My 1994 ss/sp ducati has been snoozing for 22 years. I have been working on it, repairing one thing after another. Brakes, belts, gas tank, carbs, clutch hose. etc etc.
It is not registered to ride yet, I am waiting to get ride worthy, so I usually sneak a ride around the block for a test. Yesterday I came back and smelled smoke and saw a little smoke coming from the front of the motorcycle. I have read a few posts by others that the electricals up front connected to the regulator are not so good. So I took it apart and checked the wires and regulator with the volt meter on the diode setting. It tested good. I connected the regulator back up and grounded it, and started the motorcycle again. The potting in the back of the regulator was melting. I can assume it is fried, but it still test good. It doesn't Make sense. Any one have more experience and can shed some light.
Thanks
Steve
It is not registered to ride yet, I am waiting to get ride worthy, so I usually sneak a ride around the block for a test. Yesterday I came back and smelled smoke and saw a little smoke coming from the front of the motorcycle. I have read a few posts by others that the electricals up front connected to the regulator are not so good. So I took it apart and checked the wires and regulator with the volt meter on the diode setting. It tested good. I connected the regulator back up and grounded it, and started the motorcycle again. The potting in the back of the regulator was melting. I can assume it is fried, but it still test good. It doesn't Make sense. Any one have more experience and can shed some light.
Thanks
Steve