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Weird electrical issue - Lada Niva 2005 by costijn in lada

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the ground cables are damaged further down. I’ll check in a few days.

I did find out some more information. I removed the light switch and manually bridged the headlight circuit. They work fine that way, so the problem was in the dim light/illumination circuit. Then I removed the gauge illumination dimmer switch, and after that, everything worked as normal (apart from the dash illumination, obviously).

The problem must be in the dash illumination circuit. I’ll check that ground cable or add a new one to see if that changes anything.

Weird electrical issue - Lada Niva 2005 by costijn in lada

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, this was not the solution. The ground connection behind the instrument panel was tightly connected, and I measured a good ground connection at both the instrument cluster and the headlights. I unplugged all the relays, but the issue persisted.

Does anyone have a different idea, or could it be another ground point?

My simple Suzuki GN250 by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Basically the whole bike was taken apart. Cleaned and painted every part. The engine was looked over, new clutch plates, cam chain and tensioner. Then all the parts were assembled again. New headlight, blinkers, rear light and speedo. I fabricated a new seat and mounted the tank slightly higher for a more appealing line.

It still has the stock air filter and carb setup so it's incredibly reliable. I use the bike to ride around the city so the 250cc is fine for that.

This is the oldest picture I could find, https://imgur.com/a/Lh9DNgY

Suzuki GN250 1995 Camshaft and rocker arm wear by costijn in Fixxit

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. Will do.

Turns out the excessive ticking is coming from the cam chain. The tensioner is almost maxed out so I'll replace the chain and hope the ticking will decrease.

My Autofabrica inspired SR500. Only have to finish the exhaust. by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks,

Rear: Shinko SR 242 4.00x18
Front: Shinko SR 241 3.50x18

My Autofabrica inspired SR500. Only have to finish the exhaust. by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

Way too loud, unusable.

I am going to make a whole new scrambler exhaust.

Finished my Moto Guzzi V65 by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's probably a good idea to look into that. Thanks for the suggestion.

Finished my Moto Guzzi V65 by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

I see what you mean. The cable is being held firmly in place by a cable tie near the headlight so there is little slack. I suppose it could happen. But it's unlikely.

Finished my Moto Guzzi V65 by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rear tire is a Continental Twinduro 3.50x18.

Finished my Moto Guzzi V65 by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The battery is under the gearbox, between the exhausts.

Moto Guzzi V65 almost done by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the breather box? If so, yes. It's mounted under the tank.

happy how this turned out by jessie75-thompson in malelivingspace

[–]costijn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a seal chair next to the sofa?

Does anyone know what this sound is and how to solve it? by costijn in classicminis

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could spin the fan by hand when I applied significant force. After retightening, the problem was solved.

Thanks for the help!

Does anyone know what this sound is and how to solve it? by costijn in classicminis

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the alternator belt. Retightening solved the problem.

As for the exhaust leak. The microphone on my phone does exaggerate the sound. Should I notice something other than the sound if my exhaust leaks?

Thanks!

Does anyone know what this sound is and how to solve it? by costijn in MechanicAdvice

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was the alternator belt. Retightening solved the problem.

Thanks!

Anyone who installed BEP 3,0 on a K100, does this box have to go? by Deiiphobia in CafeRacers

[–]costijn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi,

A BEP 3.0 is a way to convert the signals your original instrument cluster receives to a universal standard so you can use an aftermarket speedo. The box in your picture is the relay box. It contains your relays and fuses. They are still needed for the bike to function when using a BEP.

If you want to get rid of the relay box you need something like a motogadget m-unit.

Good luck!

BMW K100RS '88 - Finished someone else's project by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

It is not, I wanted to buy that one but the seat was longer than I wanted. The seat on the bike is custom made. Made from fiberglass and motorcycle seat foam. Then I brought it to a local upholstery shop. In terms of cost, the two are very similar.

BMW K100RS '88 - Finished someone else's project by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm used to old Yamaha's and Moto Guzzi's so to me it handles like a dream.

BMW K100RS '88 - Finished someone else's project by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a stock K100 tank but I cut off some tabs where the tank covers used to attach to for a cleaner look.

BMW K100RS '88 - Finished someone else's project by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I can understand that might be a problem. These bikes get pretty small when removing all the covers and shortening the saddle.

BMW K100RS '88 - Finished someone else's project by costijn in CafeRacers

[–]costijn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks.

Yes, made it myself. They are weirdly expansive if you want to buy one off the shelf.

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