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. But, wait ... there's more! As I was culling those countless pix, I ran across our cameo appearance at the Kentucky Guzzi rally near Frankfort. Saw this fine fellow, @Chuck! Bill

Will do, ordered new rectifier today Cheers Dell

I got back Tuesday from the 2025 Fall “Mutton Run.” As usual, I’ll post a “too many pix” ride report when I finish culling and captioning the “even more than those” photos. In the meantime, I’ll note that we did have Spine Raider Goofman join us at the picnic. Regrettably, my phone cam decided to give up on focusing for a few days, so you’ll have to trust me that it was, indeed, the Rickster -- @Goofman -- from Celina, Tenn. After the picnic, we visited some of my relatives at the cemetery, did a local ride in and around Daviess and Ohio Counties, then thanked Rick for visiting before watching him head home. Bill

Perfect October weather here in the Sierras.

when you install the new one , verify all connections are SNUG and you do have a perfect ground (earth) connection.

Hi yes, A bit far away from your self Cheers Dell

Sorry , i didn't look at your location.

That makes sense, the original ducati one is still available however it's over £200, I have looked on the Internet and they are selling from £25 upwards so my first thought would they be any good, its a 23 year old bike , so as you say over the years aftermarket parts would have become more available. Thanks for taking the time for your response, Dell

You find now with older machinery that is now supported by the aftermarket because the OEM is no longer available that you can't judge the quality by the retail price. A $200 dollar part you buy in your home country or the western market is still the same $20 item that is made in China for example. The often massive price difference is simply down to retail margins and sales volumes. The ignition pickup is an example. When I went looking for them for the Daytona engine 5 or 6 years ago the commonly available aftermarket ones varied in retail price enormously but were all the same Chinese manufacture. The difference between the direct cost from China and what the retailers were selling them for was massive. So from memory the aftermarket wanted 80 or 90 dollars for them and I bought direct from the Chinese manufacturer for $10 each. I bought 2 and the Chinese one fitted not only looked identical to the OEM original but has worked fine ever since. Things change. Why pay a hefty mark up for the same item from the same manufacturer.

I'm in South Jersey near Philly.

Anyone around in these parts? I'm in Sussex County, NJ.

Cheers Pete, the original one is over £200, obviously I don't want to pay that amount, on the other hand I don't want to buy a cheap one and have problems with it. Dell

The reg/recs are a very common fitment. You should be able to pick one up for £40 or less.

I'll check it out Cheers Dell

Have you tried Gutsibits in Huddersfield? https://www.gutsibits.co.uk/

Cheers, I live in Wales in the UK, I should be able to source one a bit closer to home, thanks for replying, much appreciated Dell

IDK if any other vendors sell one or not . Euro Motoelectrics in Denver sells electrical parts but IDK what brand they sell. I haven't had to buy one and IDK what is the best source.

Thanks, Not quite yet, I need to buy a new rectifier, need to know has anyone used a differnt one from the ducati one. Cheers Dell

good. I am glad you got it running !

Found out the problem, rectifier was fried, its a ducati one, energia 343637, as these are expensive has anyone used a cheaper one that works well cheers Dell

Thanks guys for the information Dell 👍

I'm on the Craigslist Airhead finds thread on ADV. That led to me finding an R100 RS close to home for a reasonable cost. For now one Goose will do me.

I've been doing glucosamine with MSM for over 20 years. I recently went to a knee doc for mild joint pain and he said it was bone on bone and I needed a replacement. Take from that what you will, but I'm a believer.

I thought the same thing, narrow engagement point on my '07 Norge, but bleeding the clutch yearly has kept it nice and crisp even as the next ride takes me over 50,000 Miles!

The difference between the red frame bike charging systems and the black frame charging systems. To SamP and all others. The charging system wiring on the red frame bikes has the red/black wire going from the battery (green/black wire) to the F5 , then (blue) to the start relay to the headlight relay and then to the V regulator. ) The wiring on the black frame bikes goes from the battery to the (red/black) headlight relay and then to the V regulator. This looks like the only difference in the wiring diagrams of the charge circuit. The red/black wire goes to the batter through F3. The blue wire goes to the GEN light in the instrument cluster. The two red wires either join ant the connector of the V regulator or join at F3 in the fuse panel. The last two (yellow) go directly to the stator. Wire colors are a suggestion not an edict ! Trivia . The rotor is the rotating field and this is why it is called the rotor. The stator is stationary and this is why it has the name stator.