Posted by Tud on April 25, 2009, 9:44 am
I now have a working start motor again, and charging system. There was a
broken wire coming off the alternator. An easy enough fix, but it meant
pulling the gas tank, after just filling it less than 10 miles ago.
Fortunately I have the auxiliary tank sitting there, so I emptied the gas
into that, pulled the tank for the first time since having the bike, fixed
the wire, tried the starter motor and it made noise, so I put the tank back
on, added gas and the bike started up. I bolted everything down, emptied
the aux fuel tank back into the regular tank, strapped down the new battery
and had no problem firing up the bike. My volt meter is a cheapy, but when
I gave it a little gas I noticed the volts increase by a few volts at the
battery, so I assume the alternator is at least charging the battery a
little. I'll assume the broken wire is why it wasn't charging before.
Problem solved, knock on wood. Oh, and I likely broke the wire myself when
changing the cross over fuel line and adding the T connector for the aux
fuel tank last weekend, so I can't blame the Russians on this one.
--
Tud
SENS BS#111 LFS#32 FLF MISFIT Vermort AH#115
http://ah115.com
Sisyphus rides a Triumph
Posted by What me worry? on April 25, 2009, 12:02 pm
into a tree whilst ridin inna park then wrote:
>I now have a working start motor again, and charging system. There was a
>broken wire coming off the alternator. An easy enough fix, but it meant
>pulling the gas tank, after just filling it less than 10 miles ago.
>Fortunately I have the auxiliary tank sitting there, so I emptied the gas
>into that, pulled the tank for the first time since having the bike, fixed
>the wire, tried the starter motor and it made noise, so I put the tank back
>on, added gas and the bike started up. I bolted everything down, emptied
>the aux fuel tank back into the regular tank, strapped down the new battery
>and had no problem firing up the bike. My volt meter is a cheapy, but when
>I gave it a little gas I noticed the volts increase by a few volts at the
>battery, so I assume the alternator is at least charging the battery a
>little. I'll assume the broken wire is why it wasn't charging before.
>Problem solved, knock on wood. Oh, and I likely broke the wire myself when
>changing the cross over fuel line and adding the T connector for the aux
>fuel tank last weekend, so I can't blame the Russians on this one.
Good to hear it's runnin again!
Have one on me.
Oh Shirley!
danl
Posted by dual45s on April 25, 2009, 2:55 pm
>I now have a working start motor again, and charging system. There was a
>broken wire coming off the alternator. An easy enough fix, but it meant
>pulling the gas tank, after just filling it less than 10 miles ago.
>Fortunately I have the auxiliary tank sitting there, so I emptied the gas
>into that, pulled the tank for the first time since having the bike, fixed
>the wire, tried the starter motor and it made noise, so I put the tank back
>on, added gas and the bike started up. I bolted everything down, emptied
>the aux fuel tank back into the regular tank, strapped down the new battery
>and had no problem firing up the bike. My volt meter is a cheapy, but when
>I gave it a little gas I noticed the volts increase by a few volts at the
>battery, so I assume the alternator is at least charging the battery a
>little. I'll assume the broken wire is why it wasn't charging before.
>Problem solved, knock on wood. Oh, and I likely broke the wire myself when
>changing the cross over fuel line and adding the T connector for the aux
>fuel tank last weekend, so I can't blame the Russians on this one.
Most excellent!
--
Wayne
AH52
The road goes on forever
Posted by Johan Rossi on April 25, 2009, 6:05 pm
Tud wrote:
> I now have a working start motor again, and charging system.
<snip>
Our language abounds with two word sentences. Of all that exist, there
are numerous that give me joy.
"Bike fixed" has to rank in the top 5.
Good deal! I will drink one or three in your honor.
--
John \|||/
(o o)
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BS#229
Posted by Tud on April 26, 2009, 10:57 am
Johan Rossi wrote...
> Tud wrote:
>> I now have a working start motor again, and charging system.
> <snip>
> Our language abounds with two word sentences. Of all that exist, there are
> numerous that give me joy.
> "Bike fixed" has to rank in the top 5.
> Good deal! I will drink one or three in your honor.
Yes, it's a good feeling, and wasn't really out of commission for that long.
Fortunately it was an easy fix, but it's funny how that one little tiny 22
gauge wire could cause me that much greif. I'm suppose to be working on my
corporate finance paper right now, but I'm awefully tempted to go finish
getting the auxiliary fuel tank installed. Oh well, there'll be time once I
get the paper done.
--
Tud
SENS BS#111 LFS#32 FLF MISFIT Vermort AH#115
http://ah115.com
Sisyphus rides a Triumph
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>broken wire coming off the alternator. An easy enough fix, but it meant
>pulling the gas tank, after just filling it less than 10 miles ago.
>Fortunately I have the auxiliary tank sitting there, so I emptied the gas
>into that, pulled the tank for the first time since having the bike, fixed
>the wire, tried the starter motor and it made noise, so I put the tank back
>on, added gas and the bike started up. I bolted everything down, emptied
>the aux fuel tank back into the regular tank, strapped down the new battery
>and had no problem firing up the bike. My volt meter is a cheapy, but when
>I gave it a little gas I noticed the volts increase by a few volts at the
>battery, so I assume the alternator is at least charging the battery a
>little. I'll assume the broken wire is why it wasn't charging before.
>Problem solved, knock on wood. Oh, and I likely broke the wire myself when
>changing the cross over fuel line and adding the T connector for the aux
>fuel tank last weekend, so I can't blame the Russians on this one.