One step forward....One step back

Been a while since my last update. There were some awesome days over the weekend and I think I got a bit depressed, still not able to ride, and slumped....

But come Monday I pulled my head out, rounded up a new battery, and slapped it on the trickle charger overnight.

After giving the battery a look over, I noticed some acid seepage but no matter how I tilted it couldn't get a fix on where it was or how much was leaking. So I brushed the terminals and leads on the bike installed it anyway.


Now that I have a power source again, time to finish the indicators. The new indicators are 2 wire, one for grounding and one for power (duh), but the old ones were 3 wire. The third wire turned the indicators into a running light when not in use. First order was to find out which is which and tape the running light wire out of the way.


Then diligently, and surgically, feed it through the hole previously drilled. And, of course, tape to keep the little bugger from crawling out.


Here is where my camera battery died. But I basically just crammed everything back together and did a lights test. The new indicators worked very well. The lights are bright and easily visible; perfect.

Then I tried the brake lights, heard a pop, and the blinking stopped. So, I have a short somewhere in the brake light line. And since the indicators are on the same fuse. Well, say hello to another project.

Didn't stop me from taking my first ride of the year, a quick 3 mile sprint, but it was much needed.

After the ride and a battery charge, here's a new picture of how the RemedialMurder project is currently sitting.