First Generation Ascots > The Thumper Years: Modified To Full Customs
Dutch FT project
FT500R:
As you can see some of the magnets of the generator are damaged.
I can probably grind the protruding pieces of metal down again and then hopefully it will be alright.
The wired part of the generator (guess its called the stator because this is not rotating?) is also damaged.
On one picture you can see the insulating material has been damaged, the windings still look alright.
On the second picture there is also clear damage on one or more of the 'heads'. Again I can probably grind the protruding pieces of metail down but I don't know if this will effect the functioning of the generator?
Anyone know if the surfaces need to be absolutely smooth or if, as long as the windings are intact, it will work?
I am looking for new starter gears now but it might be very difficult as all the breakers I am contacting have already sold exactly those parts (didn't know they were that prone to break)
hellblom:
Hum, not so fun for you! Perhaps time to do the kickstart conversion?
Thanks for the links to the plug. I will purchase it along with some other good stuff to have. For me, I will start switching out the tank tomorrow, wish me luck!
murdo:
Bad news about the starter gears. So long as the stator windings (wires) are not broken then just smooth up the metal bits and it should still work ok.
FT500R:
@hellblom.
Thinking about doing the kickstart conversion. The gears that broke are FT500 specific and completely unobtainable.. Might be nice to install a kickstarter and be done with relying on these parts. Making a list of parts that I would need to do the conversion now as I cannot find a decent write up of a total conversion. Oh and good luck with the tank!
@Murdo.
I will test the stator wiring, although I fear the worst and also wouldn't want to ride around with a stator that is about to fail. So also looking at replacing it but again the stator is also a FT500 specific piece (apart from an obscure cb250 variant).
Really hope this doesn't sideline my project.
I at least want to make sure I refurbish this stator or get a new one and could even do with bumpstarting but would be best to get either a kickstart or the gears for the electrical starter. I've put so many effort in this bike it would just be such a shame to stop it now.
scottly:
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--- Quote from: hellblom on April 01, 2020, 03:31:17 pm ---Nice going on the electrics! It's fun to follow your progress, I am in the midst of tampering with my bike as well due to the lockdown. I am really interested in knowing more about the "plug" for the hole in the cylinder that the tacho leaves when you remove it. Do you have a good link for somewhere I can buy it? I live in Sweden, so a European site is preferable.
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I checked my old orders and I believe it's this part:
https://www.cmsnl.com/products/cap-head-cover_12316473000/#.XoWG5ogzbIU
only 3 euros and they deliver everywhere in the world.
It's number 2 on this diagram so it is actually meant to plug this hole:
https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-ft500-1982-c_model50099/partslist/0034.html#.XoWH34gzbIU
Might be worthwile to order some more parts with them because of the postal fees.
By the way if you are going to replace your exhaust studs. Order these, these are the correct length FT500 ones (XL500 ones are shorter)
https://www.cmsnl.com/search/?section=all&q=92900-060350B&tab=schematic
If any of you has the starter side of the FT500 open and could check for play on the starter gears that would be awesome!
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I don't think that plug is for the tach? It looks like the plug for the compression release, which the FT doesn't have. I used the plug from an '82 XR500:
https://www.cmsnl.com/honda-xr500r-1982-c_model50091/plug-camshaft_12312428000/#.XodqP3JlC5g
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