charging problem

[Chris_in_BC]

Actually, I just re-read your first post. You never actually said you have a charging problem ... i.e. your battery eventually goes flat!

What you have is a flickering GEN light.

So first thing is too put a voltmeter ($10.00 or less in a hardware store) across the battery terminals to get a reading. Then start bike and rev it and the reading should go up to 13.5 -14V. Is this happening?

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

I need to do that one of these days just for the heck of it...

[mtpica]

Thanks everyone, the problem is solved!  

I pulled the top engine cover off and discovered that the + cable from the battery was loose at the starter.  I cleaned up the connector ends on the cables, snugged the 13mm nut down............. and no more flickering GEN light.

Now, on to the final polishing and prep to get the bike ready for sale.

Mark Fitzsimons

1982 R65
1984 R65
1981 R100RT