this electrical crap is driving me insane. I got a powerwheels battery from toys r since nobody carries 6v stuff anymore and tried hooking everything up. That stupid battery cost me 45 bucks which is a little steep but not as bad as what I would have had to pay for something resembling an oem battery.

The switches all work as does the starter and the front headlight. I haven't tested the ignition yet and the tail light just wont come on. The neutral light bulb is burnt out and both my voltmeters aren't working... plus im broke... hey ain't life peachy.

Ok... so the countershaft arrived in the mail and was installed without any hiccups. After the engine was reassembled and most of the corrosion cleaned, I painted it aluminium grey with engine enamel. I tore the rest of the bike down to basically nuts and bolts so that all the blue stuff could be painted over and I could polish some of the fasteners with the wire brush. Due to lack of funds the paint job ended up being a krylon can number and not a powder coating as i had originally intended.

I stopped publishing as finals approached. Sorry this has dragged on so long. Reassembly only took about 15 hours or so...

The seat is still dirty with black paint despite my best efforts with acetone. I wanted to bring back the original red but I might end up painting it black again. The seat needs a new cover anyway.


after engine removal



painted


another side view


front wiring


assembled


just for an idea of the size