1976 Honda cj 360
- Thread starter Bromz
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Just arrived back home from Bromz house. I am delighted to report, after a minimal amount of tweaking on the basics. I am really impressed w his build.
It runs as good as it looks.
Took both bikes out for a short ride and he wicked her right up to 85 and it cruised real nice.
Good job! ;D
It runs as good as it looks.
Took both bikes out for a short ride and he wicked her right up to 85 and it cruised real nice.
Good job! ;D
What, no 100+? Geez... :-\
Bromz
Been Around the Block
Heading to work this am and bike was missing. Kept dropping a cylinder as far as I could tell so I turned around and went home. Question on one of my coils I was getting a weak spark till I gave it gas then it would brighten up. The metal bar on the back of the coil was cracked in half. Is that the ground for the coil?
Chris
Chris
Not on the Honda twins, no.
Charging doesn't take over until 3000-4000 RPM depending on the health of the system and the components used.
You're running off of the battery at lower RPMs. When the battery can't supply enough power, the coils are usually the first to suffer.
Charging doesn't take over until 3000-4000 RPM depending on the health of the system and the components used.
You're running off of the battery at lower RPMs. When the battery can't supply enough power, the coils are usually the first to suffer.
Bromz
Been Around the Block
The battery was at 10.5 volts. Did a quick charge. Had 12.25 started it reved the engine it crept to 14. Went for a ride and it was still missing. Came home took tank off and the rear stay of the right coil was snapped in half. Put it back together temporarily and rode it. Fired nicely. But when I got home it was back to 10 volts.
Chris
Chris
A battery at 10V is dead. You can't charge it back to health.
When you hook up a dead battery on a charger, you're only applying a surface charge. The battery is acting more like a capacitor than a battery.
A more thorough test of the battery is to leave it on the charger over night, then take it off in the morning. Now let it sit another 24 hours before using it. After the day is up, measure voltage again. It should be between 12.5V and 12.7V. If it's lower than the battery is dead or dying.
When you hook up a dead battery on a charger, you're only applying a surface charge. The battery is acting more like a capacitor than a battery.
A more thorough test of the battery is to leave it on the charger over night, then take it off in the morning. Now let it sit another 24 hours before using it. After the day is up, measure voltage again. It should be between 12.5V and 12.7V. If it's lower than the battery is dead or dying.
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
If you've been putting too many amps into battery you've probably damaged at least one cell.
Lead acid batteries should never be charged at more than 1/10 of capacity (although initial current can be higher to 'break down' surface resistance, usually for no more than 1/5 ~ 1/3 for 20~30 sec)
If you have a 10A/hr battery 1A will be max charge, smaller battery, smaller charge rate.
Using car charger/quick charge/jump start will at best shorten life and at worst damage battery
It's such a problem Suzuki stopped changing batteries under warranty in 2009~2010 (forget exactly when), dealers were not prepping them properly and they were failing after 3~6 months
Lead acid batteries should never be charged at more than 1/10 of capacity (although initial current can be higher to 'break down' surface resistance, usually for no more than 1/5 ~ 1/3 for 20~30 sec)
If you have a 10A/hr battery 1A will be max charge, smaller battery, smaller charge rate.
Using car charger/quick charge/jump start will at best shorten life and at worst damage battery
It's such a problem Suzuki stopped changing batteries under warranty in 2009~2010 (forget exactly when), dealers were not prepping them properly and they were failing after 3~6 months
