Run Ivy Run: Bonus, Bonus, Bonus

One of those rare garage sessions where everything just seemed to go right.

First off, found the leather punch I already had for making belt holes makes an almost perfect 6mm hole.  Score.

Used that to make a new belt strap to hold the tool kit behind the seat (sitting on the rear fender) instead of on the back of the seat.  Not sure which one is better long-term but at least I have the option now.

First bonus of the day: the first strap was a perfect fit across the top of the seat for the passenger handhold.  Again, not sure if it looks better or worse with the passenger strap, but kind of a nice throwback to that vintage oddity.

Next up, found that using the thin metal rod instead of the thick wooden dowel made a world of difference.  Was very easy to route the tail wires through.  At first I was taping the wire to the end of the rod, but found that it was 1) hard to keep it in place as I pushed it through and 2) was hard to remove the tape once it was in.

TOP TIP: realized it was much better to just wind the wire around the rod a few times to hold it.  Then it was a simple matter to unwind it once it was threaded through the frame.


With all the tail wires routed (brake light, tail light and ground wire), I installed the new 4-way ground splitter.  Connected up the brake wire ground to that.

Next bonus, found that it was just as easy to run the rod through the front of frame to route the steering head wires.  Didn't actually do any re-routing yet, but greatly encouraged by this.  I did connect the alligator clip for the horn ground wire to the new 4-way split.


And the final bonus, found that the 3d printed wire guide that I couldn't use for the wiring turned out to be perfect for holding the disconnected alternator wire bundle in place.

Run Ivy Run: Fanny Pack

Took a nice run down Lake to Ashley's Cafe.  Has the perfect parking spot and outdoor seating.  They serve dry cappuccino, but I guess you can't have everything.

Felt like the idle was weak during the whole ride and when I got back, I just let it die at the garage.  Wouldn't hold idle for more than a minute.

Came back down in garage gear.  Battery was fine at about 6.28V.  Spark plug looked ok, though noticed it was a D8HA.  Checked the gas flow through the carb and that seemed fine, too.  Noticed that when it was not idling well, turning the throttle screw seemed to have no effect... interesting.

Decided to swap out the plug for a new D6HA.  Started it up and she seemed a little better.  Then dialed the air screw out from 2 1/4 turns to 3 1/4 turns and that had her running strong.  But a bit weird that the screw would need to come out that much. 

Not quite satisfied with that result.  Probably need to invest in an aftermarket carb (with the gas line on the right!).

After that. rigged up the new Hide&Drink tool roll using the leather strap from Springfield leather.  Bolted it using the holes for the fender.  Came out rather well, to be honest.  Not sure if it's the best look (hanging it off the bottom of the left side seat is still best, I think), but at least I can carry it now.

Finally tested the first version of the 3D printed cable guide and it was way too big (as expected).

Run Ivy Run: Mulling Over

Charged the #2 battery from about 6.2 to 6.5 (took 55 mins)

While I waited, mulled over where and how to mount the new Hide&Drink tool roll.  How to route the front end wires down past the carb and to the battery box (thinking 3D printed cable guides).

Run Ivy Run: Oil Change

Did a loop around Legion Of Honor then back for an oil change.  The filter was fairly clean, which was a big relief.  Guess it caught all the shavings last time.

Also added the exhaust filter.  Couldn't quite understand how the copper one would work since it was a larger diameter than the hole... Does it simply get crushed into place?

Figured I'd just use the asbestos version for now.