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Old 07-06-2008, 10:34 PM   #103 (permalink)
bennelson
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Did a little work on the cycle today.

I installed a plexiglass chain guard to keep my shoelaces out of the motor sprocket.



I also replaced the original headlight with a halogen. It is slightly more efficient that the original and brighter too. However, it's not the exact same size, so I just popped it in there and pinned it in with electrical tape.


The old light is in my hand, and the new one is hanging in the headlight bucket.



I also installed the volt meter to run off one of the batteries. I installed a switch on top of the project box to turn it on and off.
It also dips when I accelerate, so it works as a very primative amp-meter too. (didn't take a photo of it though...I'll get one later.)

Actually, you can see the switch for the volt meter above the headlamp in the last photo.
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