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Hello, I am new to street bikes(dirtbikes all my life) and I recently purchased a 1974 R90/6 and have been making improvements. Since I have had the bike I have had issues with the generator light and the lights on the bike working properly keeping me from riding at night or that often in...

Where I need help is what my bike has in terms of an ignition system, and what people recommend. I've read reports and forums posts for a few hours now, but I'm confused because my bike is a 1978 R80/7 but the previous owner added an electronic ignition in the 1990s. I think I want a clean slate...

Hi all, I've been working with my new Sena 20s and finally got everything paired up and working properly (see the the thread "Sena 20 w/r1200rt"). Went for a long ride today and the unit informed me that the battery was low, and then about 1 minute later it repeated the Low battery warning and...

I need to replace my alternator and was wondering what was the best way to go. I wanted to update it so I could use my electric gear. Tim

I know this will be heresy, but in the interest of those who are considering battery choices (which I was about a year ago) I thought I would add this thread. Everyone seems to love the PC680. Reading the forum, you would think no one else made a battery that will work with our bikes. They are...

Hi, I live in Ukiah, CA and it was around a 104 degrees the other day so I dicided to take my 10 year old son out for a ride through the redwoods to the coast to cool off. About an hour into the ride and 3 miles from the nearest town, the bike sputtered a little and suddenly died. The starter...

I had an interesting experience with a battery yesterday / today that is worth describing. The bike happened to be an F650 Dakar but that wasn't critical or even very important to the story. Yesterday I rode the bike 53 miles into Alpine, made 4 stops in town, and then rode home, dropped some...