My Oldwing let me down...

[slabghost]

skiri251 » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:48 pm[/url]":2nm0iy1z]

slabghost » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:13 pm[/url]":2nm0iy1z]
I got to mine on my 80 motor by removing the wheel and fuel tank. Tight but possible.

Fuel tank!?
I see frame cross member right after the cover. Maybe an inch space there. The tank is on top of cross member.
There is a thread for how to do it, I remember..

Yes there is that crossmember to deal with too. I did get my entire ignition out, repaired and put back with the swingarm in place. I have relatively small hands compared to many though. Size 8 gloves. Secret to getting the fuel tank out with minimal battle is remove the battery box, seat and drop the rear master cylinder.

 

[Ansimp]

Paul should be able to advise you if it is possible to test the trigger unit in situ without removing it :yes:

 

[skiri251]

I think I got it (hopefully this time..)

Paul was talking about a single black wire coming out of ignition unit.
I wasn't quite sure so I looked at my installation photos and yes there was.

I looked at the bike and it was connected to the frame (battery tray mounting bolt).

I re-connected it to battery negative terminal and now I have fat spark!

There is one more ground connected to that same bolt. It is for a horn and horn doesn't work.
I re-connected it to battery negative and the horn does work.

So obviously that battery tray mounting bolt is a bad ground.
And I remember when the engine cut off happened the very first time. There was a huge bump on the road. With camping luggage and my son on board, the rear suspension bottomed and I felt a shock. I guess that's when the ground connection started failing. I have been thinking about fuel pumps during the trip but it must have been that weak ground from the beginning.

So tomorrow I will hook up everything (relay and stuff) and try to ride.

Wish me luck!

 

[Steve83]

:beg: :beg: :beg: :beg:

 

[Ansimp]

:good:

 

[dan filipi]

I forgot about the ground.
When I did mine in the rear ignition housing I found ground was not good there.
That's when I suggested Paul install a separate ground wire.

Recently when I was working on the front cover ignition drive, I had a soldered ground wire to the regulator bolt and guess what, no ground!
Best to go to the battery I guess.

 

[skiri251]

Well, in my case, the ground had been working until I hit the bump with full luggage.
I wonder what broke mechanically... frame cracked? :shock:

 

[joedrum]

well this is good news ... im sure hope theres no frame damage if there skirri quit taking so much .... the house has to stay home LOL oh2: :hihihi:

 

[slabghost]

Bump probably just flexed the battery box a bit putting the ground wires on paint instead of the bolt threads.

 

[skiri251]

joedrum » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:47 am[/url]":3m1mhvm5]
well this is good news ... im sure hope theres no frame damage if there skirri quit taking so much .... the house has to stay home LOL oh2: :hihihi:

Yes Joe.
I am so used to auto-camping now (my son and myself + 2 dirt bikes on Jeep) so I was trying to take these on Oldwing.

The battery weighs 25 lbs. I wanted to take Coleman double-height airbed which requires 110V AC to inflate so large 12V battery + inverter needed. :hihihi:
Might have worked if I still have the leaner sidecar but that is now sidelined.

I have to re-think camping trip on a motorcycle...

BTW, just came back from a test ride to local HF (of course). All seems to be good.

 

[skiri251]

slabghost » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:19 am[/url]":1bzadm6a]
Bump probably just flexed the battery box a bit putting the ground wires on paint instead of the bolt threads.

I noticed the other mounting bolt was loose. That might have contributed too.
Hopefully no cracks.

I need to put those progressive springs in the rear shocks.

 

[Joep]

If it wasn't for the fact that your plate would be covered and v the brake light.. you could use a golf bag carrier to haul those.. they have them that attach to the hitch... just a thought..

 

[skiri251]

Joep » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:26 pm[/url]":3h1jiztv]
If it wasn't for the fact that your plate would be covered and v the brake light.. you could use a golf bag carrier to haul those.. they have them that attach to the hitch... just a thought..

Is it still regarded as a "trailer"?
I don't like trailer on a freeway because of 55MPH speed limit. (I am sure even a motorcycle hauling a small trailer goes into that category.. Or not?)
Otherwise I would be building small trailer by now.

 

[slabghost]

Good to read all is well again.

 

[Steve83]

Excellent - she lives!! :clapping: arty: :yahoo:

 

[Joep]

skiri251 » Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:37 pm[/url]":l6uv3ybj]

Joep » Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:26 pm[/url]":l6uv3ybj]
If it wasn't for the fact that your plate would be covered and v the brake light.. you could use a golf bag carrier to haul those.. they have them that attach to the hitch... just a thought..

Is it still regarded as a "trailer"?
I don't like trailer on a freeway because of 55MPH speed limit. (I am sure even a motorcycle hauling a small trailer goes into that category.. Or not?)
Otherwise I would be building small trailer by now.

No it attached to the hitch and rides on it.. no wheels.. probably also to bars to hold it to luggage rack/trunk mounts.. removable fir time not needed..

 

[slabghost]

ditch the battery and inverter and use a bicycle tire pump.

 

[Ansimp]

Or a spark plug pump, if you can still find them. You need to make a clip for the unused ignition lead or use a spark tester so that you don't damage your new C5 ignition system.

 

[Steve83]

I'm not sure if I'd want my air mattress full of an air-fuel mixture. I heard a story years ago - probably not true - of a guy who used a spark plug pump to inflate a flat tire. A few days later, he deflated it to replace the tire. He was smoking, and when the 'air" hit the flame, the mixture inside the tire, which was under pressure, exploded and killed him.

OK, now back on topic!!

 

[joedrum]

i wonder who lived to tell that story