First Generation Ascots > The Thumper Years: Modified To Full Customs
Dutch FT project
FT500R:
Thats very interesting.
Was looking to get rid of the SCU and the starter solonoid relay anyway so will dig into it.
I do have enough time on my hands due to the lockdown anyway ;)
FT500R:
oh btw, get all those people from that forum on here!
This forum works way better than that one and we could always do with more activity here.
I saw some people on that thread looking for a solution for the tacho cable hole on the cilinder head. There is actually an original honda part to block this hole. I think it is a XT or XL 500 part.
I've used it too.
I won't register for that forum just to tell people that but you can mention it to them.
FT500R:
With the use of the info provided by Hellblom I've re-assessed my wiring loom.
I went from the already quite thinned down version to an even thinner one.
I could still make it even thinner by removing the lightgreen/red wire towards the fusebox and removing the 1 way diode but since this is all already wrapped in tape I'm just going to leave that for now.
The wiring diagram has already changed a whole lot from the standard one.
Hope to get some (quarantaine) time to actually change and test it over the coming days.
FT500R:
Did all the modifications to the wiring harness today and they all seem to work so that is awesome.
The bike still won't start though, the electrical starter keeps wirring without engaging with the pinion but it does make a strange noise.
To further investigate I opened up the starter pinion cover to see what is going on there and if something is wrong with the solenoid as I couldn't hear it work.
I replaced the solenoid spring some years ago with the spring of a ballpoint and it looks like this spring wore out a bit. The return action of the little cog is not as fast as it should be. After adjusting it still moves slowly back to the rest position so maybe the actuator in the solenoid binds up.
Further inspection showed quite some wear on the pinion gear.
I also found a lot of play between the starter gears. Does anyone recognize this as normal?
I made a small movie to show how much play
https://youtu.be/ZNgOrX7_dO4
hellblom:
Nice going on the electrics! It's fun to follow your progress, I am in the midst of tampering with my bike as well due to the lockdown. I am really interested in knowing more about the "plug" for the hole in the cylinder that the tacho leaves when you remove it. Do you have a good link for somewhere I can buy it? I live in Sweden, so a European site is preferable.
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