Non standard regulator for 750 SF1

Well for me it's about having faith in the bike and my ability to make roadside repairs. I did a trip last year when I had a few days on my own wanting to venture into some less traveled roads in northern Spain, and I found I had some concerns about aspects of the bike which if they packed in would have left me stranded. One of these is the reg. It's been installed very well (by Steve.W I believe), has probably been there for 20 years, and there's no indication it is about to go AWOL. But I do like the idea of an electronic solution (smoother, etc). I have a couple of the OE Bosch mechanical ones, and what I now understand on my SF1 is a VW mechanical one. So whilst these old mechanical ones are said to be bullet proof, I do worry that 50 years of open/close many times a second has to have a best before date! So my plan will be to stick in an electronic replica of the Bosch, and carry a spare Bosch mechanical. ie. the spare needs to be able to eaily swap out at roadside should the worst happen.
Sean
 
There's a limit to what you can take with you when touring and if you break down and the worst comes to the worst with the indians attacking, you can always call John Wayne thanks to your mobile phone and satellites.
You don't need a charging system on a 750. You can ride all day long on the battery including a couple of electric starts, as long as you don't have an electronic ignition.
That's what happened to me this summer when the wire from the dynamo to the regulator wore through against the back of the engine. I ended up packing a battery charger and a small 10Ah battery for the rest of the trip.
I've also had a dynamo pack up on me.

Paul
 
Paul Marx said:
There's a limit to what you can take with you when touring and if you break down and the worst comes to the worst with the indians attacking, you can always call John Wayne thanks to your mobile phone and satellites.
You don't need a charging system on a 750. You can ride all day long on the battery including a couple of electric starts, as long as you don't have an electronic ignition.
That's what happened to me this summer when the wire from the dynamo to the regulator wore through against the back of the engine. I ended up packing a battery charger and a small 10Ah battery for the rest of the trip.
I've also had a dynamo pack up on me.

Paul
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The bike has electronic sparks. But you guessed it, I’ll be carrying a spare. It’s another 40 year old system which is said to be bullet proof, but there’s a guy supplying just the electronics for low price so I may as well have the spare. Peace of mind.
Sean
 
Good write up of your prep. and adventures to and from the Colombres Rally in the LVV.
I take it, it was you?
I will return one year but not on my 3CL. There are other bikes in the garage better suited to such terrain.
 
Paul Marx said:
There's a limit to what you can take with you when touring and if you break down and the worst comes to the worst with the indians attacking, you can always call John Wayne thanks to your mobile phone and satellites.
You don't need a charging system on a 750. You can ride all day long on the battery including a couple of electric starts, as long as you don't have an electronic ignition.
That's what happened to me this summer when the wire from the dynamo to the regulator wore through against the back of the engine. I ended up packing a battery charger and a small 10Ah battery for the rest of the trip.
I've also had a dynamo pack up on me.

Paul
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Well that's all good for you urban riders:LOL:. As for satellites I guess you could spend a few thousand on a satellite phone and hope you have a shady tree to rest under for however many hours it will take the man to reach you. (Normal mobiles rely on towers for coverage)
The catch cry of the modern generation - "Call the man" :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
(And yes, you can't fix everything but nothing wrong with limiting the whatevers.......)
 
It's sobering to be on a road where you haven't seen another vehicle for hours. Especially when it's bloody hot. I always carry at least 2 litres of water.
 
Purely for entertainment a story if you will (of another era perhaps)
Back in about '92 my wife and I along with our 2 yo son were driving to Winton (from the Burdekin) to visit some friends. We headed out to Hughenden and turned left and took the direct route for Winton. That road in those days was dirt, used mainly by local cattlemen and as it was after a wet season was nice and dry but heavily rutted which didn't suit the Commode as it was pretty low. Of course we all know Commodes can usually go anywhere so just followed the wheel ruts often scraping the undercarriage on the grass growing in the middle. Anyway about 40kms out the car stopped and would not start. Nothing seemed amiss but no option but to wait for hopefully a passing vehicle sometime (Mobiles not widely used at that stage and certainly no reception anyway where we were)
The day was very hot and it was just scrubby country with no trees for shade. Luckily we had broken down close to a dry creek bed where they had put in some culverts so road was at least passable even with a bit of rain. The culverts were just high enough we could take our toddler in for some shade while we waited.
We waited a couple of hours and eventually a passing grazier came along in his landcruiser ute heading to Hughenden. He stopped and enquired what the problem was, I told him it wouldn't go and could he tell the RACQ in Hughenden. Of course he insisted on having a look and listening to the engine turnover etc, finally agreed it wouldn't go and he would head to Hughenden and tell them. A while later a flat bed RACQ truck turns up, driver insists on having a look and eventually diagnosing he had to take the car back to Hughenden. So winched it up and we all jump in the front and off we head as fast as that bloody truck would go.
Gets to his garage and puts the car on the hoist, looks and looks, checking this and that, couldn't find anything and finally declares he better go get the mechanic (!) who would be at the pub as it was now early afternoon on a Saturday. Eventually the mechanic turns up and askes what's wrong. First thing he does is reach in the window turns the key and the car starts up immediately. He looks at us like as if he we were mad, gets the car off the hoist and takes it for a test drive. Comes back and says everything fine, off you go.
We head off toward Hughenden and this time got about 20kms and car conks out again. I had a bit of a think after initial fellow checking fuel lines, pump etc and realised I couldn't hear the fuel pump when I turned ignition on. I knew pump was down the back near the tank so not very loud. Reached under and jiggled things as best I could, pump started working and away we went, car never played up again till we sold it. Must have just got some dirt on the connections most likely hitting bottom regularly on that road!
Finally got to Winton about 6 hours late and had to put the speed on to catch up with me mate who didn't know where we were so had started without me!!!🍺
Anyway, not totally relevant to this thread, but I always thought it a pretty good story:LOL:
 
Shajota said:
Purely for entertainment a story if you will (of another era perhaps)
Back in about '92 my wife and I along with our 2 yo son were driving to Winton (from the Burdekin) to visit some friends. We headed out to Hughenden and turned left and took the direct route for Winton. That road in those days was dirt, used mainly by local cattlemen and as it was after a wet season was nice and dry but heavily rutted which didn't suit the Commode as it was pretty low. Of course we all know Commodes can usually go anywhere so just followed the wheel ruts often scraping the undercarriage on the grass growing in the middle. Anyway about 40kms out the car stopped and would not start. Nothing seemed amiss but no option but to wait for hopefully a passing vehicle sometime (Mobiles not widely used at that stage and certainly no reception anyway where we were)
The day was very hot and it was just scrubby country with no trees for shade. Luckily we had broken down close to a dry creek bed where they had put in some culverts so road was at least passable even with a bit of rain. The culverts were just high enough we could take our toddler in for some shade while we waited.
We waited a couple of hours and eventually a passing grazier came along in his landcruiser ute heading to Hughenden. He stopped and enquired what the problem was, I told him it wouldn't go and could he tell the RACQ in Hughenden. Of course he insisted on having a look and listening to the engine turnover etc, finally agreed it wouldn't go and he would head to Hughenden and tell them. A while later a flat bed RACQ truck turns up, driver insists on having a look and eventually diagnosing he had to take the car back to Hughenden. So winched it up and we all jump in the front and off we head as fast as that bloody truck would go.
Gets to his garage and puts the car on the hoist, looks and looks, checking this and that, couldn't find anything and finally declares he better go get the mechanic (!) who would be at the pub as it was now early afternoon on a Saturday. Eventually the mechanic turns up and askes what's wrong. First thing he does is reach in the window turns the key and the car starts up immediately. He looks at us like as if he we were mad, gets the car off the hoist and takes it for a test drive. Comes back and says everything fine, off you go.
We head off toward Hughenden and this time got about 20kms and car conks out again. I had a bit of a think after initial fellow checking fuel lines, pump etc and realised I couldn't hear the fuel pump when I turned ignition on. I knew pump was down the back near the tank so not very loud. Reached under and jiggled things as best I could, pump started working and away we went, car never played up again till we sold it. Must have just got some dirt on the connections most likely hitting bottom regularly on that road!
Finally got to Winton about 6 hours late and had to put the speed on to catch up with me mate who didn't know where we were so had started without me!!!🍺
Anyway, not totally relevant to this thread, but I always thought it a pretty good story:LOL:
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Not relevant also, but my first boss after school had a brand new Ford Fairlaine …. It’d just konk out randomly and the whole saga took months to resolve.

It had fuel supply issues.

Under warranty, the fuel pump, fuel lines and carburettor replaced. All to no avail…. the dealership was miffed because my boss noticed that it happened mostly at a particular fuel level (say 1/4 tank) the dealership pulled out the fuel tank and with it held upside down and shaken, out fell a gum leaf. It was blocking the uptake pipe….. sometimes
 
Solo ride from Lismore to Darwin and later that year Darwin to Perth in 1975, no spare reg, no spare anything other than an inner tube and a mini pump. Flat east of Mt Isa and a genny gone awol half a day before Darwin - luckily just enough juice in the big battery to limp to a town to recharge it and ride total loss up the Darwin. Mobile phones didn't exist and if they did I couldn't have afforded such a thing back then. No breakdowns, luckily. It never really entered my head that I was vulnerable ... these days I suffer from the anxiety that the SFQ is VERY difficult tio push start even with assistance - alone on a dirt road, I'm totally stuffed. So I took out roadside assist ... still worry that getting help in the middle of BFN may not be easy and leaving a bike stranded and getting a lift freaks me out. Riding with another person makes a huge diff.
 
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chrisk said:
Not relevant also, but my first boss after school had a brand new Ford Fairlaine …. It’d just konk out randomly and the whole saga took months to resolve.

It had fuel supply issues.

Under warranty, the fuel pump, fuel lines and carburettor replaced. All to no avail…. the dealership was miffed because my boss noticed that it happened mostly at a particular fuel level (say 1/4 tank) the dealership pulled out the fuel tank and with it held upside down and shaken, out fell a gum leaf. It was blocking the uptake pipe….. sometimes
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Ha ha, well at least he could be confident the effing thing wasn't made in China:p
 
Years back, I decided it would be a good idea to use every dirt backroad on lots of trips from Sydney to Melbourne on my own on my Laverda. Years before Mobiles exsisted. I saw this a while back.
Telstra is the first Australian company to launch a satellite-to-mobile text messaging service powered by Starlink's Direct to Cell technology. Available for select, eligible Upfront mobile plans and devices (such as Samsung Galaxy S25 and recent iPhones), it allows users to send/receive SMS in remote areas without traditional coverage.
 
Vince said:
Years back, I decided it would be a good idea to use every dirt backroad on lots of trips from Sydney to Melbourne on my own on my Laverda. Years before Mobiles exsisted. I saw this a while back.
Telstra is the first Australian company to launch a satellite-to-mobile text messaging service powered by Starlink's Direct to Cell technology. Available for select, eligible Upfront mobile plans and devices (such as Samsung Galaxy S25 and recent iPhones), it allows users to send/receive SMS in remote areas without traditional coverage.
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🤣🤣🤣 Elon does what our national provider couldn’t (give phone coverage Australia wide) but they are happy to jump on Starlinks back. Weak pricks…

I have a Starlink receiver on my trucks roof, only time I don’t get coverage is through tunnels. And can be a bit dodgy on roads with threes overhanging. Awesome bit of kit!

A BMW or an R1 with wings could be a good recipient for Starlink receivers on their wings. 🤔
 
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