The Long Road - VT700 Rebuild and Remodel

[razor78016]

My CDI boxes are under my seat in addition to both coils. I was tired of having them clutter up my engine bay eh.

[kyxon]

They give you a stronger spark

[Davidson1023]

Oh I'm not looking to get rid of them by any means! Just wondering where the other bobbers relocated theirs to since they're mounted on the rear fender and they clearly have to move somewhere else!


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[Davidson1023]

Main body of the cars are done and cleaned!!! Took just over a day but only cost 10 bucks to do, and they're as pretty as they were brand new! Still have small parts to clean but just wanted to show off how well pine-sol works!


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[Davidson1023]

God I suck at attaching ****




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[luisr320]

Originally Posted by Davidson1023

Main body of the cars are done and cleaned!!! Took just over a day but only cost 10 bucks to do, and they're as pretty as they were brand new! Still have small parts to clean but just wanted to show off how well pine-sol works!


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Nicely done. It just feels good to see those old dirty parts recover a new life. You could also polish the bowls to give them a nice shiny look.

[luisr320]

Originally Posted by Davidson1023

If I plan on chopping off or shortening the rear fender I'm going to have to relocate the boxes that sit under the pilling seat... Where on earth do those go to? Seems like this bike has ZERO. Extra space in it (hell, not enough space for what's in it already!)


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If your bike has a T shaped battery you can get a normal shape battery instead, and you get an extra space under the battery for the CDI. Just make extensions to the wires, or, remove the rear cables shroud to dig them out and reroute them there.

Original battery



Smaller battery

1984 Honda 700cc VT700C Shadow Motorcycle Batteries

[Davidson1023]

That may be a viable solution for the cdi boxes! What I need for now though is to fond someone good with wiring to go through and un-screw up the wiring as it is... It's a serious mess. I'm still finding things that weren't ever bolted down (looking at you fuel pump!) and wires that vanish somewhere into the belly o the beast. It's a nightmare I dread facing alone!


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[Davidson1023]

Does anyone have a list on what all I actually removable in this bike? Like non essential systems basically? I need to increase the workroom in here and I'm sure there's **** that can go


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[luisr320]

Originally Posted by Davidson1023

Does anyone have a list on what all I actually removable in this bike? Like non essential systems basically? I need to increase the workroom in here and I'm sure there's **** that can go


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There isn't much stuff in there.
The fuel pump may be discarded if you manage to get the fuel in the carbs by gravity.
The blinkers relay may be discarded if you decide not to have blinkers. You may install led blinkers that do not require a big relay to work.
You must have the CDI because that's the only way the engine will work.
You may use air filters directly attached to the carburaters and discard the air box. That will give you a lot of space, if you have one, that is.