Subject: RE: Neglected Eldo gets love
Author: BOB COLLETT
Date: Oct 13, 2004, 3:54 AM
Post ID: 1717690793
David:
Can you give a general idea of the cost of each part you added. I looked
at the web sites but did not see any pricing. Just need to see how much
I need to save to try some of these mods. Nice job.
Bob
David Washburn wrote:
With the completion of my Jackal 1100S, work and vacation timing my Eldo has been sadly neglected of late. It just gets ridden daily and stuffed into the garage at night. This past weekend I scheduled some time to re-awaken the loopframe romance. Just the two of us in the garage with no distractions. First priority was an update to the charging system. I put on an electric regulator to replace the 30 year old mechanical one: http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/pics/ssvreg1s.jpg http://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/pics/ssvreg2s.jpg Preliminary unscientific testing suggests that while the top end of the old reg was close to 14V it was sadly lacking at lower rpm. The new reg shows a brighter headlight at idle and the genny light stays OFF. I then binned the quaint snuffbox switches and moved into the 21st century with a full rewire moving all handlebar functions to the left side. http://www.kandstech.com/Images/12-0030-3-KS-400.jpg The Eldo start button looks cool but it had to go as well. I put the starter on the key and got rid of those wires as well. Making room for this: http://www.accessoryinternational.com/Merchant2/vistacruise.jpg The view of the cleaned up handlebars is excellent and the throttle lock will be most welcome on longer jaunts down the slab. The new controls work perfectly and my turn signals are bright and fire instantly, important for NYC traffic situations. I am waiting for Cam Conklin's post to the group on his new ride. How about it Cam? David in NYC |
BOB