http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0 project log Fri, 15 May 2009 11:51:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that the weather is a little nicer, I've taken the time to start tuning this thing. Plus, the new owner will be picking it up in two weeks and I would like it to be running great by then. This is more of a reminder for myself, but I ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=70 I picked up some gas on my way home from work and mixed in the oil at 37:1. It just happened to work out that way. I was shooting for something between 32:1 and 40:1. It took about 10 kicks and little adjusting of the idle screw ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=66 Well, here's the bike now that I'm done. It's been a long road. :) I plan to fire it up tomorrow night. I'll probably post a video of it running...provided it does run. I've changed a lot of things and who knows what I may or may not have done ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=63 I found the material I needed at work to extend the crank. I used 1" schedule 40 pipe. It has a 1" OD, which is close to the same OD as the original part of the crank arm. I then welded up the pieces and spent way ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=61 I think I mentioned last time that I ordered some exhaust nuts from treats. Check out the nuts I had on there. You can tighten down one, but not the other one. I had a hard enough time getting these nuts off. Here are the new nuts from ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=57 I'm happy that I found a decent way to make a new throttle cable end for a dellorto. Here is how the new cable looks. The smaller end needs to be cut off because the cable is too long to go on this handlebar setup. Once you cut it ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=54 First I have a quick complaint, then we'll move on to the good stuff. Bolting on a pipe really sucks. I know I complained about this a little bit last time, but I didn't elaborate on the nuts. You can get a socket on one of them, ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=52 I finished up the rear brake cable this evening and if I didn't mention it before, the clutch and front brake cables are done too. I'm happy with how the handlebars turned out. The simplified wiring eliminates the light/horn switch, so the bars are really simple. On ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=49 I did have the wheels/tires on the bike the other night, but I found out when I got the triple tree/handlebars mounted that the front tire didn't have proper clearance.  Well, tonight I gave it the clearance it needed.  I smoothed out the chrome fender hangers with an angle grinder. I then ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=45 These tires are nice.  I really like them.  I would gladly put them on another project.  They look good. It's nice to be able to move the bike around the shop as a roller now. It'll be even better when I get the handlebars on. At first glimpse, the tires may rub ... http://leftovermopeds.com/puch2.0/?p=42