My '73 850 rebuild..

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Well, good news..I guess? Dad bought some cheapie $3 flasher at the auto parts store and the signals issue is now..not an issue. Well, sort of. Dad says there's about a second delay between flipping the switch and the signals actually starting to blink. I'll buy a flasher unit of my own so I don't have to deal with the delayed blink.

Hopefully the new exhaust header pipe will be here before the weekend and I can get almost everything wrapped up. HOPEFULLY. I'll have to use some beat-up exhaust nuts that we have laying around until mine are back from the chrome shop. Ditto for the fender stay, which we do have several extras of, they're just all fugly.

-Jordan
 
Picked up a 552 flasher from Napa earlier. $3. No LL version in stock.

Will hand it off to dad tomorrow so he can replace the one he installed with the 552.

I'll be at dad's on Saturday--hopefully with my new exhaust header pipe in hand--to do some work. Hopefully we can get this nearly wrapped up. The seat and metal parts are still out for another week or two so I guess it doesn't really matter. I may spend more time focusing on tearing down the '70 this weekend since I've been paid for and need to ship the frame ASAP.

-Jordan
 
Well, no dice on the flasher. The speed of the actual flashing seems to be good, but there's still a solid 1-2 second delay between flipping the lever and the flasher actually engaging and the bulbs actually illuminating.

Any idea what could be going on?
 
KSUWildcatFan said:
Well, no dice on the flasher. The speed of the actual flashing seems to be good, but there's still a solid 1-2 second delay between flipping the lever and the flasher actually engaging and the bulbs actually illuminating.

Any idea what could be going on?
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It's taking a while for the electricity to get from the handlebar to the lights? Is this your first British vehicle or something? :mrgreen:
 
KSUWildcatFan said:
Well, no dice on the flasher. The speed of the actual flashing seems to be good, but there's still a solid 1-2 second delay between flipping the lever and the flasher actually engaging and the bulbs actually illuminating.

Any idea what could be going on?
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Ya got the cheap ass flasher. Take it back and get the right one.
 
KSUWildcatFan said:
How is the LL version going to pick up the signal any faster to eliminate the delay?..
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Well I can't tell you exactly but i do know that it is internal within the flasher rather than how fast electricity flows through American copper vs British copper. 552 thermal flasher = slow, 552LL Electro-Mechanical Flasher = fast.
I have had both flashers and as suggested, taken it back to be very please and suprized with the function of the LL.
Although many are jaded to Lucas system, I can tell you that it is still quicker than Swooshdave's reaction time. :mrgreen: see "Get Bent"
 
KSUWildcatFan said:
How is the LL version going to pick up the signal any faster to eliminate the delay?..
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Maybe you should ask yourself how a flasher works.

And then you'll know why:

a) it might take a bit for the mechanical one to start working and…
b) why the electronic ones don't need as much time.

:mrgreen:
 
swooshdave said:
KSUWildcatFan said:
How is the LL version going to pick up the signal any faster to eliminate the delay?..
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Maybe you should ask yourself how a flasher works.

And then you'll know why:

a) it might take a bit for the mechanical one to start working and…
b) why the electronic ones don't need as much time.

:mrgreen:
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Wait..what? LL determines the difference between a thermal flasher and an electronic flasher?! If that's the difference between the two, then it makes sense..

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Just saw the explanation above about LL. I'll see if I can get Napa to order in the LL so I can use that one.

Thanks for the info.

-Jordan
 
Got the LL flasher and it works great. No delay. Expensive little bastard, but worth the $10.

Thanks again for the suggestion, pvisseriii!

-Jordan
 
Josh Cox said:
and the bike will receive fluids later today
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What sort of fluids will you be giving your bike ?, perhaps we don't want to know.....
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I was planning on giving it a couple of pints of guinness but I understand what you're talking about and I just have to say..you're one sick freak!
 
You don't need a seat. Just use a pillow. They work fine, just don't tell the wife or forget to tighten down the oil tank lid.

Dave
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Well... I got the seat back today. Not happy with it, so it will be going back for some adjustments. She wants to be able to look at it as mounted on the bike so I need to get the bike finished first. Blah. At least she didn't end up gutting my stock seat so I can run that if I want.

Doesn't look too bad from the side, although it looks a lot more like the Vietnam seat than it does the Gunfighter I was aiming to duplicate..
My '73 850 rebuild..


Crooked seam on the hump (looks like one side got pulled further than the other):
My '73 850 rebuild..


Not enough padding in the front on the left side, ugly gap:
My '73 850 rebuild..


Bunching in the rear--ugly. Also, seat really needs to extend lower so it doesn't have so much gap between it and the fender:
My '73 850 rebuild..


I'm picky, but I was hoping for something better. I'm sure it'll get fixed when I can show her how it all sits on the bike..

Exhaust installed:
My '73 850 rebuild..


Cleaned up the wiring and installed the new flasher unit for good (thanks again pvisseriii). Once the tank and side covers get here, those will go on as well. Still need to run the fuel lines.

-Jordan
 
Jason, you're not pickey, the seat job is crap......

Sorry but it is. Looks like the result of over medication.

graeme
 
Have to agree with GRM 450,,the seat and how it fits and looks is very important,dont settle for anything less than what you think is perfect,, the corbin gunfighter seats are awesome,,,good luck mate
GRM 450 said:
Jason, you're not pickey, the seat job is crap......

Sorry but it is. Looks like the result of over medication.

graeme
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Sigh... Yeah..

That looks nothing like a Gunfighter, IMO. Even with the seam on the hump being made even, the front being evenly padded, and the bunching in the rear fixed, it's still not what I was going for. I guess I should have just contacted Corbin to do the seat. Ugh.

-Jordan
 
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