Stev-o wrote:
That motor looks fantastic! Great job...
Thanks
Let's continue the story.
A grown man can easily carry the weight of the engine, but when it's to be placed in frame, you need to be two:
... nice to have another grown man to help you
The frame tubes were of course covered with rags and similar, while engined was lifted in place.
So now it sits there, but nothing more. Awaiting the right (small) 10mm nuts to arrive:
Not quite the original cable paths, but to honest I don't give a damn, and I'm not prepared to pay like 150-200 USD + Danish customs + 25% tax + a handling fee
As mentioned earlier, I will use a small, flat bar (euro style) Combined with new repro style gray cables, this is a bit of a challenge. The speedo and tacho cables are of course vanilla, as these are independent of rise and width of bars, and this goes for the front brake cable as well (almost)
But the throttle and starter cables, did require some creative thinking. And so does the clutch cable! First try:
... won't work!
After 3-4 attempts, this seemed to work well:
Not the original cable path, but honestly I dont give a damn, and I'm not prepared to pay like 150-200 USD for an original short version of the grey cables
+ Postage + Danish customs + 25% tax + handling fee Now to the neutral indicator:
Wiring is ready:
and so is the indicator itself. The black bakelite was broken, so I sourced a "new" on Ebay. After dismantling and a thorough cleaning, it looks like this:
Notice the way the small brass lever is pointing. This is vital, if it's to function properly (thanks to Per Olofsson from Swedish Classic Kawasaki Forum)
I apply a very small amount of sealing compound to the black bakelite before tightning it to the gearbox using the correct screw.
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