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One minute I'm getting good spark and so I mounted the tank, got everything connected and fuel pump working.... coughed once with "quickfire" and then now just keeps rolling over.
I've tested the coil and am suspect of a wiring connection to the coil.
(already made sure kill switch was in proper position)
Wondering if I hooked up a test light to the power wires to coil if I would or should get a flashing test light when I cranked it over (testing power circuit to coil)?

It was nice to hear it sputter, but would have been nice to hear her roar to life.
I'll swap out the cdi unit and the rectifier. I've checked all the wiring and no obvious suspects.
Is there another way of testing the firing circuit to the coil, that I'm not finding in the manual
- BTW - I pulled the engine again, wasn't feeling as if the engine was rolling over right, re checked the timing and pretty sure I was one tooth behind the firing sequence. Sounds better when cranking too.

Trying to solve the electrical this weekend (no show on the brass pieces). Everything is in final position, wiring, fuel lines, cooling hoses etc.

Once I figured out (duh!) that the Y/R was simply a power supply to the starter switch I was able to trace the path all the way to the switch itself. It appears to be a dud even after stripping it apart and cleaning all contact points. My solution - bypass the starter button on the handlebar for a push button on the dash wired to the Br/Bu wire which is hot. That way everything still works through the key switch. I'll try the other start switch first, before giving up. At least I know the wiring harness works didn't say it's correct, just that it works.

I will do the final clean up of the frame this weekend and final paint. Sunday I drop the pieces for the brass work and hope to have them back by next weekend.

Well what can I say... it didn't start up as I wanted. The good news... all the keyed auxiliary power items work - lights, horn, turn signals, gauges, brake light switches, etc. That's the good news!

The bad news... no start button power to the starter.
The starter does work when jumping the starter switch posts (no long cranks as I am only testing continuity - so I don't know if there's spark etc).
I've ripped the entire harness apart (SHITE!!) for the second time and checked all connections.

I've since discovered through cmsnl.com that the bystarter / coil and stator are different between the helix and the elite 250.

I know the stator is helix so I need to check the coil and bystarter to make sure I haven't swapped the parts.

I am testing the wiring harness CONNECTED TO THE MOTOR - OFF OF THE FRAME spread out on the shop floor and grounded to the starter motor mount - is this the problem with connectivity or ground?

I will check the pieces when I get home tonite and see if they're different. I will also have to swap the starter switch to the helix and adjust the wiring harness to compensate for the built in fuse connection on the helix.
I used to love the challenge of wiring until I ran into this hornet's nest.
I had read on another scooter site that the stator and auto bystarter were interchangeable, but the codes don't match. c'est la vie

Will update my tech issues with the steampunk scooter here and leave the pic updates in the photogallery if that is OK with the admin.

justbuggin2..... luck and the patience of Job I'm thinking. At least I know the starter works, just need a pot of coffee, wiring diagram, voltage meter and start working from the starter out. Here's where I tucked the fuel pump and routing path for the wiring harness

here's a couple quickie updates.
Tightening up the wiring harness and have been confused by this wire for a while. The fuel pump is from a helix and the red wire coming out the top. It's not normally there, so I've photoshopped what I have. The wiring to the plug is all correct, but where the heck does the red wire go to? is it supplying power to something else? I wished that I had taken a picture of before removing it from the helix.... any ideas?





This is the design concept for the grill. I'm planning on having it cut by a water jet (same as one used on Senior vs Jr)... gonna have to save up for that one, probably get it done by the end of June - Mid July which is when I expect to have it on the road.


Of course the speedo says "warp speed and reality check", I will probably up the last indicated speed to 140 kph, but anything beyond that.... is a strong tail wind on a steep downhill run. Besides if I'm goin' that fast, how they gonna take my picture

justbuggin2 - I couldn't agree more, I would like a pair there myself I could see a tear drop shape speaker cone to match the headlight bucket I made (but have the teardrop shape facing the other way.
madcollie - Thx man! It took me a long time to figure out the support configuration - I salvaged the metal curls from a coffee table I spotted on CL. It was the table legs that gave me the idea to incorporate the headlight and the windshield support into one.

Not a lot of photos today, but promise to upload the rest of the batch this week... Finished off the gauge faceplates, they are ready to mount, but I won't seal them 100% until I have completed road tests and temp tests for gauge accuracy.
Working on completing the positives for the 4 pieces to be cast in brass (scheduled for the end of february - getting excited to see them finished). The dash is 100% complete, the brows are finished and I am doing the last sanding on the tail section before priming. I decided to do a slip cast of plaster over all the pieces and then finish sand them with 320 and spray them with spot filler primer. It filled the scratches and smoothed out the finish nicely. The intent of the additional slip cast was to compensate for the shrinkage that will occur through the casting process. They look as good as I could have hoped.
She'll be ready for paint as soon as the castings are back (first week in March) so it's time to nail down the grill and front fender ideas.

Topping up the oil and ready to properly test the engine and wiring harness functions over the next couple of weeks, now that the dash is complete. Will post a video when she's ready for it.

More work completed on the dash. Have got the gauge "buckets" sorted out (good old PVC end caps). Have sorted out the headlight bucket and windscreen mount as well. I'm pretty happy how the new mount works and have cast a new bullet shaped bucket for the headlight - not like I had enough to do!! I should have the faceplates finished this week and ready for sealing them up. With the dash template near completion, I can finish off the wiring harness and get the electronics tested. (still need a new ignition switch).
I'll post pics of the new faceplates over the weekend.
The mini windscreen hasn't been polished yet, waiting until I'm further on.
Looking to take the handlebars in for powdercoating next week, got a little more cleanup to do.

Working on a grill idea, think I'm close.