buggy go kart thing with overpriced cm250 engine

[fowler]

ok mounted the engine yesterday
now i can make the frame around it
unforunentally the project must live outside because i have to be able to get it out of the building and i cant do that with the suspension on or the roll cage

oh yeah the sprocket hub works well '
i stuck it in the lathe and it spins staight and it is exactually circular

 

[Rotore]

How r u gonna keep it from rusting

 

[fowler]

paint

 

[Rotore]

already painted

 

[fowler]

what do u mean
currently it is just raw metal
when it is built i will try it and make sure it works then disassemble it and buff it shiny then paint it

 

[fowler]

well got my floor done and the cage around the engine so now i can do the rear suspension.
haveing a few issues with the pipe bender.
we dont have the 30mm bending peice so i have no choice but to use the 35mm one, meaning the bend is a little messy and it just kinks with 90* bends.
so is there a way to make better bends with the incorect size bender

ps iv already tried useing a metal sleave over the bend but it doesnt work

 

[That One Guy]

Torch.

 

[redsox985]

Here's our shop remedy for your problem. Oxy torches, a bench vise, and a few fat kids anchoring the table the vise is mounted to, to the floor with gravity lol.

 

[That One Guy]

^X2

 

[fowler]

made it roll this arvo (as in on its own wheels).

now i can put the slde rails on and that'll be about it for the frame and all the big peices.

 

[Benjo]

pics?

 

[fowler]

yeah tommoro, sorry usual story.

 

[fowler]

ok got the pics.
got the steering on.
i do need some help with the random cord, i cant work out where it goes.
it comes out just above sump plug.

 

[fowler]

ok i did a little bit more work this arvo, managed to untangle the wires but jesus crist its complicated, does anyone know where i can get a wiring diagram. also i found more mysterry cables.
i have a basic understanding of the electrial system. but it has some random cables that are not grounds but just disapper into the gear box.

EDIT ok got pics, the first wire goes staight down into the gearbox right next the clutch.
the second wire i can only guess goes either into the cylender (unlikly) or into the crank case
the third wire i assume is going to the flywheel and the coils

 

[r97]

first and second pics i think are temp sensor and magneto (i'm not sure which is which), i think the last one is a neutral sensor (so you cant start unless in neutral??) these are guesses, ill see if i can find a diagram

EDIT: found this but its pricy! http://www.clymer.com/Book.aspx?bid=475&title=Clymer+Honda+Twinstar,+Rebel+250+and+Nighthawk+250+1978-2003+Repair+Manual

no clue but this may help,
http://www.honda4fun.com/man_officina/man_officina.html

and this pic is a Honda CM400 Twins Nighthawk Starter System dia gram,

i shall continue the search!

edit:

cm250 custom wiring diagram,

p.s. the cm250 looks like it was a fun bike

Edit: wiring harness?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HONDA-CM-250-WIRING-HARNESS-84_W0QQitemZ230451271866QQihZ013QQcategoryZ35230QQcmdZViewItem

 

[fowler]

thanks

 

[r97]

your welcome! any of those gonna work or useful?

 

[fowler]

i think i can work out whats what

 

[redsox985]

r97, where is this wiring diagram database only you seem to know of? lol

 

[squat251]

looks like its coming along nicely.