Year: 2019

I sorted out my horn snafu and routed the fuel lines this morning. I’m SOOO close to starting it. I just need to mount the reg/rec (it will go in front of … Electrics are DONE.Read more

Just need to figure out why the horn’s not working.And the neutral light, but that hasn’t worked since I bought it.

I have the battery box and new Motobatt battery in the bike. Even though it doesn’t touch now no matter how you jostle it around, there’s a slight risk of the positive … Battery box finishedRead more

Most of the re-wiring is complete. I just need to mount the reg/rec and the 12 volt conversion will be finished. Still haven’t decided whether to upgrade to an XL200R stator/engine cover. … I’m making progressRead more

Finished my battery box for the Honda. Unfortunately, I realized when I went to install it that, while I measured it to fit the space available, I didn’t consider getting it INTO … Battery box fabricationRead more

Finished the fuel outlet – redid the whole thing to use an internal o-ring. I think that I will need to add some sort of shoulder or lock ring to it, as … Fuel Outlet FinishedRead more

Since my replacement tank was actually designed for a bike with a horizontal cylinder, the petcock outlet is located toward the front of the tank, unfortunately pointing right at the points cover … Fuel Spigot FabricationRead more

Doing a bit of microfiche detective work, I determined that the alternator rotor, stator, and side cover from a later XR200R bolts up to my bike. I bought a side cover and … Alternator AlternativeRead more

I frankly just got a little burned-out on documenting all the things I do as I do them but, yes, I’m still playing with this bike in between all the other stuff … Custom Wiring DiagramRead more

The original 22mm Keihin carb on my ’74 CL125S has been just driving me crazy. I’ve disassembled it, soaked it in Chem-Dip, fiddled, fussed and futzed with it. It runs great one … Carburetor replacementRead more