Hi guys,

Been promising to post a few better pics of the bike; well I installed the S & S Tear Drop this morning and took her for a strap to make sure I hadn't fucked anything up.........fortunately she started, idled and went like she should!! I'm really happy with the way its progressing, may not be to everyone's liking but really starting to look exactly like I want!

Anyway here are some upated pics:

Looking good mate, i really like the way you have taken this bike. Only thing i see that you might want to consider is rub the air cleaner with scotch bright to dull it out so it looks closer to what the tank is.

Good work mate!

T1

Cheers T1, definitely onto something with the air cleaner, just rough it up a little to dull the chrome a little!!

Hell of a lot of work in there. Looking the goods. Are you going to do the rear fender and oil tank?
Just how do you find time to do all the work/get the work done and still ride it though?
No, let me guess....You don't have kids!!

EDIT:

Just found your other post...Congrats and make all the mods you can now...

Really diggin your bike's look convert

Bro, only thing you're missing is a big old cup holder to put your big brass balls in.

Stripping that tank! awesome.

Red hot Waz......funny how it goes, just took my tear drop off. Im about to throw my bike and its bits onto a fucking trailer and get HD to put it back together...out of tools and out of patience. To think 5 months ago I started pulling a perfectly good bike apart to try a few diff things, and a few grand on parts later, still havent bloody ridden it!!!
Keep going with your monster....it is mustard

Looking forward to seeing the finished product - & dyno figures too!

The amount of crap that is hidden under that tank is embarrassing!! Haha!! When I relocated the ignition I had to re-feed the wiring and re-house it all under the tank. Then with the LED mirror, same thing all under the tank, it actually pretty crowded under there at the moment. Going to have a chat with my mechanic to work out whether I need those massive plugs or whether I can cut the and tag them so I know what they are and minimise the clutter

you can remove each wire from the plug block ( you need a thin tool to dislodge them, there's a specific tool, but you can improvise ), and then attach them to each other without it, or so i've heard on xlforum. Not sure if they're soldered or just plugged together, but it'll save a butt load of room. Then shrink wrap /elec tape them to water proof.

That's exactly what I was thinking Dark, can't be that difficult; just want to check that there aren't any relays or crazy devices that live inside the plugs.

Looking real cool. Did you end up clear coating the tank? Really like the look of the Tear Drop cleaner.

there is nothing special under the tank mate, its all plugs, get yourself a hacksaw blade, snap it in 2, and use a bench grinder to make a really think end on it that is 1.5mm wide and about 15mm long, this can be used to remove the pins from the plugs, as mentioned use heat shrink and solder them together.
T1

WOZZA..
FUCKING GENIUS...xxx

looks good man, you going to keep the S&S chrome? I got the same one on my Nightster, not sure about keeping it chrome..

Great affect

The plugs are just deutsch plugs, get the proper tool (size 16) plastic as this will save you a heap of time and heart ache. The terminals are crimped (special tool) but once out of the plug can be joined (pushed back together and heat-shrunk with duel wall) jobs done. do it properly the first time.

Go to the Deutsch website to identify the connector and the associated insertion/removal tool.

First ensure it is a Deutsch connector - there may be other types under there too!

You don't need any other connector to mate the connectors together (plug-male, socket - female) - just a thick wall heat shrink to cover the connectors and a cover for the whole cable(s). I used to work with heaps of military type connectors and tools, so slowly slowly does it and a hairdryer to heat the shrink (high speed and farking hot setting). Don't solder the connections - the heatshrink will hold them in place and if you ever want to disconnect them its only a matter of slicing off the shrink and pull the connection apart again!

This is the type of tool and you can get it from RS Components Australia

This is a Deutsch #20 insertion/extraction tool - slip it over the wire from the back of the plug/socket - push it gently into the plug/socket until you feel a slight resistance and then holding wire and tool together - gently pull wire out of plug/socket - do not twist or pull excessively or you will fuck the wire and the tool (buy a few tools $4.50 a pop the ends are very thin and damage easily)  you need a # 16 - I would check the Harley electrical plug specs in the rear of the manual to see what type of plugs/sockets are fitted (if you have one!)

Hope this helps and I hope you realise what you are getting yourself into!!!!! If you break a wire out of the connector while it is still in the plug or socket you are in deep shit The connectors cost only cents, the crimp tool costs $200+ bucks plus trying to get the connector out the plug!

Regards

Ned

Bike looks cool sorta old new school.

Hey Waz!

No probs. Just remember - No solder joints (unless you break a wire)! The pins are crimped really strongly and soldering will only cause the joint to fail at the crimp point (the heat will cause corrosion and weaken the copper - thats why they crimp connectors) There are special little goodies out there that are called Heat Shrink Solder Butt Connectors (or Splices) - these are used with a heat tool (hair dryer) and contain the solder and heat shrink sleeve all in one unit - RS Components Australia should have them if you want a back up device in case of a wire failure - piss easy to use! There are also Heat Shrink Butt Connectors (or Splices) - just push the wires into each end - crimp - then apply heat to shrink. Use these if you break a wire out of the connector/plug - cut off the mating end wire - strip back each wire - push into the splice - crimp (or just heat) and heat! All done.

If you run into difficulties - PM me and I will try to give some long distance fixes!

Regards

Ned