So I ordered an new pattern part rectifier/regulator and this one arrived:
Made by Electrosport. It has all the correct wires and connectors so it is plug and play. And now we know where those flow diagrams on GS Resources come from.
Sorry about the rusty battery box. This is my road runner and it needs to be on the road. I have no time to sort it out. I needed some longer bolts which I found laying around and it's ready to go back on the bike.
Just in case you doubt that I am bothered; here is the one for my nuts and bolts resto:This is what is should look like - right?
Putting it all back together I came across this abomination (click on image to enlarge):
It looks like it has overheated at some point.
Nasty piece of work. And I see it is grounded on the rubber washer of the battery holder. I have done tons or reading around this subject (rectifiers and wiring problems) on the forums and the technical manuals and it seems that the positioning of this wire was the manufacturers design. Can't say it looks well grounded to me. I will be installing some of the extra grounds that are recommended and removing the stator loop that goes to the headlight switch.
that battery metal box turned out nice. I also wanted mine to get sanded and powder coated, but it seems to be impossible to find someone to do it right, the shops has been turning me away. These elements were too fragile for their equipment and could be easily damaged. So for now i just removed as much rust and paint manualy, and treated with phosphoric acid. Anyway aditionally i would spray some WD40 into joints, also around the welded nuts, and wipe off the excess. This would seal and protect these parts.
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