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OnYoLeft

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I just found this group and hope that it will help me in restoring my recently purchased '82 Interstate...as well as possibly make some new friends. :hi: I purchased it in July '10 from the original owner who put less than 1,700 miles a year on it and went to a trike and the age of 74. I've put over 5,000 miles on it, did some upgrades & polishing and am eager for this snow to melt...or at least thaw. This is my first motorcycle ever and I'm looking forward to my first full year on it.
 

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Welcome to the CGW Forums, Roman!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
Sweet Looking Innerstate! :good:
 
Hello and welcome from Bowie, Texas

Bike looks sweet, Shore doesnt look like it need much fixin.
 
Thanks guys, but I think that I would like to locate and install the original radio, speakers, and gauge cluster. I can't use to CD player while riding anyway because it skips and I need to find out why I can't keep my battery charged while the bike is just parked or travelling at low speed in a parade. After 10 miles of blowing the horn and coming into the parking lot for the parade finish, she wouldn't fire back up and had to be push started. Not easy for one man to do with this pig. After a 20 mile highway ride home and turned off in the driveway, she fired right up after being shut off for a few minutes. I've already replaced the auxillary lights from 55w to 35w but they still kill the battery after an hour and I love riding at night. I've replaced the battery and the rectifier as it didn't charge at all when I bought it. She charges at about 14.3v over 1800rpm so I have no clue what path to take next.

She does look great, but I think that it would look better with the stock radio and gauges. Any thoughts?
 

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There are some things can be done to improve the lower rpm charging which may help only a small amount with that type of riding.
Start a new post about it in the Lighting and Electrical Forum and we'll get 'er whipped into the best shape she can be.
 
Omega Man":25eb0rf0 said:
Welcome! We got the help you might need. BTW, that's one hell of a first bike. Too bad it's the slower RED model...(j/k) :smilie_happy:

~O~
You got that wrong O-man...Red is so fast we already went the long way 'round and are coming from behind to lap the slow black "wings.... :whistling:
 
paddy.shadow":bcowktgj said:
Omega Man":bcowktgj said:
Welcome! We got the help you might need. BTW, that's one hell of a first bike. Too bad it's the slower RED model...(j/k) :smilie_happy:

~O~
You got that wrong O-man...Red is so fast we already went the long way 'round and are coming from behind to lap the slow black "wings.... :whistling:

Yeah........I'd have to agree, ~O~. Red is faster.
 

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