Rob, I posted the electrical troubleshooting guide to the files on the group page. If your light is not dimming at all I would check the rotor first as it is...
Has anyone done the research to determine the various locations for the German language R75 tags you can buy? (got them for my birthday) I've found pictures...
I have a standard Ural deep sump and pickup extension on my sidevalve. I actually got mine from a Ural dealer in america (the exchange rate at the time was...
There was a guy who did a very accurate Chang with a bunch of tags. I think Dan had that posted for a while so it is probably somewhere on the board. Regards, ...
I puchased the Crawford oil pump extension from them. I found a problem though. The unit they sell doesnt fit on an M1 Chang or a K750 Dnepr oil pump.I think...
Gary Thank you for responding. I have checked the obvious connections and I do not see anything wrong. I am going to try and replace my diode board as long as...
Also, if anyone else is interested in BMW replica tags, they are readily available from several sources. Here are two lots currently being offered on eBay...
Richard I have checked the connections for the charging light and all looks normal. I have compared my wiring harness on the new diode board and the old one....
Dan I am looking for someone that can paint the license plates like an BMW R71 in 1938. Blitz Bikes had offered this service but they have not responded to any...
Usually an alternator or generator has brass sections that the brushes ride on. I believe these are usually called slip rings. In the test Gary recommended you...
Richard I do not have a spare rotor. The one that is now on my bike was the spare. I am getting ready to put in a new order to the parts guys in China. I guess...
You set the meter to ohms and then put the two leads together. It should go up and you adjust the wheel to bring it to the top of the scale. Check your meter...
Richard I took you up on your suggestion and I dug out my old rotor to experiment with. I set my digital voltage meter to the OHM category and set it to the...
I was doing some looking around on the net and the BMW rotor I found looks a lot like our CJ750 rotors. It is listed as model CW40-0012. Has anyone here...
All I can say is that I bought the pan and the extension and they both fitted my M1M (sidevalve). Been on there 18 months. ... The ... the ... and ... about ...
If I remember weren't the motors built at a number of different factories? Without looking it up I seem to remember three. Perhaps there are variations in the...
The BMW rotor does look a lot like the CJ unit, but it has a different diameter fixing bolt and thread. Also the BMW unit is a little bit different in overall...
Rob, I've not had to test down a Chang in this area. I could pretty easily tell you how to do a Honda but things are a little different. I'm at work now but...
How much was a "reasonable" price fora CJ rotor rebuild? I checked on the Motorrad Elektirk website, and saw a price of $90 US for a BMW /5,6,7 rotor, but...
The two motors I have are The M1 6V and the origianal Dnepr K750. I cant remember if I thought it woudnt work because the tube wouldnt go on, or that the pump...
I found the oil pump and Crawford oil pump extender in my spares closet. I posted some pics in the photo section under Crawford oil pump extender. The photos...
I called Crawfor sale just now and Jim Crawford is gone till monday. I made a note and will talk to him on monday about a modifycation to his extender to fit...
Well some good news is I finished installing the new diode board. I had to swap a few pinned wires to different slots but I was able to match all the old to...
Thank you for this information Siggy! I plan on doing exactly what you did and send out my spare rotors so I will not have any worries down the road. Rob ... ...
Good on ya Rob, That saves me trying to move all the crap in my half built garage. Off the top of my head I bet your old rotor was Ok. Regards, Richard ... ...