Tennitragic

My Tenni has been back with me a week and running smoothly after its sojourn in Bungendore. Can’t praise Michael of Moto Moda enough. With help from Pete Roper they replaced my cracked (oem) aluminium flywheel and clutch with a RAM assembly. Just in time apparently with the 24 year old flywheel cracked to billy-Oh! For the non Aussies this basically means it was f…ed according to Mr Roper! While apart Michael attended to a few leaks, valves, replaced the shift spring as a preventative and then gave the bike a tune. Moto Moda is a pleasant 3 hours South West of Sydney so definitely consider these guys to keep these ageing bikes in fine fettle.

Hello fellow forum members, yes, this Tenni is mine….fortunately I scoured the forum before and post purchase…! Besides a few minor electrical gremlins, I suspected the bike still had the original aluminium flywheel and a magnet from a child’s toy proved perfect to confirm! Again courtesy of the knowledgeable people here! And didn’t ride anywhere except down to see Michael in Bungendore…even this 270km jaunt now sounded risky….phew! Bike is now in good hands to sort!

Some months ago…a request was made by footgoose for a photo of the three Tenni’s…..now the V11 is assembled…. Regards from tennitragic!

Ha! Squiz - Aussie slang for ‘take a quick look’!! Thought that may elicit a query or two….!

Yes docc, had a quick squiz at this battery tray drop. Thanks… What a nifty idea….but I will try move the battery as quite small in comparison to the new rubber tray I purchased. I do have some wiggle room….

Thanks again docc, yes, followed your earlier link to the American Digikey webshop (which had already converted prices to Aussie dollars…!) and bought the Picker relays you recommended, plus a few other electrical bits… Here is (to me anyway) the fun part…..while navigating this purchase…before I could get to the payment section…I had to answer an extra set of questions about who I am, my usage of the parts, am I going to on-sell them etc… I thought this must be all part of the USA/China superpower rivalry with the USA being cautious around exporting its technology/sanctions and the like…. The parts arrived swiftly. But to my complete surprise….everything I purchased is made in China!! Sorry if I am off topic but thought humorous in the current volatile climate….regards, tennitragic!

A brief update….new set of relays, DeOxit on the battery terminal connectors and minor tidy up the pack of poo tickets. Haven’t removed the tank but all the other bodywork has had a clean prior to eventual refitting and also a dose of ACF50. Battery remains upright with a new tray and strap. To place side down as others suggested, with so many wires to each terminal did appear to strain some of the more rigid wiring? The seat goes on…just… Waiting on the repaired tachometer (coming from Germany) to finish the task of recommissioning for the local roads… Thanks to all and regards from tennitragic

Pleasing to hear this makes sense!…..Ha! Thankyou audiomick, Weegie and others for the tips regarding potential trouble spots being relay bases under the seat. And suggesting alternative spares for the Bosch headlight relays. Adjusted my order at Digikey. Regards, tennitragic

Besides the great relay tips above, I should clarify for you audiomick….low beam was not working as delivered. Recommended that I swap Pin 86 relay wires. With ignition off, high beam was permanently on. With ignition on, only the flasher (pass to flash) extinguished high beam. When green wire swapped from positive to negative, all lights started working as they should with ignition on. I realise there may be other faults - and will get to these - but at least I have a shot at registering the bike for the road now thanks to you guys… Sorry for any confusion caused….remembering all stages/steps not easy - my notes were pages worth! ha! Regards, tennitragic

Thanks audiomick…will be busy next week checking/cleaning (Bt DeOxit!) electrical connections while waiting for the tachometer fix and a few other parts to arrive from your side of the planet! The green wire error you guys found for me opened “good to do” tasks…. Including relays… Ordering a pack of 10 relays from Digikey….but the Aussie supplier can’t help with Bosch relay 0332019150. Should I stick to this exact Bosch or look for an alternative brand? Regards, tennitragic

Much appreciated this last week…. Next step is fit new parts replacing perished rubber items. Side covers, battery tray….These are due in two weeks so plenty of time to read ‘topic’ posts and assess what I can do myself to the wiring/improvements beyond the ‘great green wire’ fiasco! I’ll be honest and admit limitations….. Thanks to you guys I can now take the bike for a safety check with the road authorities. In my State only 30+ year old vehicles receive any concessions. Previously low-beam not working a big fail! Regards, tennitragic

Reporting back….both green wires disconnected from the battery, ignition off, no high-beam! Image 1 This was a good start….! Then, both green wires were connected to battery negative as many have suggested, ignition on……success!! Image 2 All lights worked as they should do! And to check I didn’t stuff up anything else… she fired up as before! Big thank you fellows….! If any of you fine helpers are in Sydney anytime soon? …..dinner is on me! Regards, tennitragic

Thankyou to all of you…..nice to wake up to a raft of suggestions and possible remedies! Busy (not bike related!) this morning but will have another read of these recent posts and progress methodically through them…report back later. Big regards, tennitragic.

Sorry fellows…losing the plot, ignore first wiring draft…both added red wires attach to positive battery terminal. Might have been on this job too long…!

Thanks to all. Wiring diagram of extra relays below….is this ok? To answer audiomick…86 pin on the relay has 13 volts with ignition off. To docc….will go back to garage in about 1 hr, disconnect green wire from positive terminal and report back… Like ‘many’ have been saying…even to this novice…why have the same colour wiring to both battery terminals? Regards, tennitragic