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- Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:03 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Back on board
- Replies: 9
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Re: Back on board
Sorry for the delay. I have taken the fuel tank off, removed the Voltage Regulator and opened it up. I have inspected the wiring and the only wire which I can find which appears to have been overloaded is the brown wire from the Voltage Regulator to the Rotor brush assembly. I have checked for conti...
- Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:06 am
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Back on board
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1775
Re: Back on board
Thanks for your input Ken, I guess my initial post was long and convoluted. The globs of copper are from the melted wires, the reason I am mentioning the Voltage regulator is that the wires connect the rotor to the voltage regulator. If that amount of current has loaded those wires I hate to think w...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Back on board
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1775
Re: Back on board
Thanks for the welcome guys :D I always try to fit the biggest capacity battery I can on anything, does no harm and allows leeway if for some reason I have difficulty starting or if the charge circuit fails, I stand a better chance of getting home or to somewhere safe. The bike is a 1971 ex French p...
- Sat Jun 04, 2011 5:24 pm
- Forum: Post 1970 Airheads
- Topic: Back on board
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1775
Back on board
Hi, Some of you may remember me as Epochmaker from the UK. I have been absent for a long time, I recognise some members here from way back then. I have an R75/5 which I bought in boxes as a 'project' which was unfinished. Many hours, ££££ and much help from your good selves got the old bike on the r...