New rubber.
Burbling rumble.... I've never thought about that, you're right, a very different sound than that of the Kawasaki's.….and the burbling rumble….
You can host the photos here. I'd love to see the old chopper!It was photobucket back in the day, and we all know how that turned out.
Get some with good stripes in the rubber.View attachment 216532
New rubber.
Yes, I now have two bikes with red and blue striped tires! Dunlop D404.Get some with good stripes in the rubber.
Trying to figure out this new rectifier upgrade
Hitting the road?XS650SK to XS650SK-T.
And I came back from my ride at 11.8 v ! I will pull the @Jim checks of grounds, contacts, etc. I never had the battery out so that might be an issue.Ever since installing a @gggGary 8 plate clutch I have had a few self induced and phantom problems. Jetting was close but sometimes while riding everything seemed "off". I finally went one step up on the primary jets and the bike was magically transformed to "almost civilized" but that "off" feeling came back. Each time it seemed off the battery would be weak but a volt check indicated it was charging. I adjusted the regulator up twice, checked core and point gap. Same thing again but with a fresh charge the bike runs really nice. A check, again, of the alt output revealed it would stay at battery voltage then jump to 12.9-13.3 depending on revs 2500-3500. Having read in these forums warnings about stressing the alternator, I located the VR115 regulator I ordered 2-3 months ago and cludged up a mount. Now it seems to charge at 12.7-12.9 at idle and 13.4-13.6 at 3000 rpm. Time for a ride to see where the battery is after 20-40 miles.View attachment 216813
Get the engine warmed up (hot), pull the brushes and check resistance on the rotor slip rings. Should be about 5Ω. When they get hot is when you'll see the insulation go to hell and resistance drop or go way high. Since it was charging OK starting out, that's a good possibility.And I came back from my ride at 11.8 v ! I will pull the @Jim checks of grounds, contacts, etc. I never had the battery out so that might be an issue.
Yes. I'm going to test my heat tolerance, Memphis to Eureka Springs, VJMC National Rally.Hitting the road?
Thanks Jim I will do that. This is weird because the Ozarks rally was incident free and I was feeling confident. I will inspect/clean the ground and then make that check. Outer ring to ground? Or better yet, reference the tech section I should check. After I saw the 11.8v after the ride, I revved the motor a little, 2000-3000 rpm and voltage jumped to 13.1-13.4ish. Much of my ride was the 2500-3000 range but there were 10 minute stretches, 45 mph, of 3500 ish running. I hope I don't pull the battery and find a 2013 date stamp. That would be embarassing.Get the engine warmed up (hot), pull the brushes and check resistance on the rotor slip rings. Should be about 5Ω. When they get hot is when you'll see the insulation go to hell and resistance drop or go way high. Since it was charging OK starting out, that's a good possibility.
Ring to ring should be about 5Ω. Either ring to ground should read ∞Outer ring to ground?
Thank you so much...Ring to ring should be about 5Ω. Either ring to ground should read ∞