Bonneville is two weeks away and I am have a hard time getting stuff done because of the new lady in my life. She is amazing and I have been having a hard time making it out into the garage.
Today I realized that I need to get my ass in gear and get this bike done........I have a lot to do in a short period, however I am excited about making one last El Mirage shakedown run and then off to Bonneville to see what this bike really has in her!
Here is the finished bypass system and oil line re-routing.
I had some extra line left over so I used it to protect the ignition wires as they travel up in between the cylinders.
Next thing to repair was the broken motor/coil bracket. Here the old tabs have been cut off and prepped for the new supports.
Here the new tabs have been welded on..........my tig welding is getting better.
The finished bracket........this one shouldn't crack.
Next was to cut the front fairing to allow me to get my head all of the way down. Here it is cut after being taped off for a border line to follow.
Finished.......
Next up was to install a mount to hold the data logger. I cut a plate to the size of the logger and bent a piece of sheet metal for a mount so the bolts would be recessed.
After I spot welded the pieces together I drilled holes just big enough for the threads to go through the plate so I could drill the holes in the mount without having to mark them.
Welded up
I then drilled out larger holes in the top plate so the bolts would be recessed below the plate so the logger could sit flush.
No I can see the logger while riding along with the tach without taking my eyes off of the course.
Next I had to cover the battery posts. This was brought to my attention by a friend by the name of Stainless a few months back. Since I will be racing on the salt with no separation between the tire and the battery I needed to add something to cover the battery posts as salt is conductive and we don't need any shorts due to excessive salt build up on the battery. I made they little boxes to cover the posts......I put a water bottle cap next to one of the boxes so you could see the actual size.
I then welded them to the battery cover and repainted.
Installed