Concours Cafe Project - Page 6

Megadan · 03-07-2019, 07:55 AM

Wow, I missed a lot on this thread. I am really loving the look of the bike. Not quite Cafe, but not quite sport bike either. It has a very beefy look to it that just kind of works.

I think my own personal change at this point would be to shorten that Jardine can a few inches. Just personal preference though - I don't like big mufflers (as evidenced by the Coffman's on my VFR lol )

Sport Rider · 03-07-2019, 09:54 AM

I'm feeling the same on all counts Dan. with the ZRX bars on it, it's not a typical cafe look. and of course, the big tank can't be ignored. Long range I might perhaps have someone do some metalwork on the tank, like save the bottom and cut/fab a new top to it that's a bit more cafe-streamlined.

I thought the same on the can too. however, my stopping point is the rear differential, and it seems to fit pretty nicely at this point. The key is, it was free. can't pass that up.

I might consider cutting it down some, or going some other direction. that'll be down the road after it's street-worthy.

cbrfxr67 · 03-07-2019, 10:32 AM

my .02,...love me a big tank

Sport Rider · 03-11-2019, 04:33 PM

things feel like they are crawling because I'm waiting for the tank sealer to cure well. However, I got the headlight bracket in the mail, so took a little time to install it. really happy with how well it looks and fits. nice milled part I got out of Australia. Now I gotta wire up the turn signals. One step at a time!

Sport Rider · 03-13-2019, 03:34 PM

a little cosmetic teaser for everyone.

trust me....still LOTS to do!

**JerryHawk250** · 03-13-2019, 04:08 PM

Still a lot to do but it's really coming together nicely. I like.

Megadan · 03-13-2019, 04:43 PM

Adding the headlight and having it level with the top of the tank really changed the visual impact. It looks a lot less "chunky" visually now.

Sport Rider · 03-13-2019, 04:56 PM

it wasn't planned. I just threw it on there.

Sport Rider · 03-20-2019, 11:25 AM

gas tank all sealed up and holding fuel as expected. petcock not leaking either. Tank can be permanently put in place. yea!

installed new blinker relay. turn signals now work like a champ.

tried wiring up the tach and idiot lights. epic fail. have the wiring diagram from the bike and the chart from the tach cluster. thought I had it all mapped out. absolutely nothing from the tach. no lights or anything. I even tried just hooking up the positive and negative wires to it. not a blink of light. scratching my head at this point. hair almost gone.

Sport Rider · 03-21-2019, 05:00 PM

dag nab petcock is still leaking.

@!(%&(%!#@(!#@()%U#%)#!#$^^*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

**JerryHawk250** · 03-21-2019, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

dag nab petcock is still leaking.

@!(%&(%!#@(!#@()%U#%)#!#$^^*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Heyyyyy! Watch your language here.

Hell I'd be cursing too. Just when you thought you had it licked.

Sport Rider · 03-22-2019, 10:53 AM

I'm realizing that my, um, FRUGAL ways are not always the best. Instead of spending 90 bucks on a new petcock, I decided 15 for a rebuild kit would do the trick. that didn't work cause the original petcock's metal was so corroded that things wouldn't seal. so then I decided that 45 bucks for a used one from ebay would do the trick. another 30 bucks in and I should have just bought the new one to begin with. :(

on top of that, my cheap digital tach/speedo, idiot-light setup is giving me wiring fits. I thought I had all the wiring figured out based on the OEM schematic for the bike. Now why would I expect THAT to work. not even a glimmer from the setup.

Oh...and my turn signals now don't work. I shorted a wire trying to set up the speedo/tach. probably burned out my $2.97 flasher plug.

F it all. Tomorrow I'm taking the sidecar on an Iron Butt ride. That should take my mind off everything.

:(

Sport Rider · 03-28-2019, 11:03 AM

new petcock arrived. all fuel leakage issues are behind me....knock on wood!

I got a new left switch cluster off ebay. it was very clean and not sun weathered at all. insides looks practically new and very clean. good buy. installed it yesterday.

waiting for a new signal relay which also beeps. while this might be annoying, I do not have a signal indicator on the speedo, so will be a good reminder to cancel signal after the turn.

next is off to an exhaust shop to complete the muffler install. then the seat and rear end. hopefully I can get this in shape for riding by the time the weather turns good.

Sport Rider · 03-29-2019, 08:55 PM

Celebrating tonight! gonna drink a bunch of beer!!!

after fixing my gas problems, I started having all kinds of electrical problems with the turn signals, then the headlight. started by replacing the switch cluster. no use. thought maybe it was bad (bought a used one), swapped with my other bike. nope. started checking and tracing other connections/wires. then it struck me. let's go back to the root. I swapped out the fuse block with the one on my good C10. ta-da! Problem found! There's a guy that specializes in rebuilding these things for a C10. 80 bucks and no future worries.

I learned my lesson on the petcock problem. not going cheap this time!

**JerryHawk250** · 03-29-2019, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

Celebrating tonight! gonna drink a bunch of beer!!!

after fixing my gas problems, I started having all kinds of electrical problems with the turn signals, then the headlight. started by replacing the switch cluster. no use. thought maybe it was bad (bought a used one), swapped with my other bike. nope. started checking and tracing other connections/wires. then it struck me. let's go back to the root. I swapped out the fuse block with the one on my good C10. ta-da! Problem found! There's a guy that specializes in rebuilding these things for a C10. 80 bucks and no future worries.

I learned my lesson on the petcock problem. not going cheap this time!

Hell I'll drink one with you. Glad you got it figured out.

03-07-2019, 07:55 AM	#76
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,100	Wow, I missed a lot on this thread. I am really loving the look of the bike. Not quite Cafe, but not quite sport bike either. It has a very beefy look to it that just kind of works. I think my own personal change at this point would be to shorten that Jardine can a few inches. Just personal preference though - I don't like big mufflers (as evidenced by the Coffman's on my VFR lol ) __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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03-07-2019, 10:32 AM	#78
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03-13-2019, 04:43 PM	#82
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,100	Adding the headlight and having it level with the top of the tank really changed the visual impact. It looks a lot less "chunky" visually now. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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03-07-2019, 09:54 AM	#77
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	I'm feeling the same on all counts Dan. with the ZRX bars on it, it's not a typical cafe look. and of course, the big tank can't be ignored. Long range I might perhaps have someone do some metalwork on the tank, like save the bottom and cut/fab a new top to it that's a bit more cafe-streamlined. I thought the same on the can too. however, my stopping point is the rear differential, and it seems to fit pretty nicely at this point. The key is, it was free. can't pass that up. I might consider cutting it down some, or going some other direction. that'll be down the road after it's street-worthy.
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03-13-2019, 04:56 PM	#83
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	it wasn't planned. I just threw it on there.
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03-20-2019, 11:25 AM	#84
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	gas tank all sealed up and holding fuel as expected. petcock not leaking either. Tank can be permanently put in place. yea! installed new blinker relay. turn signals now work like a champ. tried wiring up the tach and idiot lights. epic fail. have the wiring diagram from the bike and the chart from the tach cluster. thought I had it all mapped out. absolutely nothing from the tach. no lights or anything. I even tried just hooking up the positive and negative wires to it. not a blink of light. scratching my head at this point. hair almost gone.
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03-21-2019, 05:00 PM	#85
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	dag nab petcock is still leaking. @!(%&(%!#@(!#@()%U#%)#!#$^^*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
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03-22-2019, 10:53 AM	#87
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	I'm realizing that my, um, FRUGAL ways are not always the best. Instead of spending 90 bucks on a new petcock, I decided 15 for a rebuild kit would do the trick. that didn't work cause the original petcock's metal was so corroded that things wouldn't seal. so then I decided that 45 bucks for a used one from ebay would do the trick. another 30 bucks in and I should have just bought the new one to begin with. :( on top of that, my cheap digital tach/speedo, idiot-light setup is giving me wiring fits. I thought I had all the wiring figured out based on the OEM schematic for the bike. Now why would I expect THAT to work. not even a glimmer from the setup. Oh...and my turn signals now don't work. I shorted a wire trying to set up the speedo/tach. probably burned out my $2.97 flasher plug. F it all. Tomorrow I'm taking the sidecar on an Iron Butt ride. That should take my mind off everything. :(
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03-28-2019, 11:03 AM	#88
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	new petcock arrived. all fuel leakage issues are behind me....knock on wood! I got a new left switch cluster off ebay. it was very clean and not sun weathered at all. insides looks practically new and very clean. good buy. installed it yesterday. waiting for a new signal relay which also beeps. while this might be annoying, I do not have a signal indicator on the speedo, so will be a good reminder to cancel signal after the turn. next is off to an exhaust shop to complete the muffler install. then the seat and rear end. hopefully I can get this in shape for riding by the time the weather turns good.
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03-29-2019, 08:55 PM	#89
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,107	Celebrating tonight! gonna drink a bunch of beer!!! after fixing my gas problems, I started having all kinds of electrical problems with the turn signals, then the headlight. started by replacing the switch cluster. no use. thought maybe it was bad (bought a used one), swapped with my other bike. nope. started checking and tracing other connections/wires. then it struck me. let's go back to the root. I swapped out the fuse block with the one on my good C10. ta-da! Problem found! There's a guy that specializes in rebuilding these things for a C10. 80 bucks and no future worries. I learned my lesson on the petcock problem. not going cheap this time!
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