DAY 5 - starting the engine

Once again the goal for today was to get the engine to start. With the engine now free from the rest of the bike, i was able to bolt the carburetor assembly to the intakes with ease. I then reconnected the wiring harness. It was pretty easy as i had labeled the various wires the other day. It took a bit of time and knocking to get the exhaust pipes bolted to the engine as 2 of the pipes were misaligned due to the accident. Once all that was complete, i then pressed the ignition button and i could only hear the starter motor and the sound of the fuel pump sucking in the fuel. A couple of tries and still the engine never started. Then as i was checking to see what was wrong i had spotted the choke. I had completely forgotten about the choke. I thought ill give it a shot. I tried again and this time pulled the choke wire and FINALLY, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. The engine had started. It sounded AMAZING. I ran the engine for only a few seconds as i did not have a radiator. But for these few seconds, i was the happiest man alive. Everything was worth it, all the 4 days of work and the 1300 bucks. It was all good. I am glad there ain't any major problems with the engine. Ill have to get the engine fully serviced soon and more importantly find myself a radiator.

the engine along with the exhaust pipes



















another pic from the front














the wiring harness connecting the engine to the battery and other electrical components












the muffler fitted to the exhaust pipes. i hung the muffler to the roof to give it some support. it was easier to run the exhausts the opposite way rather than having the pipes go under the engine.