LovingtheCLE
Been Around the Block
Definitely time for an update! Last time I posted, my bike wasn't even running. I guess my wife having a baby is an alright excuse....but I still should have at least gotten an update on here!
I replaced the reg/rec and it didn't fix my problem. I still had no power. I went through and found a bad ground. I cleaned up the connections and applied a little dielectric grease and power was restored! But the bike still wouldn't start. I ran some basic troubleshooting on the starter switch and solenoid; they seemed like they were working.
As I sat in my garage with a Klymer manual and YouTube as my guides, I realized that I was in over my head. The thought of taking out the starter motor with my limited tools and even more limited skill was a little daunting. I called a local vintage shop, and they were able to get me in. Starter motor was fine. There was some bad wiring. Imagine that. Bad wiring on a 30 year old motorcycle where some N00b installed LED turn signals, created one bad ground and then found an even worse one under his battery.
$200 in parts and labor later...the bike is running like a dream. I will post later today about some of the upgrades I have made since getting it road ready again. New bars...new muffler...exhaust wrap.
I replaced the reg/rec and it didn't fix my problem. I still had no power. I went through and found a bad ground. I cleaned up the connections and applied a little dielectric grease and power was restored! But the bike still wouldn't start. I ran some basic troubleshooting on the starter switch and solenoid; they seemed like they were working.
As I sat in my garage with a Klymer manual and YouTube as my guides, I realized that I was in over my head. The thought of taking out the starter motor with my limited tools and even more limited skill was a little daunting. I called a local vintage shop, and they were able to get me in. Starter motor was fine. There was some bad wiring. Imagine that. Bad wiring on a 30 year old motorcycle where some N00b installed LED turn signals, created one bad ground and then found an even worse one under his battery.
$200 in parts and labor later...the bike is running like a dream. I will post later today about some of the upgrades I have made since getting it road ready again. New bars...new muffler...exhaust wrap.