Thursday, 5 March 2020

I bought my first motorcycle! (project bike)


Hi, I am Jonah!I am a 17 year old high school student, and I just bought my first project bike! Its a 1989 Yamaha Radian YX600. I got it off of craigslist for $300 with a clean title, but it doesn't run (yet). The previous owner bought it a few years ago, running. He swapped out the headlight and messed up the wiring so it no longer runs. Since buying it I have been following youtube videos and the schematics for the wiring to make a whole new wiring harness (I am just doing bare-bones stuff). I have a lot of experience woodworking and fabricating but it is really my first time working with an engine. I have gotten everything wired up, and the starter motor works now, but I am still not getting a spark. I think I may have either just missed a wire, or there is an issue with the TCI (I think that's what its called?). I will post pictures of it as I rebuild and restore it if ya'll are interested. My parents only agreed to let me buy it if I was going to resell it when I am done but since the title is in my name and I turn 18 in August, that plan may change.https://imgur.com/9phYEZzhttps://imgur.com/Dj1ftci via /r/motorcycles https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/fe3asw/i_bought_my_first_motorcycle_project_bike/?utm_source=ifttt

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