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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:03 am
by Dai wiskers
Only trying to help mate
used to pick up superdream ones for next to nothing [rare now i suppose] wonder how long ago it was they last made them?
Wonder if it's like the Hall sensors on the boxers the unit is fine but the wireing is goosed
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:54 am
by Bikerhoss
Jings, just read this,
My mate has had a Superdream under a tarp out his backie for at least 15 years, Perhaps I should persuade him to dust it off
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:20 am
by slparry
TIM EVANS wrote:What would a genuine aprillia one set you back might be worth a check
There appears to be two on the aprillia fiche, one £55 the other £150 ... not sure why there's two... I'll put money on the one I need being £150
They're Nippon Denso so I'm a bit surprised at the poor quality of them for Jap electrics to be honest
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:46 am
by Boxered
slparry wrote:
There appears to be two on the aprillia fiche, one £55 the other £150 ... not sure why there's two... I'll put money on the one I need being £150
That doesn't suprise me, they're probably the same part, Dave need a new mirror for his Falco, the part listed for the Falco was priced £70+, but the identical mirror listed for the RS125 was £24 IIRC
Steve
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:10 am
by StreetFlatTwin
Can you hit the boy who knocked your bike over for the cost?? I don't believe in coincidences!!
I'd say the impact damaged it or the shock of it falling over broke somthing internally??
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:35 pm
by slparry
It was our FD who knocked the bike over, I don't in all fairness think it was caused by the fall.
It still runs ok so long as the lights are on, and as I keep my lights all the time it may have been like this for a while.
It's possible I could get him to pay for it but I really don't like to stitch someone, I guess I must be too honest
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:23 pm
by nab 301
slparry wrote:Update:
I'll test it tomorrow with a multimeter but it does sound like it
Well . did you ?
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:30 pm
by slparry
It's certainly producing more than 15v... I've ordered another one, they are a known weak point on the Funduros so it's prudent
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:49 pm
by Twinspark
Christ, they used to be given away in Cornflake packets.
I'm surprised Mr. Murray from the other place hasn't stockpiled them!
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:45 pm
by slparry
Well it's cured
It was the voltage regulator.
Motorworks were doing them for £87 plus P&P ... as I do a fair bit with Williams BMW I asked them if they could match the price.
To my pleasure they beat the price quoting £81
inc P&P ... oh and of course with being a genuine BMW supplied part it has 2 years warranty !!!
I reckon all told it's about £12 cheaper delivered.
Fitted it tonight, and the previous symptom of spitting and farting when on sidelights has now gone and it's all back to normal
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:05 pm
by nab 301
slparry wrote:Well it's cured
Fitted it tonight, and the previous symptom of spitting and farting when on sidelights has now gone and it's all back to normal
Did you refit the old one just to be sure ..
Was it really over voltage causing the problem , I assumed it would be undervoltage where the lack of load without the headlight was somehow causing the regulator to shut down the output ?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:48 pm
by slparry
apparently it puts out too much voltage which upsets the cdi, having main lights on soaks some of the excess current. The next step in the failure is boiling the battery
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:41 am
by dave the german
may need a temp VR after beans on toast then if it stops the farting
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:07 pm
by nab 301
A friend of mine was offered an F650 recently for next to nothing , only problem , it was sat outside uncovered for 2years. Somehow it ended up in my shed (it's not mine though) and I set about getting it running. Previous owner said it had carb problems . These were cleaned (yuck) and rebuilt with new o 'rings . Bike fired up but had weird symptoms , would idle all day but wouldn't take throttle , luckily I had faith in my carb rebuilding skills and turned to the internet for help , yes , I had a 17 volt bike !
Has anyone any idea if a Chinese regulator for under 20 euro delivered would actually regulate/rectify voltage and not spontaneously ignite?
I ask because when looking at European suppliers , the items seem to originate in Taiwan.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Voltage-Rectifie ... Sw~gRVubGq
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:23 am
by slparry
nab 301 wrote:A friend of mine was offered an F650 recently for next to nothing , only problem , it was sat outside uncovered for 2years. Somehow it ended up in my shed (it's not mine though) and I set about getting it running. Previous owner said it had carb problems . These were cleaned (yuck) and rebuilt with new o 'rings . Bike fired up but had weird symptoms , would idle all day but wouldn't take throttle , luckily I had faith in my carb rebuilding skills and turned to the internet for help , yes , I had a 17 volt bike !
Has anyone any idea if a Chinese regulator for under 20 euro delivered would actually regulate/rectify voltage and not spontaneously ignite?
I ask because when looking at European suppliers , the items seem to originate in Taiwan.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Voltage-Rectifie ... Sw~gRVubGq
Can't see why it wouldn't work, it's probably the same as the OEM one anyway
... certainly worth a punt at that price.
Does yours run better if you turn on the headlight dip / heated grips / headlight flasher etc? Mine did as it takes some of the heavy voltage out and gives the CDI a chance (which is why it runs funny, the extra voltage gives the CDI a hard time)