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  1. ukjules

    Chrome front mudguard - to spray ?

    I have a front mud guard where the hangers, the two bits that bolt into the forks, are badly rusted. I attach a picture. I'm in the UK and as anyone had any experience of chrome spray. As rust is not particularly seen I can get away with a mild bodge or shall I just spray it satin black. (Not...
  2. ukjules

    Surface rust on chrome

    Ok.... I have never need all this as autosol was all I ever used in the past. But now I need protection . So you think this ? https://amzn.eu/d/09rsWU3q
  3. ukjules

    Surface rust on chrome

    @both - thanks Done just that and reckon that's as good as I'll get. My fault as had to leave the bike outside with barely any care. An outrage which will never happen again Used the steel wool / autsol (UK) . One final question on this . Now done how do i protect them being outside ? There...
  4. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Update : New cheapo 50£ regulator in, (no sense wire), tests fine and works fine. Charging at 14.5v. Stator untouched as it tested fine with multimeter. As cipher , chap on here said at the start a typical GS charging failure. I stumbled on that purely as at the very same time I had a starter...
  5. ukjules

    Starter motor - dead - gs550e 1980

    Starter motor update : Stripped down , cleaned commutator with fine sand paper (was dirty) cut the brushes off (as no other way to remove them) (They were well below the 9mm service limit), then use my gsx250 faulty starter's brushes which are the same size soldered them on. It now works...
  6. ukjules

    Surface rust on chrome

    Gs559et 1989 Having been unable to even clean my bike and it being left outside but covered for almost 3 years I am now starting to give it a good work over regarding appearance. I have cleaned the exhaust pipes , used wire wool and wd40 and go them to this status as per the picture. Is there a...
  7. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    My wiring and harness definitely need some care. I used to ground my previous regulator to the frame so I didn't forget and wire it incorrectly.... On the positive terminal of battery and blow all up. I have done that in the past as sometimes this bike has been left for months and I quickly put...
  8. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Another update : Great success on the testing. The original is faulty via a bench test.. faulty in one single bench test but it I assume would cause what is happening to the bike. I have ordered another one which comes tomorrow. The other RR which has a sense wire which tested to be okay...
  9. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    I have to make a update on mistake of my RR test stats. I'm getting confused but these here are right : it remains to be faulty. In a few days time I'll go back to the first page and change the stats there to be the same.... The bottom line is the regulator still bench tests faulty ...
  10. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Cheapish regulator ordered . Should arrive by Friday. Still need advice on a brush kit for starter motor ? But done that in other thread on here.
  11. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    And to get everyone up to speed and the status now is: - I am going to need a new or second hand regulator . I can't be sure of my two ones workability. (It is possible as someone said I may need a stator but RR first) - starter motor, or just the brushes or repair kit. Suggestions ? And I...
  12. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Electrical yes hence in electrical forum .... This is all electrical !! Don't be swayed with mechanical thoughts here. The starter motor is a separate conincidental issue which makes it hard to start. It is knackered !! Proved via isolating it and tapping it. I want a new one or and a kit to...
  13. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Stator tests 3,4 are when it is producing output !! And they test ok. All within range !! I have to take this as a ok stator. (Agree not connected up to RR when tested) But also when revving on test 3 the voltage increases and all the same. The regulator is faulty ! There can be no question...
  14. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    A lot to report but will do so later with stats although I may put here .... But it looks like : - starter for sure must come out . Gets 12v to starter post and even when isolate it won't turn. Bridging the solenoid also won't make it turn. A tap however makes it turn . (It is not the magnets ...
  15. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Ok tested both RR's off the bike. I attach findings that show the one on bike is faulty on one test. My original with the sense wire tests fine on all tests. I can't say that I am expert in all these tests but I know them to be true. I will now put the one with the sense wire on and do a full...
  16. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Consider that done but I won't forget that now. Also is it time I finally bought one of those mega RR's ? Shindengen SH 775 Iv always bought cheaper normal ones.
  17. ukjules

    Starter motor - dead - gs550e 1980

    Emailed them ... So interested as this looks newly made not old stock. P.s anyone flying over to UK soon ?
  18. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Not even out of bed but testing my original regulator ( when I bought bike 20+ years ago). No need to waste mechanics time when laid down. This with same bench tests I did just on suspect one on the bike gives the correct figures. It is clear the bike one must be faulty. I think the reason I...
  19. ukjules

    Gradually gets harder to start and conks out after 8 miles ish

    Well possibly the coil but clearly the regulator is faulty ! I may check the coils when the tank is off but to me it is clear the regulator is faulty as step one. The readings are wrong and years ago I had similar and it was the regulator causing similar. To do: - swap out or / and test another...
  20. ukjules

    Starter motor - dead - gs550e 1980

    I am in the UK. ! That one looks ok but iv been and stung by one that looks ok and is meant to fit before. A reasonable ISH price I suppose and the only new starter I have ever seen !! Issue is it is in USA. I'd like to ask them if it is the same as 3110049500 H17 the new part number formmine...
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