Apologies if this is a bit off-topic - but this all reminds me of a
one-time boss of mine. In a previous life he was a sales rep for Bond
minicars in Preston - the three-wheelers that used a motorbike engine.
He had got hold of one years later and restored it - and whenever the
battery was flat he just stuck his leg under the bonnet and used the
kick-start that Bond's had left on. He could do that at 6ft plus.
It all looked very Basil Fawlty...
Regards,
Jeremy
Jeremy Davey
Europa XS monowheel 537M
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From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: voltmeter vs ammeter [was: LEDs]
Mark-
I was experiencing the same syndrome on my bike, which made me reluctant
to ride it very far! Pulling out the regulator/rectifier, I found that
one of the three diodes was shorted, producing almost enough current
to run the bike, but not enough to charge the battery. After an hour
or so of riding, the battery was discharged enough to not start again!
Replacing the reg/rect solved the problem! Bring back the kickstarts!
Pops
A036
-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
europa-builder@ntlworld.com
Subject: Re: voltmeter vs ammeter [was: LEDs]
I can jump on the bike, hit the start button, ride for an hour but not
be
able
to start again at the other end (I wish they'd bring back kick start...
not
much in a Europa at 5000 ft though).
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