Recent content by Gibson

That Thruxton is way cool!!

My Sv1000 will do that too. 118hp and lots of torque. I really miss my XS650 though. I wish I did not sell it...that was a real crude basic motorcycle. Fun to ride and work on. My old BMW is mellow like the XS and a real joy to ride and listen to. I agree that fast bikes tempt you and all the...

I almost bought one, but stepped back and stopped my self. I really think it is a nice reliable and good performing bike, but something is missing there for me. I wound up getting a R100 BMW used instead. I also picked up a Suzuki 2003 SV1000S. Both these bikes cost a lot less than the new...

Thanks much Retired for all your help!! I need to have a reliable bike. Its my only scoot now while I wait for my new bike to come...

Black wire in harness at regulator female connector measures 0 ohms to the battery - terminal.

Ok, checked with another meter with headlight on. It is 12.7 at idle and 14.3 at 3000 rpm. Does that seem more acceptable range? I have not yet changed the stock rectifier circuit yet. I will need to get to that next.

Thanks Retired. Yes it was with headlight off. I have a halogen headlight. I used the stock connector ground. Plugged into harness in stock location with 3 pin style connector block. Wired it just as shown in posted diagrams on site. I just ran a quick test to see if it works. I will throw up...

Looks like I've got 14.7 at idle 1300rpm and 15.5 at 3000 rpm. Works great...Thanks all.

Those Germans are so thorough...I crashed an SR500 back in the early 90's. I was lucky it was a full face helmet...

Check advance mechanism, oil it and check springs. If advance is sticking it will cause the engine to hang and not return to idle.

Welcome and congrats. I guess this is when the fun starts.:thumbsup:

Brake bleeding tool is a great thing to have. I use it a lot & it makes these jobs a lot faster. Need to put Teflon tape on threads of bleed fittings on caliper and it works great.

Bought this today...cant wait to install it. Hopefully no more choice between boiling battery, or not charging.

Please post some pics when you can. Dual front disks is cool set up. I found that(for me) leaving out the shims for some reason, the brakes don't drag or squeal. I have Mikes XS pads. It may be that the hole in the back of the pad does not fit the little tab on the shim quite right. Without the...

Looks great.:thumbsup: Are you using clear coat on it? I recently did my valve tappet covers and tried a high heat clear on one, but did not like the look. Wound up stripping it off. It was sort of yellowish. Let me know if you find a good clear to use to protect shine.