Le Mans - Starting point

fig wrote:

I see we have a swear filter...

You didn't use the other 'S' word did you? Mind you, nothing wrong with the odd 'spice!' when things go wrong.  

If it's any help I attach a vastly modified and simplistic wiring diagram, it's for a Jap 4 cylinder, but don't suppose it would be much different on an Italian 2 cylinder:

Took the footrest hangers off with a view to cutting them down, but I noticed the mounting points formed a straight line to where I wanted the footrests to be anyway (I want them slightly lower than standard as I've taken about 3" out of the seat height). So had a rummage around and found some scrap aluminium. 5 minutes later...



The footpegs came from a cheap chinese set of rearsets I bought for my old Multistrada, they then got moved to my Sprint ST, and noe they're heading for the Guzzi. Now that's value for money!

I put the mounting holes slightly off centre so I can swap the brackets over to raise/lower the pegs. Should work a treat.

Neat, I love it when people turn unused/unwanted gear into something worthwhile and a nice looking job too!

Things should move on quickly now. I've finally sussed out the wiring!  

that was quick , easier than you thought ? also isnt it mandatiory to dance on youtube videos on here   

Basically I just hid everything under the tank. Not really the job I wanted to do, but it'll suffice. If it weren't for work I'd have it on the road next weekend, but I'm gonna be in France half the week, and I'll be working Saturday, so it'll have to wait til the weekend after.

Definitely getting there...

yeh looking tidy carpet in the garage too.... mine floods every time it rains (concrete sectional) so more a case of getting the plastic sheeting out to lay on    

Well, she out in the sun and running fine!



Still a long way from being finished; the seat and sidepanels need to be remade cos they're a bit sh1t, and I've got to find a decent engine cleaner, cos there's no way I'm stripping the bike down just to clean it. Main thing is it's rideable for the summer.

Nothing has been cut away or modified, it can be put back to standard at any time. And it's only cost me about £300 so far. I'm chuffed to bits to be honest 

think it looks great , im from the school that who cares if its not perfect . it runs and looks cool . if it was immaculate in every way you'd never take it out . great job bud and for £300 ied say that was a result .

Fig, that's looking ace, exceeding amounts of jealousy from North of the border, the XJR I was looking at fell through and I'm struggling to find a decent project with enough BHP to get excited over!   

A couple of days on the battery optimiser and she's running near perfectly, just got a bit of carb balancing to do. In fact I'm so happy with it, I've just booked a trip to the Dutch TT!