Xune where's the build thread?? I keep looking but I'm missing- oh there it is,....just posted on your gsxf600 thread! Rockin!!
Yesterday finished mounting tank to frame. Used some new bits from Astro that are drill bits on the end but morph into taps midway through. Drill and tap at once and makes sure you use the right sized bit for the screw size. (Astro Pneumatic #9452) So, got tank set up and ran it for a short while. Smoking electrical tape close to rectifier caught my attention plus it seemed to be backfiring a bit. I keep a rectifier on the shelf, just in case, so grabbed it and swapped out my old one. The resin had cracked years ago on the old one, but never gave me trouble til now. With the new one on there, sounded clean and crisp again. Revved a little bit then shut it off.
Added some 'easy charge' cables to battery posts since it is too far up under tank to clip on the clamps. Also completely hacked my old GS tank. Cut out a huge section of it to be able to turn it into a 'cover.' I forsee going back and trying to make a new tank eventually with bigger capacity. If anything, I've learned alot recently in building this first tank.
Today, going to work on wiring up front and start tucking it in. I want to get some loom to tidy it up, down the side. I don't want to nip and tuck it and then have problems and have to take all that shaZam apart again. I'd rather use some loom and put the extra behind the headlight.
Also, want to work on tank 'cover' and set the tail up. Tail needs gorilla glue repairs, then can start cleaning it up. Really want to put my fender on there. Might sand it down and get to repairing it. I typically only buy cracked bodywork, fix it and respray it. Fender has a fat crack down the backside but mounting holes are good. Thinking of a hugger too, I seem to recall one of the members selling a hot little one. Need to look that up. Ok time to get to work,.....