Recent content by MikeyG

I've read on here that fibreglass eats/melts some foams. Just wondering if 2 pack epoxy resin eats away at the dense closed cell foam used in camping sleeping mats. Thanks

Hi guys. sorry for the slow reply, life got in the way for a while. I've attached the pages from the manual showing the tests I did. I'm still not getting the correct numbers for the reg/rec test. I'm getting 145000ohms where it should be 6-8 and 32000 where it should be 65-85. It still...

Just realised my meter might not be overcomming the breakdown voltage of the diodes. I will redo all the tests tonight with a different meter and post both the methodology and results.

At work right now. I'll post scans of the pages from the manual tonight. The more i think of it, the more i think my multimeter is bust. According to the multimeter there is 1.25 million ohms across the reg/rec where there should be only 7-8 so i would think the battery shouldn't get a charge...

Bump. Anyone got ideas?

I have had a problem with my gn250 running rough for a while. It will idle ok but when i turn the headlight on the idle speed drops by about 1000 rpm. I tracked it down to the regulator/rectifier and replaced that about 2 months ago. Now the problem has started again so i checked the new...

General lee and the chev ss from dazed and confused.

I think pipes depend on the install. Obnoxiously loud pipes on a commuter that gets run in the early hours just give riders a bad name. If the bike is only run during gentlemans hours then i like a performance exhaust system. In my mind there is a big difference between pipes that are loud for...

I'm sure its idiot week here in nz. So far this week i've had 5 close calls. 3 of them i had to do emergency stops to avoid cars going the wrong way down a one way street and the other two were for pedestrians who prefer the middle of the road over the footpath. Anyway just need a rant. Since...

Smokes when cold and when unded load. Seems ok on the overrun. I'd replace the valve seals and lap or recut the valve seats when it is open. The big issue is if the bore is worn or not. I can get a 2nd hand engine for less than a piston plus shipping. While cost of rings and gaskets is about...

So the mighty gn has taken up smoking and using oil. Does anyone know how these usually wear? Can i get away with a hone and new rings or am i looking at a oversize piston?