tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post1711049487681204691..comments2024-03-24T16:22:24.604-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: Rough Running Solved?RichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-83329023285283401582013-02-19T05:24:25.135-09:002013-02-19T05:24:25.135-09:00One of the benefits of NJ is that you don't ne...One of the benefits of NJ is that you don't need to think about negative temperatures. Nothing wrong with a sidecar. I'm thinking that I may really enjoy this even though the original motivation was winter riding opportunities.<br /><br />I've been reading your book on the airplane flights. Thoroughly enjoyable reading so far.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-35477808863666584442013-02-19T05:20:31.370-09:002013-02-19T05:20:31.370-09:00Originally, I was looking for a bike with a kick s...Originally, I was looking for a bike with a kick starter but they are starting to get harder to find. If I was in the market for a bike now, I probably would be looking for a Ural complete with sidecar, 2WD and a kick starter. I didn't even know that they existed back then.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-7005305454736728142013-02-19T02:07:07.772-09:002013-02-19T02:07:07.772-09:00Dear Richard:
I haven't had to think in terms...Dear Richard:<br /><br />I haven't had to think in terms of -19º(F) since leaving upstate New York. It was 17º(F) here yesterday (NJ), and I was horrified. I am beginning to think there is a sidecar in my future. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack Riepe<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-86228892096301295002013-02-17T17:53:12.231-09:002013-02-17T17:53:12.231-09:00Hope the rough running was a "bad" fuel ...Hope the rough running was a "bad" fuel issue and the Heet took care of that. I have the Kymco on a tender all the time. The Symba has a a dry cell battery. I was a test and most of the other batteries Mike put in bikes have failed. They kept them on chargers. I haven't charged mine. It doesn't seem to have enough juice to start the bike when it has set out in the cold all day, but does fine once the little beast is started. Since kickstarting a 100cc bike is really easy I've just kept with this set up. I never put it on the charger, but when ever we test it, it is fine. Go figure. Mysteries of the universe.<br /><br />Hopefully your mystery is solved for now. Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-40036550018132785302013-02-17T14:42:10.700-09:002013-02-17T14:42:10.700-09:00Yes, the bike was good and cold the other day when...Yes, the bike was good and cold the other day when I did this exercise and just as cold when I was riding it around. Though it was getting up to only negative single digits...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-86743774295448912882013-02-17T14:39:37.847-09:002013-02-17T14:39:37.847-09:00I have a pretty short commute, only about 5-6 mile...I have a pretty short commute, only about 5-6 miles but I thought that as long as I had it on the tender at both ends, I wouldn't have a problem. <br /><br />I usually don't fill up any of the vehicles until they get close to empty. Before this, it has never really been an issue. Then again, the bike is the only one with a metal tank. I think that condensation is less of an issue with plastic tanks.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-32200333945954485422013-02-17T14:35:48.070-09:002013-02-17T14:35:48.070-09:00When the bike has been on the tender, the voltage ...When the bike has been on the tender, the voltage would always be reading up around 13.8v so I assumed that it was fully charged. When the regular charger was used, it read 14.6v.<br /><br />The humidity in our garage is really high as the clothes dryer vents into the area through a lint filter. Plus a lot of moisture is brought in with the two cars. There are some long periods when the tank on the bike was partially full especially since I was "borrowing" gas from the bike to use in the snow blower. Let's see if the problem continues.<br /><br /><b>Coop:</b><br />You're right that these old airheads have pretty anemic charging systems. I have thought about the Enduralast system but have never really had a problem with capacity. Maybe with the sidecar lights, heated grips, heated gear, etc. it's now become a problem.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-59083028102388915402013-02-17T05:58:28.583-09:002013-02-17T05:58:28.583-09:00Like Coop, I put mine away for the winter with a f...Like Coop, I put mine away for the winter with a full tank and some Sta-bil in the tank. I have the 3 bike wired for a Battery Tender, and every "garbage day" I rotate the charger to the next bike. Each bike gets 1 week on, and 2 weeks off the charger. It seems to work good. I can go out in the garage and hit any of the start buttons and they'll pop to life! But, the garage is attached to the house and even this morning at -6°, its still only 26° in the garage.<br />I hope the HEET works for you. Did you let the bike cool off again so you could recreate the conditions of earlier?Erik Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051303728879129181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-68009745392446329252013-02-17T04:02:40.548-09:002013-02-17T04:02:40.548-09:00Short trips really aren't great to charge up a...Short trips really aren't great to charge up a battery, which is why I keep mine on a tender....the R80 that is. The older and wider Airhead riders have mentioned the anemic alternators on our airheads...how long is your commute? As to water in the gas, sure it could happen I suppose, keeping the fuel level near full is good advice....humidity here in Colorado rarely exceeds 30-40% so it's probably why I've not had that particular issue. redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-49401261852788808922013-02-17T03:40:53.088-09:002013-02-17T03:40:53.088-09:00I'd agree with Bob about the Tender, something...I'd agree with Bob about the Tender, something I've learned over time. You've got relatively short trips, lights always on, cold batteries are less efficient, any extra cranking would require more miles of charging all else being equal and IIRC, our RT's weren't known for having robust charging systems in the first place.<br /><br />For the gas/water part, a garaged bike in your temperatures goes through many warm/cold cycles. Your big gas tank doesn't get filled every day or even every few days, even with your sidecar-added fuel mileage hit. Two gallons of gas in a five gallon tank leaves lots of room for condensation. On my early spring - late fall weekends I try to 'go to bed' with a full tank. 70 degree days and 30 degree nights aren't all that different from conditions you live with in winter riding.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-61569866110361449352013-02-16T21:44:10.548-09:002013-02-16T21:44:10.548-09:00Richard:
I agree that a battery tender cannot cha...<b>Richard:</b><br /><br />I agree that a battery tender cannot charge a battery, esp in your minus temperatures. I have a newer digital battery charger which also has a maintenance mode, so this is able to actually charge and maintain your battery. It can charge 2,4 and 10 amps, plus around 100ma maintenance mode. It can also be taken off auto and pump 10 amps continuous if needed to "shock" your battery<br /><br />your deduction of water in the gas could be the problem of stalling and restarting. Hope this is now fixed !<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com