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Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:36 pm
by melville
Thanks! That should get me close enough not to burn anything down. As I lack the numbers on the relay, the color diagrams are the thing that makes that special.
Today's conundrum--I read this:
http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/perch/index.htm
And became quite convinced I had dropped the perch wedge, so I bought a couple. Trouble is, I don't seem to have a groove/notch/relief for the perch wedge. Here's how it looks in my perch:
Am I missing something here? Do I now have perch wedges to sell?
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:55 pm
by gspd
What year is your bike?
They stopped having those wedges in the 19 ? ? model year.
If you tighten down the pinch screw and the whole thing rotates easily on the handlebar,
you need the wedges.
I don't see the wedge cutout in yours.
Sue Duane.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:01 am
by melville
gspd wrote:What year is your bike?
They stopped having those wedges in the 19 ? ? model year.
If you tighten down the pinch screw and the whole thing rotates easily on the handlebar,
you need the wedges.
I don't see the wedge cutout in yours.
Sue Duane.
It's a 1975 /6 and they are reputed to be a part through the /7. I have to do some post PC clean-up before they get clamped on the bars, but I am the sort of gorilla who could make a wedge-type clamp solidly, until it cracked, and felt safer having the parts on hand.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:08 pm
by melville
Finished foodling about with the hand controls and got them mounted:
The other shoe has dropped and Mrs. melville, justifiably nervous that I might finish the darn thing and actually ride it, has started painting a room. I am, of course, involved in this process. Moving furniture, ripping up nasty carpet, and so on. I also wonder if she clogged the bathroom sink drain this morning. Fixing that took me to the roof to get a straight shot at the clog when working it from below only sent the snake UP the vent.
That, and the money is momentarily tight. I have enough paid for and/or in process to make it a roller, but not all the bits have come home to roost yet.
After getting the levers on the bars I put the old seat on to check the fit of the controls, like so:
Just where I though they should be. Yes, I'm making motorcycle noises as I sit there. Mrs. melville has volunteered to push me around on the dolly.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:14 pm
by gspd
Push you around on a dolly?
Wuss.
Get her to tow you around town with her car.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:04 am
by Chuey
The red headlight shell and ears looks very very nice!
Chuey
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:12 am
by Major Softie
Those tennis shoes have GOT to go.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:09 am
by Lasse
Colours look familiar
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:31 am
by melville
Major Softie wrote:Those tennis shoes have GOT to go.
Yeah, I thought about getting my boots on for the pic. Not quite ATGATT there--what a terrible example I'm setting.
Re: Woo Hoo! A Big Project!
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:34 pm
by Deleted User 61
I found them! Now YOU TOO can own a pair of these fine shoes!
http://www.amazon.com/Converse-PRODUCT- ... sbs_shoe_3