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by Souljer
Thu Dec 04, 2014 4:29 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Watt am I talking about

Hi, Planing on a long ride this weekend to a Tech-Day. Plan on replacing the steering head bearings! YAY! Also would have liked to address the charging issue at the same time, but I don't have the tools or understanding to test things. It could be as simple as dirty connections or worn brushes. Howe...
by Souljer
Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: R100R 1993

Hi, When I got back home (early this morning) the 'charge' light was off and the 'storage' light was on. Rechecking it this afternoon; same. It's on 'storage' mode now. So maybe it is charging but at a slow pace as suggested? The Yuasa is really not a charger so much as a maintainer of charge. Perha...
by Souljer
Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: R100R 1993

I don't know. It's the one I listed earlier: Yuasa Smart Shot 900 Battery Charger-Maintainer Model: 12V900 On the Sealed Absorbed Glass Mat Valve-Regulated Battery. The guy at the store said it was already pre-charged and ready to go. So far it seems to be working correctly but when I see it's still...
by Souljer
Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: R100R 1993

Hi, Hmm, Had the battery on the charger all night and now 20 hours later it's still on "Charging"? That does not seem like a good sign. Was going to ride the bike to a wedding today but now think I should just take my truck instead. Rode the bike yesterday and last night but the wedding is...
by Souljer
Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Steering head bearings

Yes it's true and that's something I should check as well. However when I first got the bike and had it given a quick once over the mechanic told me that the steering bearings were going and I probably need them done later. So I guess now is later about I don't know 3 to 4000 miles later. So that's ...
by Souljer
Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Sealed Absorbed Glass Mat Valve-Regulated

Good Call Daz. "Power Sports Sealed Absorbed Glass Mat Valve-Regulated Battery" I guess I wasn't listening correctly or they just say 'gel' as a catchall type thing for non-wets? If this is all going to work, My next big thing is the steering. It seems to be loose and tracks the rain groov...
by Souljer
Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:29 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: R100R 1993

Thanks Barry, Went for a bit of a ride today so I'll start checking that tomorrow when it's back in "Storage" mode. I wasn't concerned until I was told elsewhere that I should not charge a full battery. Which relates to my original question; that's what I thought "Storage" was for.
by Souljer
Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:12 am
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Yuasa Smart Shot 900

Thanks for the clarity Major. I appreciate it. Had to go out to the garage to verify. No doubt I just got the names mixed up. Here is what it says: Yuasa Smart Shot 900 Battery Charger-Maintainer Model: 12V900 It has three lights: • AC Power • Charge • Storage So my question was: I thought "Sto...
by Souljer
Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: Input Spline Lube - 3/2014

Hi, Way back in March I went to a Tech Day and they helped me disassemble the bike, paint some lubrication on a small part, then reassemble the whole thing before riding back home that night. I did not have enough video footage to make a cohesive maintenance video but with a little supplemental chat...
by Souljer
Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:47 pm
Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
Topic: R100R 1993
Replies: 260
Views: 58602

Re: R100R 1993

Hi, I got several answers and almost all suggested that since the battery had run dry it was shot or certainly "only a matter of time". So I just bought a new gel battery. It's a Power Sports Sealed battery and the guy at the counter said it comes ready; just install. So I did. BTW I use a...