Electrical issues

[montmil]

Yo, Chris...

Here in Texas, a sage is a desert shrub. Will set purple blossoms when it rains. "Bring me a shrubbery."

And what's rain?

[k_enn]

<snip to the punchline> "Bring me a shrubbery."
 

Ni.  
Ni.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQfGd3G6dg&list=TLc4FfWFSsTZ4

LMAO

[clonmore1]

Rain?

It's what makes our fair isle so green...

And when it rains we work in our garages on our bikes

[Matt Chapter]

And when it rains we work in our garages on our bikes

Now I finally understand why I haven't adjusted my throttle cable slack or replaced my neutral switch, and it's not my laziness!

[vontresc]

While you have the brushes out check continuity on the rotor...

Well when I first checked the rotor seemed to be OK. Alas, when I got the new brushes soldered in, I rechecked the rotor, and nothing. Looks like a bad rotor was the culprit after all.

Next question. The $450 genuine NOS part is out of the question. What aftermarket rotor replacement would you suggest?

[Bob_Roller]

Motorrad Elektrik and Euro Motoelectrics have after market rotors for around $100-120 .

http://www.motoelekt.com/charging.htm


http://www.euromotoelectrics.com/product-p/boalt-rotor642.htm

If you don't have one, you need to get an alternator rotor removal tool as well, it's around $5-6, just a hardened bolt with a few threads removed, a non-hardened bolt won't work and may get stuck in the rotor if it bends .

[nhmaf]

Contact Rick Jones at MotorradElektrik - they have remanufactured units for under $100 and they also have new (but not BMW) rotors that are warranteed to fit/work in the airheads for under $150.  Go to this page and scroll down toward the bottom:
http://www.motoelekt.com/charging.htm

[vontresc]

Thanks for your help. I ended up ordering a new rotor from EME. Got the bike up and running in no time.

In the mean time I just crossed over 77,777 miles on the bike.

[suecanada]

Success all around and I keep learning things too or else trying to remember what you guys said! So bookmark another R65 forum page!!!
Thanks!