up

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[SudburyBaller]

Looks good buddy, I have a 1980 I'm doing. Not sure if I'm going street fighter seat or cafe seat....

 

[philbrewer]

Looks clean, I like it.

 

[ScrapMetal]

Looks good. Why did you pull the airbox if you are sticking with the side covers?

 

[enriquez]

Here's the latest without the airbox and side covers. New front brake setup goes on next.

 

[philbrewer]

Any plans to relocate the battery and rectifier?

 

[enriquez]

I've been trying to decide on where to relocate them. I think I may do the wrench monkey's style battery position where it basically hangs from below the seat pan, I'll put it right up against frame's down tube.

As for the regulator/rectifier, I'm thinking I'll try and squeeze it under the passenger raised seat area. I've been thinking about making a tray that sits below the bar that the seat pan rests on. I'm planning on making a hugger out of the inner fender that will mount to the swingarm and move with the wheel - like the common ones found on today's sport bikes. I'm trying to keep the stock seat pan so I can swap out a stock seat and a solo seat made from a stock seat pan. My lady and I ride together pretty often so I can't go full solo. Though, the more I think about it, it may just be easier to make a new seats from scratch.



Ideally I'd like to get that whole area under where the side covers were as empty as possible.

 

[asquad]

i hung my battery also and left room at the top for the rectifier

 

[enriquez]

i hung my battery also and left room at the top for the rectifier

Do you have any pics?

 

[philbrewer]

I just bought a small AGM battery. It fits under the frame below the center stand pivot point.

. If I mount it there I'll run cables up to a tray between the frame rails under the seat.



I'll post up some pics as soon as I figure out how I'm gonna mount this thing. It's 1/2 the size of the original battery.

 

[enriquez]

Something like this?

 

[midgtmn]

Looking good, i'll be taking some pointers from your build for mine this winter

 

[philbrewer]

Like this:

 

[exploring/carolina]

Really like your seat conversion.

Do you have photos/info on how to

convert the seat?



Thanks,

 

[philbrewer]

I think it's just a mock up right now

 

[enriquez]

yup, just a mock up. I'll take pics when I get to the seat.

 

[exploring/carolina]

yup, just a mock up. I'll take pics when I get to the seat.

Appreciate that!

 

[need4steed]

Phill, did the 2 into 1 show up today?



And here r some pictures of how I did mine.

http://emob4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/liverpol98/DSC_0099.jpg

That picture doesn't have the battery mounted, bit I was able to get everything under there. I had to extend the negative cable but that was it. I will get some current ones tomorrow. Hope this helps

 

[need4steed]

And I do have one of those sealed little batteries too

 

[totaldoughnut]

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc310.htm



I was thinking of trying this battery out when I get the build far enough to need it. Phil can you post a link for that battery you picked up?