starter/alternator removal

[bigbore2]

Hey-   I am trying to pull my coil pickup and send it to Randy for testing.  the wire going to the ignitor is routed behind/under the alternator/starter. Can I get alt/starter out to the left side or is it a top down removal approach?
bike is 84-1100.

[racerrad8]

Hey-   I am trying to pull my coil pickup and send it to Randy for testing.  the wire going to the ignitor is routed behind/under the alternator/starter. Can I get alt/starter out to the left side or is it a top down removal approach?
bike is 84-1100.

Left side removal. The wire should be able to be just pulled out from between the alt & starter without removing them though.

Randy - RPM

[TexasDave]

Never done this but if I was going to-- I would attach another wire or string to the end before I pulled it out so I could pull it back in the same way for reinstallation.

Dave

[racerrad8]

Never done this but if I was going to-- I would attach another wire or string to the end before I pulled it out so I could pull it back in the same way for reinstallation.

Dave

Just like an electrician...

But, there is a big plastic plug on the end. The wires are just routed between the starter & alt and should pull out from the left.

Randy - RPM

[TexasDave]

Never done this but if I was going to-- I would attach another wire or string to the end before I pulled it out so I could pull it back in the same way for reinstallation.

Dave

Just like an electrician...

But, there is a big plastic plug on the end. The wires are just routed between the starter & alt and should pull out from the left.

Randy - RPM

Yep--electrical thinking. I defer to the gentleman with the mechanical experience.   

Dave

[bigbore2]

didn't look like that would work, but I also defer to the expert.

[Pat Conlon]

You can test your pick up coils without needing to removing them.
With your multi tester check the ohms at the plug on the ignition box.
Before you do, take a hairdryer and heat the pick up coils up to the test temp specifications.

[bigbore2]

just grabbed on and pulled, alternator came right out , followed by the starter.  not having removed them before, just wanted to run that by you all.  Thanxxx.

one would think Pat, if I am having running/starting issues the previous 2 moto shops here I took the bike to would have done that to diagnose my problem. But alas, I have had little time on the bike this year because of running issues. Cannot get good advice here in Albuquerque so I will send it to the expert to get the answer.

somehow I cannot get interested in doing electrical diagnosis on my bike. I never understood it in high school, never had an interest in pursuing it.  I always get things diagnosed, car bike and then do the r/r. 

OK, there are these little things called electrons and they flow thru the wire,......but you cant see them......Geeez