Bike is completely gone through from stem to stern, only 364 miles on engine, too much new to list

Dave

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Greg in Arizona

Hello Bill

I just looked up "mechanical voltage regulator" on YouTube and there were a few vids showing how to adjust one. I think they all are basically the same, auto, bike, tractor, etc.

I didn't get into the cutout relay but the video does explain that and how to adjust too. But the issue you ...

It's just a L shaped bracket, you could make one easily.

Hello all

Was wondering if any of you folks have tried adjusting the mechanical regulator to get a little more juice to the battery?

I have , and it has made quite a difference. I'm now getting about 7.1 volts at about 2000 rpm, after which the regulator cuts back a bit.
I believe this is about ...

Yes, the seal is in there (new)

I guess I'm just going to ride it until it stops leaking, then I'll have the correct oil level

Many thanks to all on this board who helped me get my bike up and running

There is a substantial oil leak when the bike is ridden. It's coming from either the transmission input or the primary output area. Doesn't leak sitting at idle - only when the bike is ridden.

I've read that the primary oil ...

Planning on building a new wiring harness for my bike('51 SQ4) and was wondering if there is anything to consider when changing over to a negative ground system.

Simes

I'm planning on using your wiring diagram for my bike ('51 SQ4) and had a few questions.

Is your diagram negative ground? I'd like to have neg ground for my bike.

You show unswitched power going directly through the ammeter, would this not result in a draw on the battery when the bike is ...

Yep
I'm using 1 3/4" long bolts and steel spacers inside the rubbers - the bolts are bottomed out before they can penetrate the tank.