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12 Jun 2011 23:29 #456920
by TeK9iNe
Motorcycle Shop Owner/Operator
79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
Lucky to have rolled many old bikes through my doors
Just a reminder... :) was created by TeK9iNe
to all... new and old.
Check those electrical connections!
Just had a customer come in with what he thought was a failing stator. Turns out he had neglected to check/clean the old electrical connections on his 30 year old CB750, and the connector at the rectifier/regulator damn near came to flame right in front of my eyes as he was showing me what it was doing! :ohmy:
You see... when an old connector (especially on the charging system) begins to decay and green up, not only does it make for poor running conditions/glitches it builds up a mega resistance to the flow of the electricity, and this in turn creates a large amount of heat dissipation. Smoking/melted wires and connectors is the least of your problems - trust me. Bikes have literally burned to the ground from this affliction. :S
Clean up those connections! Pop them out of the connectors, 1 by 1, scrub them with some scotchbrite pad, sandpaper, whatever till thier shiney new, then spray them with a good electrical contact restorer/protector and reassemble.
Re-check EVERY season for some peace of mind, and glitch free riding.
Peace!
Check those electrical connections!
Just had a customer come in with what he thought was a failing stator. Turns out he had neglected to check/clean the old electrical connections on his 30 year old CB750, and the connector at the rectifier/regulator damn near came to flame right in front of my eyes as he was showing me what it was doing! :ohmy:
You see... when an old connector (especially on the charging system) begins to decay and green up, not only does it make for poor running conditions/glitches it builds up a mega resistance to the flow of the electricity, and this in turn creates a large amount of heat dissipation. Smoking/melted wires and connectors is the least of your problems - trust me. Bikes have literally burned to the ground from this affliction. :S
Clean up those connections! Pop them out of the connectors, 1 by 1, scrub them with some scotchbrite pad, sandpaper, whatever till thier shiney new, then spray them with a good electrical contact restorer/protector and reassemble.
Re-check EVERY season for some peace of mind, and glitch free riding.
Peace!
Motorcycle Shop Owner/Operator
79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
86 Zukie GS1150 EG
93 Yamie XV1100 E
Lucky to have rolled many old bikes through my doors
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