Fahren
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Anyone else own one of these old slabsiders and have power probs?
I bought this bike on Independence day and it died after running with lights on after 65 miles.....the bike seemed to run fine after 30 mins sitting on the motorway (bloody coppers said i had 2hrs and they were gonna tow me to the nearest exit at a cost of £120) bloody rip off!...anyhow i ran the bike again the other day with the lights on and it packed in again i.e. it wouldnt start after i stopped off at a shop...had to bump start it...took battery off and topped it up and recharged it for 27 hours (auto charger was supposed to switch to green when charged but after 27 hours i was a little concerned lol) ...so bike was running fine for 2 days started first time every time till tonight when i took bike out for 24 mile night run, stopped for cigs n booze bike wouldnt start...bump again...bike ran crappy with lights on as if it was about to stall so i turned them down to side lights and it ran fine....
old receipts from last owner say he has replaced the rectifer ( brand new) and generator stator arm (2nd hand)..could it be the stator arm?...i.e normal day use battery is fine...lights on it aint providing enough power to charge battery and after a while not enough to even keep engine running?
I bought this bike on Independence day and it died after running with lights on after 65 miles.....the bike seemed to run fine after 30 mins sitting on the motorway (bloody coppers said i had 2hrs and they were gonna tow me to the nearest exit at a cost of £120) bloody rip off!...anyhow i ran the bike again the other day with the lights on and it packed in again i.e. it wouldnt start after i stopped off at a shop...had to bump start it...took battery off and topped it up and recharged it for 27 hours (auto charger was supposed to switch to green when charged but after 27 hours i was a little concerned lol) ...so bike was running fine for 2 days started first time every time till tonight when i took bike out for 24 mile night run, stopped for cigs n booze bike wouldnt start...bump again...bike ran crappy with lights on as if it was about to stall so i turned them down to side lights and it ran fine....
old receipts from last owner say he has replaced the rectifer ( brand new) and generator stator arm (2nd hand)..could it be the stator arm?...i.e normal day use battery is fine...lights on it aint providing enough power to charge battery and after a while not enough to even keep engine running?