I solved the last question, by trial and error. It worked very well. That was using a pan made for kitchen use, square side-to-bottom, of the right diameter, 8 inches in this case.
I cut sections from the pan equal to the angle I wanted to cover, 80+ degrees for this design. The angle is from top of bonnet, which is already angled downward, to the side, which is vertical. I made six of these ribs, three for each side, to keep the sheet metal rigid and consistent. I still haven't finished this part of the project, partly because the fella who did the bending for me got carried away and so I have to unbend some of it, to make it all fit together properly. But I have the ribs made.
The unbending will be relatively easy.
>>Another problem has come up that I would like some help on. Where are you KB? It is the simplification of the wiring, working against the computer, which is given in wiring diagrams as a black hole. I want to eliminate it but I am not sure how. One of the several Viragos I have here on hand has been partially converted to a simpler bike (no computer). Can anyone out there give me a hand at this? I don't want many of the things that the original bike had for display. I am actually looking for a minimal display version, one that makes you guess at settings.
I want a simple machine, that shows fuel level (maybe but not necessarily) speed, RPM, which I always like, and perhaps an indicator of plus or minus ampere flow. That last has always been helpful. All the other stuff is extra and not acceptable to me. The machine has to be basic, an extension of the driver.
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