Electrpnic Ignition
Charging Systemvery interesting read and very informative. I am also from the "old school" that you need a good battery to help protect your system. That's precisely why I keep mine on a "battery maintainer" even my lawn tractor. Had it for almost nine years and just replaced the original last year. That and keeping an eye on the water is all I do. My first Honda was a 1954 Benly 125cc in Japan. First new was a 1958-59 Drean CS72 dry sump which I had converted to a 77 with a barrel/piston change. Then in '62 bought a CB92 SS which we converted to a CR with the factory kit. Nice little screamer. Spent a total of 5 1/2 years in Japan and had some interesting bikes/ conversions. A prime example of American engenuity at it's utmost Also saw the first 250cc tube frame four cylinder. Had a leading link fork and huge brakes.. Best, Charlie
Just out of curiosity, lm, how do you clean the connectors. The ones that bolt down or such is obvious but how about bullet connectors. Do you do a chemical clean or use a small bottle brush, maybe some rolled up sand paper or what.Your read made a lot of sense and I had thought that it would be a good idea to clean them to keep the elect sys healthy, but at the same time I haven't had any problems with it...Yet.......jcspc
65' CL77 OWNER
All the ways you mention are good and I like to use the wire brush on my bench grinder motor as long as I have the part loose. ........................lm
RIDE IT DON'T HIDE IT!
LM, I agree -- keep the battery charged and healthy, keep the connections clean, and leave it alone.
I use the Harbor Freight $7.00 float charger and the only modification I've made to my electrical system was to replace the rectifier with a full-wave (which made a world of difference). But I never would have thought so many bad-running issues can be solved simply by putting a healthy battery into the circuit...
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