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IronMonkey · 06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

Aloha All,

I'm almost done restoring my 1970 Z50Z

. Just need to figure out why I'm not getting any power to any of my lights and horn. The darn thing

starts and pulls quite well but the battery is not getting charged and there is no power going to the lights.

Take a look at the pictures and let me know what everyone thinks. Oh, and any help with my electrical problem would greatly be appreciated.

Attachment 6750

Attachment 6751

Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to make the pictures bigger. Once I do I can post more.

~E · 06-12-2006, 07:29 PM

dont worry about making them bigger... you can click on them and they are huge!

bike looks great!

Kurlon · 06-12-2006, 07:30 PM

Nice job. RE the charging problem, there are two stator coils on that bike, one powers the ignition, the other powers the rest of the bike. See if you've got ac on it's output and chase from there.

d0n · 06-12-2006, 09:11 PM

WOW BIG BEFORE AND AFTER DIFFERENCE! NICE JOB!

Did you use flat black paint on the tank and side panels or is it just not that shiny?

arlindsay1992 · 06-13-2006, 04:35 AM

It looks like it had a few small rust spots before you got into it. What is that kickstand off of? Is it a CT70 stand?

T-rav · 06-13-2006, 06:25 AM

nice job man, i like the black
T-RAV

IronMonkey · 06-13-2006, 01:37 PM

Thanks for all the positive comments....

Kurlon, how do I check which coil powers the ignition and which one powers the rest of the electrical parts? The bike starts so the ignition coil must be ok...? I have ordered a new flywheeel and rectifier in hopes of getting the power to the lights. I'll let you know once I get the parts and install them.

d0n, You have some really good eyes! I did paint the tank and side panel with different paint which didn't come out as shiny has the rest of the bike.

qwoke-q, that is the original center stand that came with the bike.

racerx351 · 06-13-2006, 01:44 PM

Nice work .. love the old school look .. black !!!

xr1million · 06-13-2006, 01:59 PM

Awesome lookin' bike, amazing compared to how it looked!

RAZZO · 06-13-2006, 02:01 PM

Nice Job!! Love the old school black myself. Keep up the good work! Always like the seeing the old Z's back on the road!

d0n · 06-13-2006, 02:36 PM

bummer on the different paint... you definately want the tank and side panels as shiny as possible eh?

supernes550 · 06-13-2006, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0n

bummer on the different paint... you definately want the tank and side panels as shiny as possible eh?

not necessary. flat black imo looks good. for my restomod i asked the powder coaters for use a semi gloss with the intention of the flat look and it'll be through out the bike with the tank flat as well. it's all preferance i suppose.

by the way good job ironmonkey

d0n · 06-13-2006, 02:43 PM

I agree... flat black is cool ...if it's all done in flat black.

sanoman23 · 06-13-2006, 04:20 PM

Looks very very nice!! A lot of work went into that bike!

Sanoman23

Kurlon · 06-13-2006, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronMonkey

Kurlon, how do I check which coil powers the ignition and which one powers the rest of the electrical parts? The bike starts so the ignition coil must be ok...? I have ordered a new flywheeel and rectifier in hopes of getting the power to the lights. I'll let you know once I get the parts and install them.

Each coil has it's own output wire. The 'exciter' coil that drives the ignition sends it's output to the CDI box. The 'charging' coil has it's output going to the regulator.

You shouldn't need a new flywheel, as it's generating a charge in the exciter coil and triggering the cdi, as your bike starts and runs.

SkinDonor · 06-16-2006, 11:39 PM

Freaking nice bike love the color scheme satin finshes are awsome just need to be used in the right places you defintly thought out your colors and knew what you wanted it to be in the end.

Dang makes my bike look like crap now now I want build another one similar to yours.

Whats the have done????

06-12-2006, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
IronMonkey PM Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 9	Almost Done Aloha All, I'm almost done restoring my 1970 Z50Z . Just need to figure out why I'm not getting any power to any of my lights and horn. The darn thing starts and pulls quite well but the battery is not getting charged and there is no power going to the lights. Take a look at the pictures and let me know what everyone thinks. Oh, and any help with my electrical problem would greatly be appreciated. Attachment 6750 Attachment 6751 Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to make the pictures bigger. Once I do I can post more.

06-12-2006, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
~E perpetratin' Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Juan Capo, CA Posts: 1,973	dont worry about making them bigger... you can click on them and they are huge! bike looks great!

06-12-2006, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kurlon Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Windham, ME Posts: 8,301	Nice job. RE the charging problem, there are two stator coils on that bike, one powers the ignition, the other powers the rest of the bike. See if you've got ac on it's output and chase from there.

06-12-2006, 09:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
d0n 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Troy NY Posts: 2,172	WOW BIG BEFORE AND AFTER DIFFERENCE! NICE JOB! Did you use flat black paint on the tank and side panels or is it just not that shiny?

06-13-2006, 04:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	It looks like it had a few small rust spots before you got into it. What is that kickstand off of? Is it a CT70 stand?

06-13-2006, 06:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
T-rav 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texarkana Posts: 1,774 My Mood:	nice job man, i like the black T-RAV

06-13-2006, 01:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
IronMonkey PM Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 9	Thanks for all the positive comments.... Kurlon, how do I check which coil powers the ignition and which one powers the rest of the electrical parts? The bike starts so the ignition coil must be ok...? I have ordered a new flywheeel and rectifier in hopes of getting the power to the lights. I'll let you know once I get the parts and install them. d0n, You have some really good eyes! I did paint the tank and side panel with different paint which didn't come out as shiny has the rest of the bike. qwoke-q, that is the original center stand that came with the bike.

06-13-2006, 01:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
racerx351 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,774	Nice work .. love the old school look .. black !!!

06-13-2006, 01:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
xr1million 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Just south of hell, FL Posts: 4,812 My Mood:	Awesome lookin' bike, amazing compared to how it looked!

06-13-2006, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
RAZZO Old School Z50s Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY PINELANDS Posts: 1,971 My Mood:	Nice Job!! Love the old school black myself. Keep up the good work! Always like the seeing the old Z's back on the road!

06-13-2006, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
d0n 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Troy NY Posts: 2,172	bummer on the different paint... you definately want the tank and side panels as shiny as possible eh?

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06-13-2006, 02:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
d0n 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Troy NY Posts: 2,172	I agree... flat black is cool ...if it's all done in flat black.

06-13-2006, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
sanoman23 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,966	Looks very very nice!! A lot of work went into that bike! Sanoman23

06-16-2006, 11:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
SkinDonor 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lake Elsinore CA. Posts: 1,387	Freaking nice bike love the color scheme satin finshes are awsome just need to be used in the right places you defintly thought out your colors and knew what you wanted it to be in the end. Dang makes my bike look like crap now now I want build another one similar to yours. Whats the have done????