ballbearian
Veteran Member
Rode to Boonesboro, 12 miles, 60mph, no problem. Stopped, then nothing juice wise. Started with kick starter, made it home and a total battery drain.
2 year old SLA 6volt would not charge up ( I haven't "pushed" it with the 2amp charger, only the 1amp). So, I did not put a meter between the ground strap and negative battery terminal to see if there was a short but I pulled the OEM rectifier and started to put in an ebay modern silicone one. These ebay rectifiers are not very robust, it seems. If it cooks too, then maybe a Vintage Honda Shop regulator/ rectifier as voltage is not specific in rectifiers AFAIK.
New battery arrived, so will do short test at battery. If anyone has advice on a durable fix here, please chime in.
2 year old SLA 6volt would not charge up ( I haven't "pushed" it with the 2amp charger, only the 1amp). So, I did not put a meter between the ground strap and negative battery terminal to see if there was a short but I pulled the OEM rectifier and started to put in an ebay modern silicone one. These ebay rectifiers are not very robust, it seems. If it cooks too, then maybe a Vintage Honda Shop regulator/ rectifier as voltage is not specific in rectifiers AFAIK.
New battery arrived, so will do short test at battery. If anyone has advice on a durable fix here, please chime in.