Recent content by Slyman

Switched out the vr for the vr115, running great and charging properly! I had some issues with it after I first got it in, no power at all, but didn't seem like that should be an issue. Took me an hour to realize I had a blown fuse 🙄 But yea thanks for the help everyone!

Did bend it back as well as I could, and went back and checked it after i made that post, core gap is about .9mm so looks good. I will check that other thread out, thanks

Ah gotcha I was just adjusting it and considering what you just said I might not have done right. How I have it now (.014in gap for the points with bike off (core gap might be off)) running and at idle (and revving it) it was attracted to the inner point, if I force it to touch the outer...

Ok finally had a chance to mess with is charged the battery overnight 1. 12.24v 2. 11.83v and going down 3. 11.83 and holding 4. No change I should add that when I had the old battery, I had the points for the voltage regulator adjusted so that it was touching the top contact here when the...

So I ended up finding that my battery was bad. Had the new battery for 3 days, took it out for a ride today and stalled a few blocks from my place, checked the battery with a multimeter, 10 volts. Almost got stuck but made it back home. This charging system is driving me nuts, I just want it to...

So my battery is not charging whatsoever. Was just messing arund with the old school voltage regulator and was about to adjust the points but I noticed my new one came https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-xscharge-pma-rectifier-voltage-regulator-replacement.html But now I'm guessing I can't...

Anybody in here like tipper? Not expecting these interests to overlap much haha

Honestly in wny outside of the shitty 6 month winter its an oasis here

$4.95 for 87 in wny. A little over 5 for 93

Trying to figure out this new rectifier upgrade 🤔

79 xs650 special