81 1200 Project

[brianinpa]

If it didn't take paint so long to dry, I'd have the final drive in. As it is, I have the swingarm in and waiting for it. After that I can start it without upsetting the neighborhood because the exhaust system is next.

 

[joedrum]

opcorn: :builder:

 

[brianinpa]

Yesterday I got the swingarm, final drive, rear wheel/tire on. Its time to put the exhaust, rear fender, and some tupperware on.

I was going to repaint everything now, but I was able to score a complete set of tupperware for $25, and I also got another rear fender for an 1100I. I can take my time and paint every thing and also work on fine tuning the engine/carb combination.

I also have something to figure out a with the shift sensor. I have no neutral light when the bike is in neutral nor an OD light when the transmission is in OD.

 

[slabghost]

Grounding either wire should cause the indicator to light up with power on. Once each is identified it should be just a matter of which terminal to attach it to on the switch. In neutral the only terminal on the switch that will read "grounded" is the one for the neutral light.

 

[joedrum]

who needs it ...LOL....just kidding ....but i have none eithet...

 

[brianinpa]

OD will light when grounded. I still need to cut the wire for the neutral light to see what it does. If I find that it is inside the motor, I'm going to live without the lights.

 

[dan filipi]

Maybe just got the wrong gear indicator wire?
If I remover right you have the later gear indicator that shows all gears? Try going thru all the gears an see if neutral light comes on.

 

[slabghost]

I suspect the neutral light wire is on the wrong post of the switch if it is connected.

 

[slabghost]

This may help.
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[brianinpa]

I need to take a closer look at the wires... the green and orange look very much like the green and red, so who knows what I have, other than no lights at all. :shock:

:smilie_happy:

 

[brianinpa]

The exhaust is on and the neighbors are happy! I also found that the gear selector switch is defective: no continuity in either neutral, 4th or OD. Looks like I get no lights for a while. Oh, and I need to rebuild the rear brake master cylinder. One step forward... two steps back.

Onward!

 

[ekvh]

Bummer. I better check mine before I button it up.

 

[brianinpa]

Rear brake is now working, tail light has been re-wired, saddlebags are on - I still need to wire the turn signals. Almost ready for the fairing...

 

[brianinpa]

Working on a tach that doesn't work... :head bang:

I know the green wire is the ground coming off of the tach is the ground, and the yellow/blue wire connects to the green signal wire from the C5. Does the electronic tach require a connection from the 7 volts regulator?

According to Haynes it doesn't. but according to the diagram above, it does.

 

[dan filipi]

Black at tach just needs a switched +12volts, not after the regulator.

 

[brianinpa]

Thanks!

For the first time since November 9, 2015 my 1100... err my '81 rolled out of the garage under it's own power!

arty:

It wasn't a long ride because it is raining, but I got everything on it so why wait. I have some more adjusting to do to the carb but boy howdy that was fun!

 

[Ansimp]

brianinpa » Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:03 am[/url]":neorj57p]
Thanks!

For the first time since November 9, 2015 my 1100... err my '81 rolled out of the garage under it's own power!

arty:

It wasn't a long ride because it is raining, but I got everything on it so why wait. I have some more adjusting to do to the carb but boy howdy that was fun!

:good: :clapping: :salute: :moped:

 

[joedrum]

it lives.... :music:

 

[slabghost]

Congratulations! :salute:

 

[mjanderson]

:yahoo: