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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #350 on: May 18, 2008, 09:56:37 AM »
Updates?

well?



you know the kids bike is done... get crackin' brother we wanna see it  ;D

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #351 on: May 18, 2008, 10:21:10 AM »
I've been working towards a garage build. I need somewhere to park all these bikes now ;D

Finished up the front end with new brake piston seals, figured out how to mount rear turn signals, did some wiring etc.
Waiting on some switches to finish off the handle bar wiring, and just ordered my rear-sets ;D


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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #352 on: May 18, 2008, 10:38:35 AM »
sooooooo purrrrdy

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #353 on: May 18, 2008, 12:12:36 PM »
where did you find those tail lights?

the bike looks great

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #354 on: May 18, 2008, 12:46:36 PM »
what do you think of those grips , i was gonna buy some awile back but was afraid they would by cheaply made (ebay right?)

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #355 on: May 18, 2008, 01:52:39 PM »
Top notch build man, NS .

Keep up on the pics
Yep, i have issues with this sort of stuff.

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #356 on: May 18, 2008, 02:24:55 PM »
Oooooh soooo shiny! Its like getting lost in chrome mmmmm great stuff! Cant wait to see more!

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #357 on: May 18, 2008, 08:13:43 PM »
where did you find those tail lights?

the bike looks great

I have been buying parts for so long I can't exactly remember, here is a book mark I found in my favorites
http://www.1cruiser.com/sa/c/Turnsignal_Marker_Lights.htm

what do you think of those grips , i was gonna buy some awile back but was afraid they would by cheaply made (ebay right?)

I broke the 1st set ::) :P  Think I may now have enough parts to cut both ends off the new ones for side bars and make them function. ???

Not great quality when you are trying "to mock up"  Time will tell ;D


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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #358 on: May 18, 2008, 08:22:51 PM »
seaweb,
 looks like I should build you a 45 deg block, do you want the damper stud facing down like in the pic or turned 90 deg toward the frame?
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #359 on: May 18, 2008, 09:03:49 PM »
I'll take a photo of the damper on my 78K because the "backwoods installation" I did on that bike worked out great 
We should be able to come up with something functional and better looking ;D

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #360 on: May 23, 2008, 08:19:03 PM »
I have been trying to fix the broken crap on the right handle side switches. Seems I buy on Ebay what I think I need, but between the hardware I have and the stuff I buy and the "new" wiring harness I come up short,.

I finally received something yesterday that looked what I needed http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320243588368&rd=1

This one had an extra black wire, but what the hell ;D

Every time I touched something the wire came loose. A very slow day with my reading glasses soldering. Christ there are ball bearings, widgets and with 4 different sets I think I may have built a good one. Time will tell ;D

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #361 on: May 23, 2008, 11:15:54 PM »

 Christ there are ball bearings, widgets and with 4 different sets I think I may have built a good one. Time will tell ;D
 

dont forget the little eclips , man i hated those stupid things

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #362 on: May 23, 2008, 11:24:08 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I spent at least 2 hours on that piece. Remember I'm not that smart :P
I had the whole thing put all together and then the clip thing dropped!!!!!!! and I had to completely disassemble and put it all back together again, only to have one of the wires break off and then soldered back on again and then reassemble again, only to have it fall off again!!!!!!

I did get it on tight at the end ;D

Thanks for feeling my pain spike :)

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #363 on: May 23, 2008, 11:33:25 PM »
Thanks for feeling my pain spike :)

i didn't feel your pain spike, i have my own pain spike to feel  ;)

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #364 on: May 23, 2008, 11:53:37 PM »
you don't know pain until you drop that little start button spring on your shop floor. okay, if maybe if you dropped the ball bearing you understand...  :-\
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #365 on: May 25, 2008, 12:31:01 PM »
Not only did I loose the spring, but those damn little balls while putting my polished units back together.  I chuckled a bit seaweb when I saw the pics of your hand control units.  I ended up getting 3 and a half sets to put my one set back together.  The devil is in the detail....
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #366 on: May 25, 2008, 06:38:41 PM »
I spent the weekend trying to get this stupid right side control on.....................

No Go! I keep running into a wiring issue with the bars and I can't get the mounts flush on the bars ::)

I'm beginning to think I am working with a top and a bottom that don't match. 
I will post photos soon, perhaps someone has one that fits ;D

Then I can carry on with the build ???

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #367 on: May 27, 2008, 02:37:37 AM »
I gave up with my bar switches (I don't like the left side anyway) and bought some lovely modern switch gear from a Blackbird instead 8)

Which means if anybody in the UK is looking for a set that's almost complete (the starter button assembly is missing) I now have a pair available  ;D
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #368 on: May 27, 2008, 10:35:16 PM »
Hey Seaweb, Mr.Breeze is back!!!! I have been going through a move and all kinds of non sohc thigs since Nov. so I haven't been in touch  or posted any pics of my bike. I would like you to see the Yami 650 controls I put on last fall (got em from Mike's XS). I will try to get my pics up soon. Your scooter is lookin' sweet!!!! Talk to you soon.
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #369 on: May 28, 2008, 05:21:20 PM »
Are these what you used?  Might just be retro enough and they are shiny ;D

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #370 on: May 28, 2008, 06:14:14 PM »
Yeah....thats the ones.If you get them,let me know and I will look through my notes to help you wire them up. Yamaha has a couple of different systems in their bikes so you have to do things a bit differently. It sure is nice having everything working again and besides....they should be on your bike.....they are chrome!!!
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #371 on: May 28, 2008, 06:42:29 PM »
I'll take you up on "Your notes" I just ordered a set.

 I'm tired of soldering and dicking around with this stuff. ::)

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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #372 on: May 28, 2008, 06:51:10 PM »
I hear ya seaweb.

My stupid left hand control wouldn't keep the blinker on and I had to make them stay on to get the bike inspected.  I have 5 hours screwing around with that switch, and home kludged springs in there because on my first re-assembly the damned springs shot across into the netherworld of the garage.

Switch re-assembly and repair makes carbs seem easy  ;D
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #373 on: May 28, 2008, 07:36:07 PM »
OK...heres what I have. Its been awhile since I did this but I did jot down what I did. Also...I remember I by-passed the clutch safety switch. Here goes
Right control-6 wires
Yami            function              Honda (75K)
blue/white    start                       yellow/red
red/yellow    lights +                    black
blue            instrument lights        brown/white
brown         kill switch +               black
red/white     kill switch to coils       black/white
blue/black    lights to dimmer     to blue/yellow wire on left control



Left control-10 wires
blue/yellow   dimmer to lights     to blue/black wire on right control
yellow          high beam              blue
green           low beam               white
black           ground                   green
dark green    right turn                sky blue
chocolate     left turn                 orange
brown/white  turn +                    grey
pink             horn                       light green
yellow/black,yellow/red,&blue wires not used


Hope this helps you. I had a helluva time because I couldn't find a decent Yami wiring diagram but everything works.
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Re: My chrome 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #374 on: May 28, 2008, 08:31:36 PM »
Man is that going to save me some time.

Thanks 8) 8) 8) 8)