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Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:55 pm
by Adrian
black fingernail wrote:How about this for proper customising
Royal-Enfield-VTwin-Musket-by-Aniket-Vardhan-1.jpg
I am trying to find out what I can get for a 62 year old kidney.
Good job you didn't see the picture of Musket engine in the featherbed frame, then!

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Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 2:22 am
by Count Johnny
Adrian wrote:
Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:25 pm
...how easy was it to insure Slo Poke, as a matter of interest?

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Slo Poke started life as a fairly heavily modified bike (bought new, dismantled and ‘bobbed’) and was first insured, as such, in 1999.

Back then, insurers were far more relaxed about custom bikes and - for the sake of a quiet life - I’ve stuck with the same insurer ever since. This said, Slo Poke’s inner London domicile does push the premiums up.

Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:55 am
by Adrian
Does a bike of this vintage fall foul of the London ULEZ?

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Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 4:37 am
by Count Johnny
Adrian wrote:
Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:55 am
Does a bike of this vintage fall foul of the London ULEZ?

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It should, but I have stumbled upon a unique modification which appears to reduce emissions to a compliant level.

Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 11:02 am
by Adrian
Is this some dark secret, or would you be prepared to reveal it for the sake of any fellow pre-Euro 3 Bulleteers up in London?

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Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:33 pm
by Count Johnny
Try a very small (6.5" x 4") pressed aluminium, black and silver number plate, that is mounted to the side - just slightly to the rear and above the rear axle.

Don't try this at home kids!

Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 6:36 pm
by Adrian
DIY exemption certificate?

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Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:07 pm
by Count Johnny
Precisely!

In case others are unaware, there is an officially sanctioned emissions tester who will check your bike's emissions and - if they comply - will issue you with an exemption certificate.

A number guys, with surprisingly old bikes (like 80's and 90's) have passed the test and are exempt.

https://www.nationalemissionstestcentre.com/

Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:29 pm
by stinkwheel
I'd imagine a slice of blue alkathene water pipe on top of the throttle valve restricting it to 1/4 opening would also work wonders for the emissions.

Re: 4 wire to 2 wire Alternator, fully DC system?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 7:31 am
by TexasChris
Hi Guys,

Sorry to divert this thread back towards alternators, but....I had my first few rides on my freshly finished bike this weekend, it all went great, it rode great...until it died. lost all power, no spark, no lights.

So i'll be doing some fault finding to hunt down the cause (leading theories are loose connector or a wire that's rubbed through and earthed out to the frame).

But the question I wanted to ask was...the 2 wires from the alternator (previously 4, now spliced into 2 as discussed at the start of this thread) does anyone know how I can test their output with a multimeter? What kind of reading should I be able to get from those. Just to help me rule out any dodgy wiring along that portion of the wiring loom. Its been a while since I've done any multimeter-ing!

Thanks,
Chris