nearly done

I spent a good few hours today fitting the rear mudguard.

That sounds simple but it also meant wiring in the sparto tail-light, trimming and fitting the cover for the electrics box, wiring in the light for the side-mount plate and lining up the sprung seat.

It all went remarkably well! Wiring the lights and indicator took a bit of guess-work but I managed to get it right at the second go. I only needed to reverse the wires to the indicators as the wiring diagram I've got shows both indicators to have the same colour wiring. This is because the indicators and taillight have their own mini loom. I then spliced in the wires to the LED on the side plate.
I fitted the brackets for the panniers and lined up the bags. I think I may need to use them reversed from their normal way in order for them to fit. There is just enough space between the electrics cover and the sparto to take the connecting strap. I was thinking it may need a bit of trimming but with a bit of luck it will do. Tomorrow I'll drill a final hole in the top of the mudguard to fit the cut-down rack which I have painted and should be ready to fit tomorrow.

The only trouble came when I tried to turn the bike over and it wouldn't start! It could be the battery has been drained too much with all my trials of the lights that it just doesn't have enough juice left to turn the engine over.

Whatever, I've lifted the battery out and put it on charge and will try again tomorrow. Then I can get the seat fitted and see what it's like to ride under its latest incarnation.