Hitchcocks Forum

Hi,
I got my 1990 Bullet back on the road after its long hibernation, Full service and a new battery, fuel line, filter etc, running really well, easy to start and a pleasure to ride.
I decided to go out for a tootle round the lanes this afternoon and the little devil would not start, a quick check around revealed my brand new battery was down to 8 volt and two cells were dry.
Swopped the battery from the Triumph and away she went 2nd kick, voltmeter across the battery terminals read 17 volt at a steady tick over. Looks like the reg-rectifier is knackered.
I have ordered a Boyer power box from Mr H, Any body like to offer some advice? with regard to what wire goes where, and is the best position for it where the existing reg-rect is fitted?.
Anything else I need to be aware of.It seems this is a common problem so I expect some of you guys will have done this modification on your bikes so any advice will be gratefully received.

Patrick.

its very simple to fit and wire you can bolt it in the same place as the old reg/rec .
i have fitted it in the left hand tool box .
john

Thanks for the reply John, Sounds like a good idea to locate the Powerbox in the toolbox, do you find that it keeps cool enough in there?.

Patrick.

The Boyer box is very conservatively rated, so can live quite happily in quite a small area. Mine lives - along with an ignition barrel, and brake light switch - in a 120 x 120 x 85mm box, so the Enfield toolbox will be plenty big enough.

Thanks for the advice, I will mount it in the tool box and look forward to getting back on the road, I am still sorting out results of it being laid up for seven years unused, the hundred or so miles I have covered so far have been enjoyable.
You never get bored if you have a few old motorcycles, I spent most of yesterday sorting out a non charging dynamo on my 1949 AJS, stripped and cleaned everything turned out to be the points sticking in the old mechanical voltage regulator. Happy days.