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Smithers,
Here is an update. I found an area were there was a short occurring. i seemed to have fixed it. Also the swapped engine is running really well. Over all, most of the time when i charge the battery, the charger immediately shows a full charge when i plug it in. I think that the problem has ...

I'm going to do the swap today.

to answer your question, i have two CL70, both same year model. One i had repaired at a motorcycle place (currently on the road and having electrical issues) the other will be the bike that i'll take the engine from.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Hey Smithers,

I have been thinking about something. Since i can't pinpoint the electrical problem, what is your opinion on swapping engines. I have a working cl70 engine in my basement on a complete cl70 same year etc...

let me know what you think.

Here is what i have so far,

I can't find a short, the battery is still not charging off the bike. I grounded the battery back to the rectifier and still the same issue. I think that it is the alternator at this point as the rectifier seems good. I'll have to bring the bike in to a garage to get the ...

So my battery works after a recharge.

I can get it up to 50 mph based on the speedometer. however the battery is only at 4.5 V after about 15 minutes riding. any thoughts? this is after i charge it to 6.5 volts. no shorts that i can see

Smithers

First thing first this week i will do is pick up a battery.

Electronics are not my strong point however. How do i check for a good ground if i use a multimeter?

Thanks again

Hello and thanks for the quick response.

I took my battery from charge, measured the charge at 6.20 V. Not fully charged, but i tried it out. I rewired the battery back to the green 4 way connector coming from the rectifier. I turned the key on, the head light took some of the battery charge down ...

Hey Smithers,

I have a 73 CL70. It has just in at the mechanics, and passed safety. However i am having an issue with it. When i ride the bike, and try to open up the throttle, the engine dies, but it runs at 1/2 throttle. When i turn on the signals, the engine dies, same with turning on the horn ...