Frey
Tuned and Synch'ed
Just back on the road with the G5 after a near complete restoration. Took a few years, a good chunk of change, and finally the help of a skilled Guzzi mechanic. Other than a few miles of testing by the latter, I had not ridden it (ever) until I finally had a chance yesterday. Enjoyed my virgin ride doddering around the back roads of central Pennsylvania for about 50 miles, mostly around 60mph, give or take. Bike worked very well. Figured I'd give it another go today before the rain begins.
Probably should have let it warm up a bit more, but was anxious to beat the rain. I headed out of the driveway, made it half a block up a short hill, missed second gear (I can see why some folks call these old Guzzis "agricultural" -- shifting is not so much a snick as a whole leg lift), and continued to goof around trying to find a gear, stalled, and stopped.
Now, no start, no instrument panel lights, no headlight, nada. Coasted into the driveway. Smells like burnt electrical. Check fuses -- all fine. Checked AGM battery state of charge -- 71%.
Have I fried my rectifier? Having ridden 50 miles yesterday, I would have assumed the battery to be fairly well topped off. Perhaps frying something took a significant amount of juice? What would you check first, and (maybe a question for later) what would you think to do to prevent it from happening in the future? FYI, all new wiring, pretty much exactly to spec, by experienced Tonti mechanic. Rectifier was original.
Any and all thoughts on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
The only silver lining is that this will keep me off the road for a while (which is good because PA DMV somehow screwed something up and can't issue a plate, and given the situation, could be several months before that is sorted).
Probably should have let it warm up a bit more, but was anxious to beat the rain. I headed out of the driveway, made it half a block up a short hill, missed second gear (I can see why some folks call these old Guzzis "agricultural" -- shifting is not so much a snick as a whole leg lift), and continued to goof around trying to find a gear, stalled, and stopped.
Now, no start, no instrument panel lights, no headlight, nada. Coasted into the driveway. Smells like burnt electrical. Check fuses -- all fine. Checked AGM battery state of charge -- 71%.
Have I fried my rectifier? Having ridden 50 miles yesterday, I would have assumed the battery to be fairly well topped off. Perhaps frying something took a significant amount of juice? What would you check first, and (maybe a question for later) what would you think to do to prevent it from happening in the future? FYI, all new wiring, pretty much exactly to spec, by experienced Tonti mechanic. Rectifier was original.
Any and all thoughts on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
The only silver lining is that this will keep me off the road for a while (which is good because PA DMV somehow screwed something up and can't issue a plate, and given the situation, could be several months before that is sorted).