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From: Bob Myers on 27 May 2010 11:56
On 5/27/2010 9:47 AM, ? wrote:
>
>> The problem was usually caused by one or both of two factors. The first
>> (relatively rare) was corrosion causing shorts.
>>
> Does not compute. Corrosion doesn't cause short circuits, unless it
> causes huge metal oxide crystals that bridge connections.
>
>

And for some reason, you think that's a rare occurrence? I have to
assume that you're used to dealing with 1920s technology at the latest -
you know, back in the days when contact-to-contact spacings were
typically measured in inches?

Bob M.

From: S'mee on 27 May 2010 12:47
On May 27, 9:56 am, Bob Myers <nospample...(a)address.invalid> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 9:47 AM, ? wrote:
>
>
>
> >> The problem was usually caused by one or both of two factors. The first
> >> (relatively rare) was corrosion causing shorts.
>
> > Does not compute. Corrosion doesn't cause short circuits, unless it
> > causes huge metal oxide crystals that bridge connections.
>
> And for some reason, you think that's a rare occurrence?  I have to
> assume that you're used to dealing with 1920s technology at the latest -
> you know, back in the days when contact-to-contact spacings were
> typically measured in inches?

Hmm, I suspect a typo. ITYMTS "were typically measured in yards" but I
could be wrong...it happens once a decade and I am due.
From: S'mee on 27 May 2010 12:50
On May 27, 9:48 am, Bob Myers <nospample...(a)address.invalid> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, ? wrote:
>
> > On May 27, 1:34 am, "Feeling Gecko-ish""
> > <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk>  wrote:
>
> >> But my limited
> >> experience with bike electrics is that they either fail because of
> >> corrosion in the connections (not an issue here) or simply because
> >> they just feel like it.
>
> > How pathetic. Solid state electronics have no emotions.
>
> Further evidence that you have never in your life actually dealt
> with anything electronic.  Any engineer or technician worth their salt
> knows from long and painful experience that sometimes the parts
> just have it in for you.

Yep and two pieces of equipment with sequential serial numbers will
sometimes not perform the same. Comes to mind some radio transeivers
like that, one would BARELY make the range it was supposed to (and
poor sound quality at that distance as expected) yet the transeiver
that was only on serial number different would range out like it had
the power amp added on. Yes it had a seperate amplifier for extended
range.
From: TOG on 27 May 2010 12:55
On 27 May, 16:47, "?" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Honda upgraded the reg/rec with a finned unit, which
> > generally solved the problem.
>
> Possibly. Got any links to documentation on the web?
>
> Can't be bothered? I thought not.
>
http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/printthread.php?t=73289

http://www.wdgah.net/VFR_RRFail.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_VFR750F (Wiki! Your favourite!)

http://www.fireblades.org/forums/honda-interceptor-vfr/43850-any-reason-for-regulator-rectifier-shorting.html

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/africa-twin/29075-fitting-rectifier-another-bike.html

http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~rblander/vfr/my_vfr.html

http://www.gummycarbs.com/wiki/index.php?title=Honda_VFR750F_RC36#Regulator.2FRectifier

That should be sufficient.
From: TOG on 27 May 2010 12:57
On 27 May, 16:48, Bob Myers <nospample...(a)address.invalid> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 9:13 AM, ? wrote:
>
> > On May 27, 1:34 am, "Feeling Gecko-ish""
> > <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk>  wrote:
>
> >> But my limited
> >> experience with bike electrics is that they either fail because of
> >> corrosion in the connections (not an issue here) or simply because
> >> they just feel like it.
>
> > How pathetic. Solid state electronics have no emotions.
>
> Further evidence that you have never in your life actually dealt
> with anything electronic.  Any engineer or technician worth their salt
> knows from long and painful experience that sometimes the parts
> just have it in for you.
>

Especially if they're emotional (read: Italian)
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