Ok an update to prove to you all that I am still working on this, actually more to prove it to myself.
I'm still trying to get the rear fender to work out the way I want it. I did get a mold that I think will work and I've almost got it ready to try making the actual fender but I had some issues with the paint I used in the mold lifting in a couple of spots and while I've got it ready to repaint, it is been too cold here lately and for the near future is going to stay that way so that part is on hold. Here are a couple of pics of the mold.
This is is just after I pulled it off, I used the plaster strips that I picked up from a hobby store and it is pretty darn tough.
I painted it because if you get the plaster stuff wet, even after it dries, it will become gooey again. Then I used some spot bondo to fill in the little pits and smooth it out.
I'm going with a solid state regulator/rectifier this time and it is mounted in the section of frame that comes out due to the Gordon frame kit so it will need to be able to be disconnected too. I'm having some issue with hooking it up though and maybe someone can chime in. The instructions say to connect the black wire on the reg/rec to one side of field or brush 1 and the white wire to the other side of field or brush 2. Last time I did this I grounded the green wire off the stator and ran the white wire to the regulator, my question is, this time should I still ground the green wire and also the black wire the instructions say should go to one side of field or brush 1? I'm thinking the white wire off the reg/rec should still go to the white wire from the stator. These are the only wires out of all of them on this unit that I haven't accounted for and I could just be over thinking this but I'd just like at least one second opinion. As best I can tell this reg/rec is the same one you'd get from anywhere for our bikes, I got this from CB750 Supply if that helps.
I had to extend the wires off the stator again mostly at this time because I was very unhappy with the way I did it last time, but I also don't think the old ones were going to be long enough. I'm waiting on some shrink tubing to come, special higher heat stuff with adhesive inside to keep oil and gunk out too. The bullet connectors I used on the reg/rec are also the same, with shrink tubing and adhesive and they work very nice for holding the wire in the connector too. I picked up the bullets from this place called ShrinkShop.com but the tubing they had was prohibitively expensive so I ordered that from Fastenal in much smaller quantities.
Finally, these are the plates I made to correct the issues I was having with my way too weak rear set mounts. I think 3/8 steel should be enough to hold my fat ass and based on early tests, it's all good.
They simply mount behind the ones I welded on and bolt to the rear sets and one bolt in front to hold the plate to the mount. I jumped on them pretty hard, almost flipped the bike off the stands, and they held plus when I took them off there was no flex or bend in the original mount so I think that problem is solved for now. It was such a relief to have some good news on this issue, it just felt pointless to continue on with the project not knowing if I was going to be able to satisfactorily resolve this issue. But at this time all is well and now I must go out and do something....anything....to keep this project moving.
