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Offline 900WOT

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1982 Honda CB DOHC
« on: June 26, 2018, 07:25:46 AM »
I bought a 1982 Honda CB 900F a month ago.

The seller warned me there was "some sort of charging issue."

Both he and the owner before him had batteries continually die on them.

Since then Ive noticed that at WOT the bike dies only to be brought back to life with choke. Friends say it needs a rejet, but with the correct period Vance and Hines exhaust which MANY ppl have on that bike, I am doubtful about rejetting.

When I got my hands on the bike, I got a Yuasa AGM battery and  I took off the stock charging system and put in the Cycle X charging system, which is basically the british Norton, Triumph deal 3 phase.

Ive been told these bikes dont get charging until 3k rpm which is not good for city traffic. Sure enough, my battery died at idle, with my multimeter, I got 12.5, at 3k i got around 12.9 - 13v and at 4k i got about 13.8 to 14.2 so I think the system is charging fine.

So the new rectifier i put on 10 days ago seems to be no good. according to my mechanic guy. How could a rectifier (Podtronics) brand new, fail after 100 miles of riding?

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Re: 1982 Honda CB 900F lots of questions
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2018, 07:40:48 AM »
 Welcome back, JWilde.

 This is your one and only warning to behave or you will be booted and blocked, just like the other half dozen or so times/profiles you used.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB 900F lots of questions
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2018, 07:53:25 AM »
Sell it.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB 900F lots of questions
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2018, 08:13:09 AM »
Quote from: Scott S on June 26, 2018, 07:40:48 AM
Welcome back, JWilde.

 This is your one and only warning to behave or you will be booted and blocked, just like the other half dozen or so times/profiles you used.

Thanks for the fair warning Scott. Bygones are bygones! ON my best behavior.

Ive been back a dozen times because I now have 8 bikes! I need to slow down lol.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB 900F lots of questions
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2018, 08:14:07 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on June 26, 2018, 07:53:25 AM
Sell it.

Its too pretty. Only 9k miles. Excellent shape. No way Im selling. Im gonna have this sucker fixed!
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Re: 1982 Honda CB 900F lots of questions
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2018, 08:32:32 AM »
Then take it to a mechanic and pay to have it fixed.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2018, 03:02:25 PM »
Rotor and brushes are notorious points of failure in charging.  If the system is proper it charges fine at idle. 


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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2018, 05:12:46 PM »
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 03:02:25 PM
Rotor and brushes are notorious points of failure in charging.  If the system is proper it charges fine at idle. 


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It has the aftermarket Cycle X charging system (which is really just the British charging system) in now. No brushes. Different kind of stator and rotor
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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2018, 05:20:10 PM »
Reach out to cycle x.  Their tech support is top notch. 


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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2018, 05:21:58 PM »
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:20:10 PM
Reach out to cycle x.  Their tech support is top notch. 


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The problem isnt related to the Cycle X parts. I had a good long conversation with Ken, the owner. The problem is somewhere in my charging system. A gremlin.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2018, 05:24:29 PM »
If you’re running their entire charging system they sell, then what component is left that could be causing it that isn’t with their setup?


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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2018, 05:27:20 PM »
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:24:29 PM
If you’re running their entire charging system they sell, then what component is left that could be causing it that isn’t with their setup?


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bad ground, short circuit, bad connector, etc. This problem existed before the Cycle X parts went in.
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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2018, 05:28:19 PM »


If this is what you’re running, that is the entire charging system outside of connections to the main harness. 


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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2018, 05:28:58 PM »
Quote from: 900WOT on June 26, 2018, 05:27:20 PM
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:24:29 PM
If you’re running their entire charging system they sell, then what component is left that could be causing it that isn’t with their setup?


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bad ground, short circuit, bad connector, etc. This problem existed before the Cycle X parts went in.
Easy pezzy, trace your connections


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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2018, 05:31:33 PM »
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:28:58 PM
Quote from: 900WOT on June 26, 2018, 05:27:20 PM
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:24:29 PM
If you’re running their entire charging system they sell, then what component is left that could be causing it that isn’t with their setup?


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bad ground, short circuit, bad connector, etc. This problem existed before the Cycle X parts went in.
Easy pezzy, trace your connections


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Yep. Gonna start this weekend
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Re: 1982 Honda CB DOHC
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2018, 05:39:55 PM »
Quote from: innovativems on June 26, 2018, 05:28:19 PM


If this is what you’re running, that is the entire charging system outside of connections to the main harness. 


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Yes thats the one I have but the rectifier they show is not the one they send. The one they send is Podtronics 3 phase. And yes that whole setup is outside of the harness but it seems to be WITHIN the harness, there is a problem.
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