Ivy II: Got Spark!

First of the Three Trials passed.  We've got spark.

Didn't even have to adjust the points at all.

Ivy II: Top End Install

Piston back in with a little moly-B.  Replaced a few gaskets that looked perished.

Torqued the rotor bolt to full 20 ft-lbs.  But a little gunshy on the head covers - only torqued to 5 ft-lbs.  Will slowly increase torque bit by bit before running.

Ivy: Motor Swap Day

Had a clear Sat afternoon to work on swapping the motor from the old original Viola to the new Monkey Motor.

Surprisingly painless.  After removing exhaust, pegs and kicker pedal, simply dropped the old one out.

Noticed that the rear screw on the ignition coil was almost all the way out!!  Note to self: use lock washer and/or loctite on those screws.

Removed the tank and laid her down and mounted the new motor after running the coil wire through the frame.  No problem with fitment.

Next, test for spark and then for oil leaks.

Red: Roadside Repair

Proving that one should always carry zipties!

Going down along Anza on the way home and heard a weird "clinking" noise.  After a few blocks, realized it was the headlight rattling because it had lost the right side bolt on the mounting ear.

I thought I'd actually lost the mounting plate itself, so I rode back all the way to where I'd turned but didn't see it.  Only after getting off the bike and making a closer inspection did I see that it was still there on the bike, stuck to the rubber.  Lucky...

Zip tied the mount back into place.  Realized that maybe the zip ties were actually a better way to go than the very fiddly nut and bolt.

Red: Headlight Grill Chop #2

Drilled out new 8mm holes in the headlight grill.

Started out with the step bit just to make a solid indentation.

Then switched to the DeWalt bits and just started with the smallest and worked my way up.

Finally, went back to the step bit to clean up the hole and smooth out the edges.

Came out trick.

Mounting was fiddly.  Ended up switching to 3 washers for spacers as the ones that came with it were now too wide.

 

Red: Headlight Grill Chop #1

The grill I've had sitting in the closet for years is perfect for the new Dime City headlight as it squares it off and gives it a better profile.  Only problem was that the mounting ears were way too long.  Not only would I have to drill new mounting holes but the ears themselves needed to get chopped otherwise they'd hit the mounts.

Dremel cutting wheel made short work of it.

Ivy II: Chain Off

Removed Ivy's chain.  Disconnected the clutch cable and zip tied that and the carb out of the way.

Testing the headlight grille on Red.  Looks like the mounting holes need to get drilled a bit more forward to pull it backwards and close the gap.  At least it fits, though.