Saving Tempest
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
to start the chronicle of where Tempest is, building wise and follow it through to the finish and first ride as such.
Currently. I have Saddleman saddlebags mounted inside the trim rings of a for pair of fiberglass ones that were meant t have suspension and got rattled good without, leaving the lids to pop open when the locking arms jarred free. I have one amber nacelle from a motorcycle attached and the other one is awaiting my finding the black base, but the wiring to both is routed and slipped inside the tank for safe keeping on the other end. I have a nice large rectangular taillight from an old Honda ATC fat 2-tired motorcycle that I haven't attached yet and the fairing is waiting to be installed.
I have started to prepare the Pioneer car stereo and speakers for installation with the adding of a car adapter kit (large DIN plus size to two shaft kit) that I got for a few dollars at the local auction earlier this year. I am going to see if I can't build the back enclosure for the fairing with the Wald basket already in place but I will anchor the bottom on the crown on the fork and leave the axle to itself.
I have two plug-in bullet shaped ambers for the fairing's signals and a Stanley motorcycle headlamp assembly to aim and hold the halogen MR series lamp I plan to install while a GM Guide 5" lens with a bezel I got from eBay. The dual lamp taillight assembly and turn dignal will get the equivalent LED lighting and then I will beed to devisem the turn signal relay and switching. I intend to install a keyed switch to lock it from someone turning the lights of and draining the battery and also to the power to the analog tuning caar stereo when I'm not using it. Furthermore, I'll have to figure out a cover lock to protect the stereo and the speakers will likely be mounted from the inside of the enclosure to prevent theft.
All of this could prove somewhat heavy...so far though I've resisted the notion of adding a small engine even though it could make a nice commuter motorbike to get to my family 40 miles away. I'd honestly rather own a Honda Helix for that and gas would need to drop to around $2.50 or so to make a habit of it and get a license again.
I guess it would help if I went back to the motorcycle shop and found the proper parts for my 1970s vintage Honda Gold Line fairing.
Pictures are in order now!
Back from the bike shop with a new headset, after around sixty years!
Currently. I have Saddleman saddlebags mounted inside the trim rings of a for pair of fiberglass ones that were meant t have suspension and got rattled good without, leaving the lids to pop open when the locking arms jarred free. I have one amber nacelle from a motorcycle attached and the other one is awaiting my finding the black base, but the wiring to both is routed and slipped inside the tank for safe keeping on the other end. I have a nice large rectangular taillight from an old Honda ATC fat 2-tired motorcycle that I haven't attached yet and the fairing is waiting to be installed.
I have started to prepare the Pioneer car stereo and speakers for installation with the adding of a car adapter kit (large DIN plus size to two shaft kit) that I got for a few dollars at the local auction earlier this year. I am going to see if I can't build the back enclosure for the fairing with the Wald basket already in place but I will anchor the bottom on the crown on the fork and leave the axle to itself.
I have two plug-in bullet shaped ambers for the fairing's signals and a Stanley motorcycle headlamp assembly to aim and hold the halogen MR series lamp I plan to install while a GM Guide 5" lens with a bezel I got from eBay. The dual lamp taillight assembly and turn dignal will get the equivalent LED lighting and then I will beed to devisem the turn signal relay and switching. I intend to install a keyed switch to lock it from someone turning the lights of and draining the battery and also to the power to the analog tuning caar stereo when I'm not using it. Furthermore, I'll have to figure out a cover lock to protect the stereo and the speakers will likely be mounted from the inside of the enclosure to prevent theft.
All of this could prove somewhat heavy...so far though I've resisted the notion of adding a small engine even though it could make a nice commuter motorbike to get to my family 40 miles away. I'd honestly rather own a Honda Helix for that and gas would need to drop to around $2.50 or so to make a habit of it and get a license again.
I guess it would help if I went back to the motorcycle shop and found the proper parts for my 1970s vintage Honda Gold Line fairing.
Pictures are in order now!
Back from the bike shop with a new headset, after around sixty years!
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