Changing Gumby Rectifier

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Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby photomike666 » Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:40 pm

Anyone else done this? It's bolted on the underside of the frame, just betweek the rear shock and the back of the engine. Getting to the two bolts was hard enough, but FMD, the cables are almost impossible to unclip. I've get the grey connector off, but the black one won't shift. The tab clicks with extreme pressure, but it just won't disconnect.

Any tips?
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Re: Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby DaveGPz » Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:32 pm

Angle grinder? Demolition saw? :D
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Re: Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby Smitty » Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:35 pm

I am with Dave

or seeing as you have him in ya pic...ask the Boltman :twisted:
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Re: Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby P4nza » Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:18 pm

use some dynamite :twisted:
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Re: Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby photomike666 » Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:43 pm

Got there in the end - a few scrapes on the hands etc. Damn stupid place to mount the damn thing. The honda's is on the side of the sub frame, 2 min job to change. Oh well, all done and dusted. Hopefully it will keep charging OK.
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Re: Changing Gumby Rectifier

Postby Stereo » Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:21 pm

photomike666 wrote:Got there in the end - a few scrapes on the hands etc. Damn stupid place to mount the damn thing. The honda's is on the side of the sub frame, 2 min job to change. Oh well, all done and dusted. Hopefully it will keep charging OK.


Thats because hondas go through rectifiers like they are going out of fashion. I had to replace 2 on two seperate hondas within 2 months... Both the VFR and the CBR ones... you are correct though, they were easy to get to :)
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