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It has. Thank you!

Excellent!!

Chuck is the man   Glad you got it sorted.

  

Today was the day for the Zeeltronic install. Frank B came over and got after it. Frank is a wiring wizard   Thank you Frank!!


About 2 hours later it fired up and ran on the 2nd kick.    We used part of the plug kit and the very cool fancy crimpers from Economy Cycle. Thanks John
The plugs for the power valve controller were a direct swap. The Canadian version has the 29K CDI box with round pins instead of flat so we cut the plugs off of the CDI box to avoid altering the main harness.

The new Zeeltronic units don't have any provisions for mounting the box to the bike. I keep heavy duty velcro on hand and it worked pefectly for the new Zeeltronic CDI/power valve controller now mounted in the spot formerly occupied by the factory power valve controller.
M in SC provided the 7 step power valve control curve and the 9 step ignition timing curve developed after hours of extensive testing on his RZ and we input the data into the Zeel known as the Hasse Curve with the hand held programmer. Mark also provided telephone tech support for Frank B and me. Thanks Mark!!

I test rode it after I got it back together and it is a different motorcycle. More power everywhere, more linear power delivery and better temperature control.   

Vapor or glass bead blasting and ultrasonic cleaning afterwards.

  

Took the RD out for a test ride. Ran perfectly. Deals Gap Prep complete except for a good scrubbing.

Excellent

    

Took the old battery to O'Reilly's Auto Parts and got a new one. Installed it. Fired on the 1st kick. Warmed it up and checked the charging system. 14.5 with no lights on. 13.1 with all lights on  brake applied and turn signals on.
Roads were wet so no test ride today. Then I put the Gray Ghost RZ on the lift for Zeeltronic ignition  installation.

I was excited to take advantage of the weather yesterday and finally test ride my RD after the fork ears headlight bucket change. Fired on the 2nd kick. Warmed it up and took off down the road. Came to the 1st intersection put on the right turn signal and the motor died shortly thereafter. I was about a half mile from home. No lights. Very dim neutral light with kill switch off. I got my aerobics in on the 1/2 mile push of shame back to the shop.
Got my meter out and read a lovely 5.4 volts of battery voltage. I charged the battery for 10 minutes and had 12.5 volts. 1st sign indicator that something was amiss. Cranked it up. Checked the charging system 14.7 volts. Headlight on turn signals on motor dies. Interesting parallel to the white RZ except it kept running of course since it is CDI. Battery voltage again 5 volts. Battery is 4 years old so it will get replaced today. Did a final test to confirm by running bike with charger hooked up briefly and it runs and idles perfectly with lights and turn signals on with brake lever pulled as long as it is hooked to the charger.
In other news the white RZ test ride with the new battery was flawless.


 

Damn
Sorry to hear that

Sounds Great!!!!

Thank you!!