Quick Review of the Weekend

Ignition Coil Relocation for 1996 XL 1200

Scored a motor mount for $10 from E-bay. Step 1 beat the horn bracket out flat.

Had to refuel after doing some other work like mounting my vise and making a small metal work station. My old one got commandeered when we moved a few months ago. 

Measured it out.  Used the protractor to set 90 degree lines of the flat sides of the scrap metal to make sure everything was square.  Trust me, what looks like straight cuts on a piece of metal or wood to your eye may not be. If you use this method it will help you a lot in getting accurate measurements. 

Here I was just making a flat tab to be welded to the flattened horn mount.  The horn mount will be used as a source of stability and extra material to weld to and insure no roadside failures or breakages. 

Time for a little cutting wheel, grinder, and jig saw action. 

I'm going to tighten everything up some but wanted to have excess material to look at and then trim everything down before final welding.  Also, notice that I made another 90 bend that comes off of the top out of some thinner 16 ga. for added support on the top. This will be welded as well and the coil will slide into the slot and be bolted on.  

Here you can see the material from the horn mount that will be used as stability and welded to. 

This picture shows the thickness of the metal being used for the main support on the mount. It is similiar in thickness as the stock motor mount material.  It's approximately 12 ga. material. 

 For grins and giggles, I laid the chrome ignition coil cover over the top of the coil just to take a look. It was on there from the prior owner.  Depending on how it works out, I may use it or sell it.  After giving it a thought  though, it may actually add some extra mounting stability and I may use it for the function of it as opposed to the shininess that one could use as a mirror. 

Getting Closer to having the XL 1200 wired

Finally started getting everything sorted out.  I have all the crap I need under the clip.

All the crap I didn't need I draped on the other side of the bike.  I didn't take any pictures of the where I ended last night, but I finally did get around to cleaning up some of the mess of what I actually need to make it go and shine light front and rear, and started heat shrinking.  

I've got my diagram clipped to the side of the fender strut in the back to make sure I don't get my wires crossed.  

For LT and his love of Quad Cam Freedom Machines

Here ya' go buddy.  Stolen off the interwebz for our personal enjoyment. 

For everyone else, comment and let me know if you wanna see some stuff.  Only a few ever do, but this could get a whole lot more interesting with some feedback.  The blog is really just so I can put some thoughts down every once in a while, document some travels and moments with people in my life, but please feel free to click "Follow" and come along for the ride if you want.  I mean for Fuck's sake it's on the internet, it ain't no secret and if you want me to put some stuff up or want to let me know I'm slacking, well do it.  Motivation is good in various forms. 

Again, if these are your bikes, I think they are fine examples of custom QC's, but if for whatever reason you want 'em removed, the images aren't mine so drop a line and it's done.  Much respect goes out to the machines above.  

GooseNeck Frame

A fine example of a Goose Neck.

Daydreamin' Again

Nice and Clean