Hey guys,
Took the pan out for a ride today. Feeling more comfortable with it after every ride, until she died. Turns out my new lithium battery was dead. I guess the bikes not charging while running. Did some quick checks online, found a site that says to use a ohm meter on the posts of the generator. Seems I have 4.2ohms to ground on the "A" post, and 10.5 to 11ohms to ground on the "F" post. Post to post I have 5.8 to 6.5ohms.

Think the generator is bad?

 

Is that a 6 or 12 volt generator?

 

you have 2 Chinese one the genny and the regulator - they are always suspect and the book info they are talking about is for an original 6 volt mechanical regulator - you have a electronic

remove both and bring to a starter rebuild shop they can check them and let you know what's up

 

12v I'm pretty sure.

 

The link to the article i just read was JP Cycles. Was for a 12v generator.

https://www.google.com/amp/blog.jpcy...ng-system/amp/

 

this is an easy mistake to make not having experience in charging systems differences - the link is for 1970 and newer AC stator / magnet drum charging system

and not a brush / armature generator like the picture you posted

 

Ok, so what am I doing wrong? Trying to find data on what I should be reading on this generator.

 

go onto ( cycle electric site ) and down load the info on checking a charging system 12 volt or 6 volt is different

 

Cycle electric site? Is that cycle electric .com?

 

http://www.cycleelectricinc.com/

...and you should consider installing one of their regulators that go over the end of the generator instead of your current unit. makes a really clean appearance