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New member from Portugal

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:05 pm
by Mamede
Hey guys,

My name is Rui Mamede, i'm 25 and i'm from Portugal.
My father has a 1987 Ducati Paso 750 in great condition, but since he's more of a fan of Triumphs, i'm hoping i can keep the Ducati for me :)

She is in need of a regulator/rectifier... I did some research here and i saw that you recommend the Electrex RR-51 for the 906. Is it compatible with the 750 as well?

I'll post some pictures of the bike as soon as she is running again :)

Thanks a lot,

Rui

Re: New member from Portugal

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:13 pm
by persempre907
Welcome Rui,
I hope you enjoy this forum and your father's Paso.
Mamede wrote: She is in need of a regulator/rectifier... I did some research here and i saw that you recommend the Electrex RR-51 for the 906. Is it compatible with the 750 as well?
of course, but (as for all the Pasos) you'll need to do a little modification on the wiring harness.
We are waiting for the pics.
Ciao :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: New member from Portugal

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:28 am
by Mamede
Mamede wrote: She is in need of a regulator/rectifier... I did some research here and i saw that you recommend the Electrex RR-51 for the 906. Is it compatible with the 750 as well?
of course, but (as for all the Pasos) you'll need to do a little modification on the wiring harness.
We are waiting for the pics.
Ciao :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:[/quote]

Thanks for the quick reply mate.

Yeah, i've read about those in a few posts, i guess it won't be a problem.
Already ordered it :)

Cheers

Re: New member from Portugal

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:31 pm
by jcslocum
Make sure to read the the 750FAQ at the top of the forum. It has that most common issues listed with solutions. There is also plenty on the electrical systems and how to improve them.

Why do you think it needs a regulator??

Re: New member from Portugal

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:05 am
by Mamede
jcslocum wrote:Make sure to read the the 750FAQ at the top of the forum. It has that most common issues listed with solutions. There is also plenty on the electrical systems and how to improve them.

Why do you think it needs a regulator??
Basically because my mechanic says so :? I'm not much of an electronics dude and neither is my dad.

But when i plug the battery the bike is short-circuited (makes a spark) and the regulator gets REALLY hot. Also the bike is destroying the batteries i put in there, so i can't test properly if the regulator has a problem (check the voltages etc).

Re: New member from Portugal

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:42 am
by jcslocum
Will the bike run for 2-3 minutes before things get too hot so you can at least read the voltages?? Do you have a volt meter