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1969 CL450 US Barn Find Restoration
MrDavo:
the good news is I sucessfully tightened up the nut on the axle, I had to drop the wheel as there wasn't room to get a 25mm spanner in. There is no lug on the drive or fork leg.
The bad news is, using that test, Bryan, the bike isn't charging - the volts stayed at 12v whatever I did. I will check all the connections are clean and intact first. A new rectifier is available from DS, but at just over £100 its an expensive punt if that isn't the fault. All looked to be well with the alternator when I stripped the engine. Ther's not much else it could be as far as I can see.
Bryanj:
I seem to remember that the switch that turns the lights on also connects alternator coils a bit like the old lucas system on brit bikes
MrDavo:
My light switch is on the right handlebar, its the same switch as the dip, three positions, off, low and high beam.
I'll need to have a look at the wiring diagram that James sent me.
Bryanj:
Yellow wire and yellow white comes to mind mate.
If the system is holding 12v it may not be fully charging but it seems to be holding its own. You could put an ammeter in line on a battery lead as long as you do not use the electric starter, that would tell you if it is actually discharging.
MrDavo:
150 miles on the clock now, and 'bloody lovely, that' seems to be the consensus, even from non bikers and a local Honda hating 'outlaw' type.
All the snagging problems are fixed, I now have reliable indicators, a stable tickover and easy starting.
The only issues I'm keeping an eye on are
1) a drip of oil from the breather when left standing in the garage, possibly from slight overfilling, if its blowby I'm stuck with it, unless the rings need to bed in more in their new positions - I reused the originals as nothing seemed worn, but they aren't going to be exactly where they started. There's no visible smoke.
2) Charging, I've still never seen more than 12v running, but it came back from a long ride, with the lights on for the last few miles, still showing 12v so I don't think I've an issue, however I wouldn't be confident yet to go for a long ride in the dark.
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