Motorcycle Thread - Page 119 - Cut-Weld-Drive Forums

**alykat** · April 7th, 2020, 05:49 AM

Next pic will be you pulling a wheelie in the driveway with it ? Smart move switching out the points. Those dual set ups are prone to break down.

Ozrod · July 7th, 2020, 03:14 PM

Have a talented daughter who drew a nice pic of my bike.

**V8Transporter** · July 7th, 2020, 08:51 PM

Nice work! The bike in the lower picture looks sweet too.🙄🙄🤪

**V8Transporter** · October 30th, 2020, 08:45 AM

Once again I’m having a problem with the side stand switch setup on my ‘82 Yamaha 650 Seca. Last year I swapped in another switch and clutch switch because the bike would die when I put it in gear. Since the bikes been running a sidecar for years the side stand never gets used. Anyway, things were going fine until a month ago when the problem returned. I’m looking to bypass the system. Any ideas, suggestions?

1slo3 · October 30th, 2020, 09:01 PM

I bypassed the one on my old yamaha 650

**V8Transporter** · October 31st, 2020, 01:13 PM

Sounds like ‘the plan.’

**V8Transporter** · November 1st, 2020, 04:34 PM

Is there a fairly ‘easy way of doing this? I’m going over the wiring diagram and it’s pretty ‘interesting.’

**V8Transporter** · November 7th, 2020, 09:51 PM

Let’s hear it for Google! I entered the problem and it gave me three solutions complete with photos. Tomorrow I’ll try it out.

1slo3 · November 9th, 2020, 11:33 PM

**V8Transporter** · December 15th, 2020, 12:00 PM

With a very simple ‘bypass of the clutch and side stand switches, the old Seca is running just fine. It’s funny that with the sidecar I never use the side stand, so maybe the clutch switch was the real problem. But it’s fun going out on the rig. At the hardware store in town a young couple wearing masks and keeping their distance were interested in a rig so they could take their small dog and three year old daughter for rides. They each have a bike and are thinking about a three wheel family ride.

Ozrod · December 17th, 2020, 02:47 PM

While she was shopping I spotted this gem wandering around the streets of Sydney a while back.

No front brakes, so air cleaner, no speedo and rigid rear end, way old school shovel.

On first look I thought the rid around the tank was air brushed, closer inspection
it’s raised and molded into the tank.

Nice alley trash!

**V8Transporter** · December 17th, 2020, 04:08 PM

You mean Classic Alley Trash. You don’t see many old Shovelheads like this around. I love checking them out, thanks.