Charging issues - Enduralast 450w ordered

[Tony Smith]

Cracks int he diode board - that'll do it all right.

[montmil]

Cracks int he diode board - that'll do it all right.

Yep. Pretty sure that'll correct what ails ya. Do you still plan on swapping in the EnDuraLast system?

[jonathanrowley]

Do you still plan on swapping in the EnDuraLast system?  

Yep - I think again on a Bike built in 1981, time to invest in it's future and upgrade it in the process. I only bumble around at low revs, so like the idea of low RPM charging.

The Stator was pretty rusty too and so I reason that $200 on a 1981 spec system wasn't worth it. Should get it and install later this week.

[jonathanrowley]

So, done - took about 3 hours over two evenings as I needed to drill the mounting for the Regulator. First though I had to borrow a Drill !

Anyhow, I can report that the Enduralast kit is well documented, well put together and of a high quality. Instructions are also excellent and everything needed is in the box, including even a Rotor drift, which surprised me.

Lots of crimped connections - which I'm not 100% happy with, may have to heat solder to get peace of mind. But I got the new 450w Alternator, Regulator on and wired and the bike is charging again.

Seems like it's very powerful and is well engineered - all the old stuff has to be stripped off and dumped.

Even at low revs it pumps out 14.3 volts so looks good.

[montmil]

Hold on to that old stuff if you can. Save for the failed diode board, you may be able to help a brother Airhead with a gently used part.

There's a topic floating around the forum right now about some of us junking old parts, then discovering we, or someone else, needs 'em.

[jonathanrowley]

OK - only trouble is, it's in a shopping bag in the Middle East so a million miles away from any Airhead owners I think...