Definately follow all this good advice posted herein. Also, buy a master cylinder rebuild kit. Replace the master cylinder reservoir cover as...
Thank you sir.
Can someone tell me if the Yamaha XJ650H (1981) Yamaha XJ650K (1983) alternator rotors and stators are interchangeable?
I went over the harness pretty well and it all checked out pretty good. I believe I still have the OEM rectifier. I'll swap it out with the new...
Sir, thank you for replying and all the good info. Let me provide some history on my yet unresolved charging system problem. My bike is a 1981...
If a voltage regulator is damaged, can it in turn damage a field coil alternator? I've read that the opposite is true: that a bad alternator can...
That's how I have done it. In my case, compressed air was not enoug so I took a 10mm bolt, drilled a 1/8" hole down through the center and tapped...
Can't hurt any doing this.
One risk inherent with rubbing an abrasive across the stationary slip rings, unless you are very careful, is to end up with a slightly unlevel...
Hello Rooster53. I appreciate you taking the time to provide all this good info. I am going to follow your advice and retest at the earlies...
Holy Crow! That's a recipe for disaster.
I would check and see what condition the reduction gear lubricant is in. If some hack had it apart and used the wrong grease it may have broken...
