THE BLUE BOMB (How unemployed guys cope) By docmackinnon (Read 998 times)

[docmackinnon]

THE BLUE BOMB

Finally- the generic 49cc I'm going to rebuild and reanimate! Yes- I AM MAD!
Sorry for the lousy quality of the pics! Lots of busted body bits!
- Rear view

- Left side- I removed this panel (Right side is just as ugly)

- Under the seat: a traffic warning for NO TAIL LIGHTS & owner's booklet

- The gauge cluster- badly hazed, but 2517 miles.

- I wonder what waits under the front?

- Never ask that question. You won't like what you find!

- Gee...look what doesn't work?

- So the battery is shot- what else is new?


The carburator is a Japanese WALBRO, the gas tank is full of crud- I just used a pair of channel-locks to open the cap. So it's either remove it & clean it, or get a replacement. The replacement sure does appear to me.

I'm already planning on replacing the front master cylinder (Rt. Brake) as it is totally useless, and the lever is trashed. And the
Left Brake (rear) lever is bent- so I'll just replace it as well.

Looks like I have a nice little project for a few weeks! Considering the bike was free, it should be worth the cost and I can learn as I go on fixing these things!

[robb]

Good luck! You can't put a value on a machine you reclaimed yourself. I think when you are done you will be able to put a made in the USA sticker on it. It might have chinese parts , but what doesn't these days?

[docmackinnon]

Now...what the hell is this? (Sorry for the crappy picture)




Some maintain it's a rectifier...I've never seen anything like this!
BTW- don't bother asking me to start the bike...it's not ready for that yet!

[Hammerspur]

Sure looks like a rectifier to me.
www.wemoto.com/info/Regulator_Rectifier/

Probably a better one than the non-finned type which are prone to failure due to overheating.
(Ask me how I know that! )

This is the upgraded/relocated unit on my VFR 750:

[docmackinnon]

The unit has 2 wires that use a male/female connection. The unit has a white material in it, one of the wire coils is showing on the front one.

I'm considering modifying one of these:
to fit. The unit pictured seems to be for a 150cc bike, but this is a 49cc.

[Hammerspur]

Can't see the 'coil' you speak of, but the white material... on the back ?
Block of non-conductive material to keep components isolated from frame ground?
Does seem odd!

Just enlarged the pics some...
Is that white thingie the component you mean, not the finned R/R?
Ceramic, heat resistant material?

[docmackinnon]

Yep- that's it! It seems all the references I find indicate that is used on 125s/150s.