Question about the CDI GS450

[OZ2DA]

Well this is my second 450, the first i had a minor accident with.
A van did brake for a bird, and he blocked his brakes. His rear brakes did not pull strait, so he slided over in my lane, and took my bike just behind my legs.
Cost me a trip to the emergency room, think there was a staff of atleast 6 nurses and doctors present.
I was in good shape, considering that I went down with about 60 miles per hour, and landed in some grass just beside the road. So I did manage to get my self from the ambulance bed (or what its called) to the bed where they wanted to examine me on.

The bike was repaired for $2500 on his insurence.

Before you think that a $ 2500 repair is expensive, take in consideration, that in Denmark, Europe, a bike is considered a luxury transportation.
So if I was to by a new bike in Denmark, lets say a new GSR 700 i would pay $21000, in the US i would pay $12199.

[pete]

Aaah bugger! At least you're ok though...

Our prices here aren't as bad as that, but certainly a lot more expensive than the US as well...

[OZ2DA]

Hi Pete

Now I've finally got all the pieces home.
Measured my stator / alternator, tested fine. So that seems to be ok.
Mounted the Boyden Bransden Ignition kit the other day, got a new gasket on at the stator / alternator side of the engine.
Got some oil in the engine.
Fiddled a bit on this and that.
Turned the ignition key, to see if there was any spark.
And YEAH there was sparks all over the place, anyway since there were none before, all over the place was naturally just at the sparkplugs
Mounted the gastank, connected the hoses, primed it a bit.
Gave it a bit choke, turned the key again, and it startet up.

I do need to take it apart again, as there is just too small a gap between the magnetic bit and the ignition cover. But as it seems now, I do again have a bike that runs

Can't be much happier, except when I get it painted black with a white airbrushed panther on the tank. But that might be another story for another time.

[pete]

Mate that's excellent news

Another 450 back to life!

Have you got pic's of the Boyer Bransden setup installed? I've never seen one...

[OZ2DA]

I got to take off for work now, but I've made a little series of unpacking pics.

And there really aint much in it.
Rip out the old parts, connect the new parts.
Pretty simple and straight trough, and the price were really ok. I think around $220 max.


"See" you later.

[pete]

Excellent, thanks, looking forward to seeing them

[OZ2DA]

Hi Pete

Latest news !!
Went to get my bike registred as roadworthy today, forgot what you call it
No problems at all, except that my turn lights wouldn't flash, and was on all the time.
Told them that when the bike was running it did flash, what he also noticed. So he went along with it, because he thought that it might be because the battery was a little low.
I myself don't believe this to be true. I think that it's the relay that's bad. Perhaps the capacitor that is blown. But that's just to try and change to a fresh new capacitor that hasn't been sitting on the bike since 1981-2-3-4'ish.
Both sides turn on like they supposed to, they just doesn't flash, unless there is a bit of vibration in the bike, or if I tap a bit on the relay.
Any ideas on that ?

best
Dennis

[wally]

Cool! Aftermarket flashers are so cheap - maybe just worth it buying one?

[pete]

Excellent news Dennis!

The indicators not flashing can be a faulty relay, but it can also be caused by bad grounds on the indicators as well as low voltage.

I'd make sure the grounds are good and if that doesn't fix it then yep, replace it like Wally said