Dogapult Motorcycle Ownership, Part 3: It runs!

"Dogapult" (dogapult) 02/19/2018 at 12:15 • Filed to: Two Wheels Good

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Only have this one picture I took late in the evening, but it works!

Had to avenge the carb, and then clean it out (twice.)
Discovered the rear axle wasn’t held on with adjusters like it’s supposed to be, but washers, and nuts and twine. so that’s all taken apart at the moment. Found a little hole in one exhaust pipe, but it’s not bad.

It needs very little left to be driven, but a fair bit left to be complete.

To be ridden:
Put the rear brake back together
replace the rear axle bearings
put that all together

To be ride-able outside of up and down the street once:

Tires
install new front brake shoes
mirrors
headlight
fix the starter motor wire
wire in the tail light
reseal all suspension
air filter

To be totally complete:
Lower chain guard
“Chain cover B”
toolkit
(But I’m unlikely to find any of those for an inexpensive sum)

Tune in next time for me taking it up and down the street probably!

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Urambo Tauro > Dogapult 02/19/2018 at 12:29

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and twine

wat

You’re kidding, right?

Dogapult > Urambo Tauro 02/19/2018 at 13:12

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I’m not. I don’t think the twine was doing anything structural, but I keep finding it all over the bike. anywhere the PO has been, it’s there. It’s a little thick to be called “twine” but it’s just wire.

Seriously, missing rear turn signal when I bought the bike? wire looped through the hole where the turn signal was supposed to be, and twisted.

place where the little rubber grommet fits on the exhaust to keep the kickstand from hitting it? wire looped through it, and twisted.

Urambo Tauro > Dogapult 02/19/2018 at 13:25

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Sorry, every time I see/hear the word twine , I immediately think of baling rope. And yes, I’ve seen people actually use it on cars.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dogapult 02/19/2018 at 14:23

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Mechanic’s wire!