Halloweenie
Bearded Banjo Brawler
I have an odd issue, my HHB PMA rotor looks like it overheated and appears to be degaussed. Its surface shows heat damage and, while still installed on the bike, has almost no magnetic pull on the outside face. I have yet to pull the thing off, but the surface of the rotor is brown and the HHB sticker has burned off. I should have grabbed a picture, but I didn't think of it. I will do so in after a day of rest, when I can get back into it.
I only found the problem because the bike died while in traffic this past Tuesday and forced me to get a tow. What is worse, is that it fried my 12 cell Ballistic battery because it discharged below the damage point, so it will never recharge again. I've replaced it with a standard lead-acid battery to test the charging system, and the multimeter shows no charging whatsoever. After pulling off the side cover, I inspected the wiring and I detected no damage to it or the reg/rec, no burn throughs, exposed wires, breaks, and the stator is very secure and it will get a throughout inspection once I pull the rotor. I will say that I am on my second stator, I hadn't put enough torque on the screws holding it to the plate, which allowed it to vibrate to death. I don't know if that may have contributed to my current situation, but I'll put it out there. It is the rotor that seems damaged and as I stated above, it exerts almost no magnetic pull on the outside, even on my smallest wrench. So here are my two big questions. First, am I correct in assuming that a wrench should feel significant magnetic force (enough to pull a wrench to it or hold a wrench in place) from the outside of the rotor, even when installed on the bike? Secondly, what might I have screwed up when I installed my PMA to cause it to overheat? Hopefully I can avoid the same fate for the replacement rotor.
Thank you all for your time and assistance, and I apologize for my absence over the past many months. My health has deteriorated to the point where I am house bound, I only leave to see my doctors or to go shopping, but I always take the bike if I can. I spend very little time on the computer now because I have lost much of my fine motor skills, so typing is slow and painful. However, I am fortunate in that I can still walk with the use of a cane or walker, and for the time being, I can still ride (I even found a way to carry a cane on my back when I ride). I don't know how much longer I will be able to ride, but I plan on enjoying it while I can. Thanks all!
I only found the problem because the bike died while in traffic this past Tuesday and forced me to get a tow. What is worse, is that it fried my 12 cell Ballistic battery because it discharged below the damage point, so it will never recharge again. I've replaced it with a standard lead-acid battery to test the charging system, and the multimeter shows no charging whatsoever. After pulling off the side cover, I inspected the wiring and I detected no damage to it or the reg/rec, no burn throughs, exposed wires, breaks, and the stator is very secure and it will get a throughout inspection once I pull the rotor. I will say that I am on my second stator, I hadn't put enough torque on the screws holding it to the plate, which allowed it to vibrate to death. I don't know if that may have contributed to my current situation, but I'll put it out there. It is the rotor that seems damaged and as I stated above, it exerts almost no magnetic pull on the outside, even on my smallest wrench. So here are my two big questions. First, am I correct in assuming that a wrench should feel significant magnetic force (enough to pull a wrench to it or hold a wrench in place) from the outside of the rotor, even when installed on the bike? Secondly, what might I have screwed up when I installed my PMA to cause it to overheat? Hopefully I can avoid the same fate for the replacement rotor.
Thank you all for your time and assistance, and I apologize for my absence over the past many months. My health has deteriorated to the point where I am house bound, I only leave to see my doctors or to go shopping, but I always take the bike if I can. I spend very little time on the computer now because I have lost much of my fine motor skills, so typing is slow and painful. However, I am fortunate in that I can still walk with the use of a cane or walker, and for the time being, I can still ride (I even found a way to carry a cane on my back when I ride). I don't know how much longer I will be able to ride, but I plan on enjoying it while I can. Thanks all!