Topic: THE PHOENIX :FROM THE ASHES TO THE ASPHALT

[KB02]

Don't jinx the man. He's had a hard spring!!   

[DarkRider]

Holy crap!! just now noticed spikeys posts...man you gotta fire off a few more STAT!!

[Spikeybike]

i was being the evil lurker for a few days 

[heffay]

at least you didn't spontaneously combust.

[fuzzybutt]

at least you didn't spontaneously combust.

like all the drummers for spinal tap?

[hoodellyhoo]

at least you didn't spontaneously combust.

like all the drummers for spinal tap?

Not all of them died that way. One was killed by an unfortunate gardening accident if I recall.

[Rsnip988]

Did your Dyna hook up ok?  your wiring looks like mine I installed.
I only hope the high heat didn't mess up the magnetics of the peices....


Thats a quick rebuild Spikey, I admire your tenacity/dedication.   And that thing looks nice

RKS

[Spikeybike]

Did your Dyna hook up ok?  your wiring looks like mine I installed.
I only hope the high heat didn't mess up the magnetics of the peices....


Thats a quick rebuild Spikey, I admire your tenacity/dedication.   And that thing looks nice

RKS

i too am a little concerned about the magnetics of the ignition, i'm not at a point were i can test it, once all the harnesses are connected i can mare sure everything works , hopefully later tonight or tomarrow

it's going so quickly because 1. i've done most of it once already 2. it's getting nice out and i really want to ride it 

[.RJ]

When you get it hooked up, you can make sure its working with a test light, per the dyna instructions.

[Spikeybike]

When you get it hooked up, you can make sure its working with a test light, per the dyna instructions.

good point , waiting to put the kid to bed , or i'd be out doing it right now

[heffay]

wow rsnip!  you're still around!

good to see ya.

[Ingrid]

Must compliment you on your choice of (Belgian) beers thought!

Here in the UK, Stella = Wifebeater, usually drunk on a Saturday night by the knuckle draggers.

What you need is a nice cask ale!

but what if i'm a knuckle draggin wifebeater 

Stella might not be my choice either but for the special beers I was looking at the Delerium Tremens under the Stella...
Always like them special beers

[troppo]

Stella might not be my choice either but for the special beers I was looking at the Delerium Tremens under the Stella...
Always like them special beers

I always thought the Delerium Tremen came AFTER the stella 

[Spikeybike]

Stella might not be my choice either but for the special beers I was looking at the Delerium Tremens under the Stella...
Always like them special beers

I always thought the Delerium Tremen came AFTER the stella 

i personaly like to start with a few Delerium's , then move on to something lighter , like stella

[Rsnip988]

wow rsnip!  you're still around!

good to see ya.

Just haven't had much time for anything lately


rks

[mkramer1121]

Manny,  you still coming on the Crud Run w/ us?  I've got a new chain coming for my 550 this week, and I'll tune it up this weekend, let me know.

[Spikeybike]

Manny,  you still coming on the Crud Run w/ us?  I've got a new chain coming for my 550 this week, and I'll tune it up this weekend, let me know.

unless my babysitter arrangements fall through (unlikely, but possible) i will be "in there, like swimwear"

[goon 1492]

hows the sled comin?

[JLeather]

Stella might not be my choice either but for the special beers I was looking at the Delerium Tremens under the Stella...
Always like them special beers

I always thought the Delerium Tremen came AFTER the stella 

i personaly like to start with a few Delerium's , then move on to something lighter , like stella

Meh, I'm a dark beer fan myself.  Darker the better.  Unfortunately it's tough to find a good stout out here in the States.  I had one from the UK once that was "Harviestouns Old Engine Oil Reserve" that wasa cask-aged stout.  Pretty good.  I need someone from some other continents to get me a good local stout sampler together.  Anyone

[mystic_1]

"Harviestouns Old Engine Oil Reserve"

MMmmmm!  Sounds tasty!

mystic_1

[Spikeybike]

hows the sled comin?

well its almost all wired, my camera is getting fixed, i should get it and have some shots up by monday, i'll most likely have the front end all buttoned up by then, just got my new ss brake cable from dennis kirk today

[Spikeybike]

i finally got the, main harness and it's attachments all together, stuck in the key turned it .....  nothing   
 wasn't a big suprise really, ... anyway so as soon as i turn the key the main fuse pops , of coarse this could be a bunch of things.   but it's late and i have to work in the morning bla bla bla so i just called it a night

so someone call out were i should start tomarrow, and i'll go down from there till i find it

  ***hope my multimeter still has juice ***

[TwoTired]

Make yourself a test light.
A twelve volt bulb with two wires soldered to it and alligator clips attached to the wires.  These are handy to static time points, but...
Attach your new test light to the fuse clips INSTEAD of the fuse.
Any shorts in the wiring will make the lamp burn bright when you turn the key on.  But, the bulb will limit current through the circuit so things don't fry.
Now divide and conquer.
Start disconnecting things until the lamps dims or goes out.  You've found the circuit with the problem.  Chase the wires in that circuit to find the mis-wire or short.

Cheers,

[Spikeybike]

that is essentially what i was gonna do , but i didn't think of a test light.

so basically a short will burn the light bright, and no short it will be dim (ignition on)

the more i think about this method the more i think it would've taken forever with a multimeter

[goon 1492]

man two tired I think about half of the people on this site would like to dissect your brain, your like a walking mechanical/electricial/sohc encyclopedia.