Hey, I said they were probably destined for the dumpster! Not like I'm trying to sell  them. Who in their right mind would want undamaged fairings painted fugley black?

Parts bike?  Yes You caught me! 7k miles motor goes into Phenix.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 08, 2012, 11:01:33 PM


Hey, I said they were probably destined for the dumpster! Not like I'm trying to sell  them. Who in their right mind would want undamaged fairings painted fugley black?

Parts bike?  Yes You caught me! 7k miles motor goes into Phenix.

If I was closer (or shipping wasn't ridiculous)  I'd love to have them.  BUT since it would probably be stupid hard to retrofit to my bike anyway (I'd have to weld new frame mounts, no?), it's all just a pipe dream.

Quote from: shonole on February 09, 2012, 12:07:46 AM

Quote from: adidasguy on February 08, 2012, 11:01:33 PM


Hey, I said they were probably destined for the dumpster! Not like I'm trying to sell  them. Who in their right mind would want undamaged fairings painted fugley black?

Parts bike?  Yes You caught me! 7k miles motor goes into Phenix.

If I was closer (or shipping wasn't ridiculous)  I'd love to have them.  BUT since it would probably be stupid hard to retrofit to my bike anyway (I'd have to weld new frame mounts, no?), it's all just a pipe dream.

No, just drill and tap so the stock one can bolt on.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 07, 2012, 09:53:22 PM
if you mean the one on Trey (blue bike) that is SW Motech.
http://shop.sw-motech.com/cgi-bin/cosmoshop/lshop.cgi?action=showdetail&wkid=13286766898933&ls=en&nc=1328676725-9152&rubnum=brands.suzuki.gs500e&artnum=SBL.05.339.100&id=15&gesamt_zeilen=Tshowrub--brands.suzuki.gs500e&typid=55487696

Cool... thanks. Looks like twisted throttle sells them. hmm...

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1998/101/

Put LEDs in the indicators. Since I'm using a 2006 engine and wiring harness, I needed T-5 LEDs for the indicators. Though not as bright as T-10's, I'll try them. Because no bi-polar LED is available for T-5's, I used 2 diodes as I have posted before.

This photo shows the diodes added before I sealed it up with heat shrink tubing and tape. This clearly shows how to do it.


Here are the indicators after put back on the bike.

Wiring checks out OK. I can hear the side stand relay and starter relay. Turn signals work. High/Low works. Indicators for neutral and oil work (jumpered them as engine not in yet).

Probably a month before I have everything ready to move the engine from the parts bike to Phenix. Plan to experiment in the parts bike with removing crap from the newer carbs. I have a few sets of carbs so I can experiment and not have to mess up the ones in the bike right now which are working OK.

It's ALIVE!


Shots of working on the wiring. I really love the newer harness where connections are under the tank rather than in the headlight bucket. Seems there never was enough room in the headlight for all that wiring.


He has the newer electronic flasher relay. Suzuki switched to those. The fast blink is because these electronic flashers sense "burnt out bulb" and flash faster. That's so you know a bulb went out. because LED blinkers pull less current, the flasher thinks a bulb is out. That is a different reason than the older mechanical flashers with a bi-metalic strip that heats up and cools down. However, the effect is the same with less load. An electronic flasher that does not sense a burnt out bulb is what is recommended when going with LED turn signals.


Looking good! The clip-ons will get painted. I have an extra set to paint while I work on Phenix.

What headlight is on Phenix? The lens looks different (read nicer) than the one I've got on Taarna.
Pic for reference:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297469_10150359876790864_742095863_9879244_4336846_n.jpg

Also, be careful with that flasher that you've got on Phenix, otherwise she may end up as ashes one day. I brought mine into my Automotive Electronics class last March (following my first introduction to asphalt) to show my instructor (teaching university students is a side job, he works for PACCAR as an Electronics Engineering Manager). He took it apart, then passed it around the classroom (stinking it up with the smell of fried electronics in the process) to show everyone an example of a bad failure mode. He told me that I was lucky the bike didn't burn up, and I'm inclined to believe him.

Adidasguy,I am curious about that headlight and bucket also.Looks like SV650.

Quote from: k.rollin on February 12, 2012, 03:09:29 AM
What headlight is on Phenix? The lens looks different (read nicer) than the one I've got on Taarna.
Pic for reference:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297469_10150359876790864_742095863_9879244_4336846_n.jpg

Also, be careful with that flasher that you've got on Phenix, otherwise she may end up as ashes one day. I brought mine into my Automotive Electronics class last March (following my first introduction to asphalt) to show my instructor (teaching university students is a side job, he works for PACCAR as an Electronics Engineering Manager). He took it apart, then passed it around the classroom (stinking it up with the smell of fried electronics in the process) to show everyone an example of a bad failure mode. He told me that I was lucky the bike didn't burn up, and I'm inclined to believe him.

That relay was overloaded and burnt out or there was a short across the terminals.LED lights shouldn't draw enough amps to cause a melt down.

99% sure that's an SV650 headlight. 

Eventually I'll be installing one on PITA as well, although I'll probably be going with a Delkevic:
http://www.delkevic.us/?section=shop&product_category=electrical_components_vbntm&sub_category=headlights_4x2t4&product=suzuki_headlights&variant=suzuki_sv650&start=0&search_term=&order_by=

Headlight is from Europe - Germany. Lights4All on ebay. Same place I get the smoked turn signal lenses and smoked tail light. The European headlamps have the small running light.

Flasher on Phenix is stock GS500 electronic flasher currently used. A flasher can melt if you have a short or bulbs going out. Something that causes an overload. Then it is possible for any electronic part to simply fail

Allow me to jump in line ahead of the dumpster for those fairings. I would gladly stop by and pick them up to have an extra set around. It's not like my paint job looks much better.

Phenix is coming together very well. It's going to look show room clean when you are done with it!

Quote from: adidasguy on February 08, 2012, 11:01:33 PM


Hey, I said they were probably destined for the dumpster! Not like I'm trying to sell  them. Who in their right mind would want undamaged fairings painted fugley black?

Parts bike?  Yes You caught me! 7k miles motor goes into Phenix.

I have a dibs on one set of fairings. We can talk about the other set. On that set, the front is not painted and the headlight is good.
Sides were painted fugley. (PS: There is a first-in-line request for that one when I get around to removing it to sell it.)
Stop over on a weekend when I'm working.
the Bike Cave is up and running!

Scored! Got in a new rear fender and a brand new center stand. Phenix's center stand was nicely repainted, so I may not swap it, and use this one on "Husky Bike". Fender will be replaced. Phenix deserves new parts whenever I can get them cheap. His used one is OK, but someone said Phenix will be like "showroom new" so I don't want to disappoint anyone.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 15, 2012, 03:30:33 PM
Scored! Got in a new rear fender and a brand new center stand. Phenix's center stand was nicely repainted, so I may not swap it, and use this one on "Husky Bike". Fender will be replaced. Phenix deserves new parts whenever I can get them cheap. His used one is OK, but someone said Phenix will be like "showroom new" so I don't want to disappoint anyone.

I dont think anyone would be dissappinted in anything coming out of your garage brother.
Nice job.

You do a wicked nice job as always.

Keep em rolling!

SCORE

I'm lovin the smoked lenses! 

Someone else was asking me about the headlight.
Might be worth doing a group order. That would save on international shipping.
Once I rode behind Suzi while a friend took her to the dealer for service (I had leg tendon surgery, so couldn't ride the bike). The turn signals and tail light really looked hot. Much better than clear( or red or orange).
Here's their ebay store
http://www.ebay.com/sch/lights4all/m.html?_nkw=gs500&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

Quote from: adidasguy on February 15, 2012, 11:50:09 PM
Someone else was asking me about the headlight.
Might be worth doing a group order. That would save on international shipping.
Once I rode behind Suzi while a friend took her to the dealer for service (I had leg tendon surgery, so couldn't ride the bike). The turn signals and tail light really looked hot. Much better than clear( or red or orange).
Here's their ebay store
http://www.ebay.com/sch/lights4all/m.html?_nkw=gs500&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

I think that was me.I think?I may look into getting three.One for each of the ones I am currently working on.I may put one on my black 89,IF it will work with my Targa fairing.Thanks for the link.

Pretty!
New old stock 89 bars! Definitely old stock - some rust inside the plastic bags.
New bars feel so smooth and are so shiny!