Back at it

With a few more Cafe sessions missed due to busy students, and Mr. Sheppard forgetting the camera on one occassion, we had another session on the 12th of March.  The main goal of this session was to finish mounting the electrical components so we could begin the wiring process.

Here a student drills the mounting hole for one of the brackets.  We have hopefully come up with a way to hide the regulator/rectifier under the seat with a sturdy aluminum mount, while still giving it enough clearance to stay cool... this component has been known to heat up a bit.

Trying to get everything lined up square, even though it will be hidden under the seat hump, took some figuring.  Hey look!  This is why we learn how to divide fractions!  What is half of 8 1/4"???  Fuse box will be mounted just ahead of the battery. 

Intake manifold/carb solution #3... third time is a charm.  The folks at Wiseguys Choppers thankfully exchanged our radical intake with something a bit more traditional, but still utilizes a single carb.  For the sake of the kids, Mr. Sheppard fabricated the custom throttle cable on his own... this was #4, and hopefully the last!

Next session, we will start to wire the bike!