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+1 Looks great like it is

Thanks. if they've got the vid, I'm sure they are laughing!

I poured half a beer on the tank seat and exhaust. Slipped my boots on loose and untied. Walked into garage taking a sip of a fresh cracked beer ready to tie up My recyclables. Somehow tripped while entering garage taking my first sip of beer. Ankle folded, on the two stair drop. I fell...

I think it's great as it sits. I guess I'm a bit biased though since it's pretty much looks identical to mine except for the color.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I did. The brushes wear uneven and I replace them in pairs when the short one is close to too short. I took the long one from my last pair, clipped it and soldered it to the other holder. That spring could be worn, but I'm banking on the longer brush keeping it...

Just thought I would post an update...just because I hate when threads dead end. After my last post I went over the brush block. Soldered up an old brush I had that was longer than my short one. Even though it was in spec It was getting short so thought I would eliminate it as a potential...

Have you tried checking voltage at 2-3k RPM? If not, hook everything up, and give that a whirl to see if the voltage changes. Checked your brushes etc? I'm challenged when it comes to electrical issues, as evidenced by some of my posts omn the topic, but you may want to start with the...

Rotella 15w40 in both of my current bikes. Been using it in my bikes for years with no issues, so I just keep using it. It's relatively inexpensive, and available everywhere near me so it's "easy". I also change the oil in my bikes very frequently, so I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on...

Thanks, but it's the cheesiest mount job ever. The plastic "housing" it's mounted to was some type of extra piece from a universal weedwhacker kit I had sitting on the shelf. I drilled it to fit the meter, and drilled the sides so I could hold it down with a zip tie. I couldn't believe how...

Added a voltmeter so I can monitor my intermittent charging issues if I ever get a free minute to ride this thing.

Spent the past three days riding through the Catskills and Adirondacks with my father. All two lane, and loads of fun. Not on my Yamaha, but great riding regardless. http://s86.photobucket.com/user/pkovo/library/Catskills-Adirondacks%20May%202015

I recently bought a deka sealed. Bought from Tri State Battery and it was just under $70 shipped, but I'm in NJ. Pretty sure the model was etx15L. Same size as stock and has 220CCA. Lots of places sell them. I believe it's a U.S. Made battery, perhaps by Exide in PA. Not sure how it...

Nice work! Not a great pic, but I took a more ghetto approach and used a piece of a thick plastic cutting board cut to shape as a mounting plate. I rubber mounted the mounting plate to the frame, and also put rubber between the plate and the VR. If it fails, it shouldn't be from vibration...

Thanks all. I just checked all my new connections and they all looked good. I checked my brushes a few weeks back. They were within spec but one was getting close, so I just soldered up a new one. My relay is rubber mounted. I got the idea from Pamco Pete, but since he mentioned it, I...

I recently had a post on here about replacing my regulator and rectifier. I replaced my regulator with the VR115 with relay and replaced my stock rectifier with one off EBAY. In the process, I found and fixed some bad connections, I cleaned and replaced many connections, replaced both battery...

The wires coming off my stock rectifier were a little short, leaving the connector in a tough to reach spot. I ran the wires longer on the new one which allowed me to slightly modify where I placed the connector. I used an old mountain bike tube as a wiring sleeve for the harness. Keeping...

I have the same one, and just wired it up a few weeks ago. I wired with the same colrs to match the harness. Here's a pic of the rectifier wired up [/URL][/IMG] Here's a pic of the original connector for reference. I replaced my connector and ran a new ground for the rectifier, which is...

Bulbs blown perhaps? Shooting from the hip here, but doesn't the battery work to smooth voltage when your up an running off the alternator? Kind of like a capacitor. Perhaps while you were running without the battery grounded properly you had voltage spikes and blew bulbs. I'm somewhat...

Pretty sure they are Firestone vintage look tires. Look at the Firestone Deluxe Champion model. That might be what they are. Google Image that name and xs650 and you'll get pics of them on the cast wheels. If your into the fat tire bratstyle look, They look pretty good on the cast wheels...

Wow, there are some really nice bikes on here. Coast side: This looks fantastic. A host of subtle changes that come together with a huge impact in my opinion. Looks like a model should have rolled out the door looking like this. Question on your seat. Looks like a standard pan and seat...