Electrics done !!!!

The new electric wiring is finally done! Now I can start with the drivetrain and brakes. I brought my bike to Motortechnica for the drivetrain, because a good alingment is essential. Then I will order the brakes en install it with some small modifications I guess.

Electric part 1 million

Finally could do some work with Joachim, the examens are finished. !!

Headlight and battery box

After two weeks I could finally work again due to school projects. I lowered the headlight and I installed the battery box fixed now. I welded some threaded rods for the battery box, it wont come off now :). Now he is ready for the final wiring and installing a new exhaust!.

New parts arrived!

Finally the new parts arrived! Now I can rewire the whole bike. I have also ordered a velocity stack, I really like that!

Battery Box

Starting with the steel I got from a factory in their trashbin I made a batterbybox. I also provided a little space under the battery for the electronica units and my controls. So this is a nice clean and small box, where I can hide the ugly components.

Joachim is helping

Electrics: Part TWO

Monday I ordered new parts. I ordered a new cable set to rewire some things. I also ordered the lights! Can't wait to unpack the stuff!
Yesterday I went to a Metal factory to collect some junk parts to make a battery box. Very exited now! Updates follow this weekend.

Start up 2

I rewired some stuff and we ( Joachim and I ) had some troubles finding a leak. But we could start it. However there is something running not very smoothly but I will figure that later out. ( if someone nows what it is please feel free to tell me! )

Controls

For the controls I really wanted to make some racecar looking controls. I bought some switches and 2 race cap guards. I'm not entirely sure where I'm going to put this control panel, I will decide later.

Risers

I searched a lot to find suitable risers. Or the were for 1" bars or they didn't had the right screw for in the old springer fork. Eventually I found these awesome risers on http://throwbackmcparts.bigcartel.com/

Cutting

It is not a chopper if you do not chop something I red somewhere. Making some minor changes on the frame

First start up

A little movie of the first start up after the stripping and the rebuild.

Electrics: Part ONE

One thing where I always was afraid for is the electronics. I didn't have that much electrics in school and I really sucked in it :p. So I looked in the internet for as much information as possible. Really helpfull sites:

http://www.bikeexif.com/motorcycle-wiring

http://cyclesource.com/newsblog/?p=19223

http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/technical-articles/how-motorcycle-charging-system-works

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/EducationIssues/podolefsky/electric_motorcycle_howto_wiring.html

But the most help I got from this site ( http://www.rabiator.de/ ) it is a project site from Jürgen how also has a Yamaha Virago XV250. There I found really good plans of the electrics. With the bare minimum of basics of electrics I was able to rewire the bike and let it start. I had however help of my buddy Joachim. This was for me a milestone because I did know that if I can let it run again I can finish the project.

I welded the gas tank mount back myself. 

My buddy Joachim