I believe that you can build your dream custom motorcycle, even if you have little to no experience. I am teaching myself as well and I make these videos, so you can learn from my mistakes and successes.
The simpler way to determine the volumetric displacement of the spacer would be to add water to a measuring cup, note the volume, then drop the spacer into the measuring cup with the water and subtract that volume from the original volume.
I’m confused a bit on the starter motor wiring you talk about here. The mUnit can’t power the starter directly. It can only supply power to the solenoid. It works on your bike because the R80 starter has a built in starter solenoid. Most bikes, at least vintage ones, don’t have a built in starter so the mUnit needs to be wired to the solenoid. Then the battery will be wired to the starter via the solenoid. I just don’t want people to think the mUnit can supply enough current to power the starter directly.
I am a few days behind you in my disassembly. This afternoon I called a powder coating place and they quoted me $150 CAD per wheel and that they’d look at everything I brought in for a final quote. I’m guessing $750+\- CAD to do the same as you. I have a torn hamstring and I’m off work so I have lots of time, but limited strength and just working solo. Great videos! Well done!
Great video I’m just about to strip my BMW r100RT down and decided to see if anybody had made a video on it. Those marks you’re blending off are called “flashing marks” from the forging process. Some of your parts are indeed “cast” but when you see those longitudinal lines those are “flashing marks” from a heavy forge hammer and so they’re forged parts… much stronger than cast.
Hi Joshua, I am using a mo gadget blue with a m button . I am looking to bypass the starter circuit as my starter needs a 70amp supply which I believe is to high for the m unit . Can give me any advice. Regards Martin.
Maybe I’m understanding you, but the mUnit blue manual states that the starter circuit would go to the starter solenoid (which is essentially a high current relay) instead of the starter itself. For custom projects I like to use a Yamaha starter solenoid as it’s compact and easy to connect. Has a built in blade fuse as well as a spare.
It would be a better idea to invest in a powder coating system. It would cost way less than getting it outsourced. Offcourse you can get the frame done by the powder Coaters
@@MotoWrenchers I've been interested in this as well. The system for applying the powder can be had for as low as €100. Then you'll need a way to heat the parts. These small parts should be able to fit in an oven, maybe it's possible to find a used oven somewhere? Larger parts I've seen people having success when using heaters. But I'm guessing the biggest job would be to get the parts clean enough, guessing they would need to be blasted with something?
Moin! Ein paar Teile werden Cerakoted, die werden vorher auf jeden Fall noch gestrahlt. Die Teile die gepulvert werden müssten eigentlich auch gestrahlt werden. Wieso meinst du? :)
@MrSick-nm2sp ja wahrscheinlich echt vollkommen übertrieben. Einer der Pulverer mit denen ich gesprochen hatte wollte die Teile fettfrei. Der jetzige hat aber gar nichts gesagt. Hätte wahrscheinlich auch mit deutlich weniger Aufwand gereicht. Nur bei den Teilen die Cerakoted werden wollte ich ne gute Oberfläche, weil man da später alles durch sieht. Aber werde ich für‘s nächste Mal auf jeden Fall im Kopf behalten 👌
@@MotoWrenchers also ich hab alle Teile mit heißem Wasser und Spülmittel fettfrei gesäubert. Jetzt werden die gestrahlt (ohne Motorteile). Dann nach dem strahlen nochmal mit aceton oder Alkohol fettfrei gereinigt und dann gepulvert. Die Motorteile putze ich noch gründlicher mit bremsenreiniger dann werden diese mit 2k Lack lackiert. So zumindest der Plan
Ja, der hat ne Enummer. Und hört sich auch so gut an! Ich weiß nicht, ob du das Video von dem ersten Start gesehen hast. Der ist von einer italienischen Firma die Mass Moto heißt.
Always strange pulling apart something you've spent so many hours building, but at the same time, very exciting! Can't wait to see it finished! And R.I.P. white t-shirt. 🙏😅
Yeah, that’s right. But a necessary step of the process. Can’t wait to get the parts back. And the T-shirt I guess is now one of my dedicated wrenching shirts haha
Ich finde den Tank echt so schön. Ist wirklich ein Kunstwerk. Ist in dem Auspuff eigentlich etwas Dämmung drin? Sieht auf jeden Fall relativ kernig aus^^
Danke dir! Ich finde auch, dass er sehr gut geworden ist. Und auch schön, dass er noch die Geschichte des Motorrads weiter trägt. Und der Auspuff ist auf jeden Fall ordentlich. Ich weiß ehrlich gesagt nicht was da noch drin ist außer den DB Killern. Der hat ne Enummer aber muss mal gucken was der TÜV am Ende dazu sagt…das wird auf jeden Fall noch spannend 🧐😅
You mentioned using wires too small would have some risk. Is there any risk if you use wires too big? Could you use the largest size for everything or would that be a problem
Too big is absolutely fine, it might just be impractical. Too small however can overheat and start a fire. If you have any other questions let me know.
This was awesome, wiring is something that makes me nervous. I have an r80 that I am looking to restore. Looks like your channel is going to be a huge help. Thank you so much. Subbed.
The initial power to aux was my biggest issue. Took a while to work it out when I installed the unit on my Harley a few years ago. Glad you mentioned this important step. It’s also an important step if you delete the app and need to set it all up again. Great vid!! Thanks. Good luck to all whom want to run this incredible piece of technology.
They looks awesome! Is the light from the blinker not negatively affecting what you see in your bar end mirrors (considering they are so close)? Thanks.
Good point, I need to check that once the bike is on the road. At the moment it’s completely disassembled again and gets painted. I hope it’s not too bad. I’ll let you know…
Hahaha, I hope you recovered well 📏🤣 I‘m gonna move to the States soon and I already can’t get out of bed, just thinking about imperial measurements 😅🇺🇸🦅
The only thing that really pisses me off is that you're covering up all that beautiful wiring with a tank and seat! 😅 I really like the idea of actually writing down the length to strip the wire, I will totally do that before my next wiring job!
Moin, ich habe die bei Distrelec gekauft. War gar nicht einfach einen Shop zu finden, wo man die als Privatperson kaufen konnte. Aber da bekommst du die auf jeden Fall. Ich habe jedes Teil einzeln bestellt. Double-check auf jeden Fall, dass du die richtigen Einzelteile hast (die offiziellen Molex Links sind in der Videobeschreibung). Welche Blinker verbaust du? Viel Erfolg!
It's hard to tell with all the recording I did. But when I went through the course, I practiced about two weeks every day. After that I felt pretty comfortable.
Richtig nice! Werd jetzt auf jedenfall alle züge an meinem bike selber machen Hast du tipps wie man den richtigen durchmesser findet? Oder gibt es da standards bei gaszug/kupplung/bremszug?
Nice! Gut, dass du das fragst. Das habe ich scheinbar vergessen zu sagen. Also für Gaszug nimmst du am besten 1,5mm 7x7 und für die Kupplung habe ich 2mm 1x19 genommen. Für Bremszüge kann man auch 2mm oder sogar 3mm 1x19 nehmen. Bowdenzug24.com ist ein sehr nicer Onlineshop. Viel Erfolg! Und solltest du noch weiter Fragen haben, sag gerne Bescheid.
Hi Francis! Yeah, they have a lot to choose from. I went with one that's called Tight Weave and I'd suggest to get the three smallest sizes they offer. That's 3,2 & 6,4 & 7,9 mm. I got 12,4 mm instead of 7,9 but that was way too big for my setup. It definitely depends a bit on the wires sizes you choose and how many wires you run in one sleeve but from my experience I'd say the three smallest sizes are perfect for a motorcycle wiring harness. I made a video about all of the supplies and tools I used to wire up the BMW in case you want to check out the rest: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EMMpw8kiHWY.htmlsi=3gHVRSWvT43FXlwT Hope your're having a great day, Servus!
That's a very good question. I debated that myself. I think in the end, yes. At some point in the process I questioned, if it's actually worth the money. I feel like it did save me a lot of hassle, made the process quite easy, and allowed me to make a lean wiring harness. It's a great product but I also noticed, that it's definitely not as essential as I thought it would be.
Tell me you’re a perfectionist without telling me you’re a perfectionist haha No but in all honesty, having the same crimp and heat shrink lengths probably pays of in the end! That kind of attention to detail should have gotten you in the bike shed show!!
Hi there, I'm really enjoying your work. I've just purchased a 1977 BMW R75/7. It runs and has been repainted with minor upgrades. I'm going to be creating a Cafe Racer with it. Would you be willing to communicate with me if/when I have questions? I'm a Canadian living in the US for now. I can't wait to start this project.
Hi Jason, that's awesome bro! I'm absolutely willing to help you along project wherever I can. I had so many people helping me out with this build, which made a huge difference. Where in the US do you live now? I'll be moving to the States as well soon, if everything goes as planned. Which style are you going for with the R75?
Oh nice! Sounds like a good idea if you don’t have a lathe accessible. I’m not sure if any of these fork shortening procedures are a good idea…but it just looks better 😂
