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Title: Motorbikes
Post by: BazaJT on 30 May 2015, 18:31:21

Are they positive or negative earth?Bike in question is a Lexmoto 125 I've bought.It had no battery fitted so I've bought one for it but need to know which way round to connect it,then I can find out what else it needs to make it run!

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by: Andy H on 30 May 2015, 19:21:06

British bikes generally switched from positive earth to negative when they switched from 6 volt to 12 volt in late 1960's early 1970's

Never heard of Lexmoto - is it a Chinese copy of a Honda CG125? :-\

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by: BazaJT on 30 May 2015, 20:42:33

It's certainly a Chinese knock off of either the Honda or Yamaha yes.Thought I'd ask as the last bike I rode relied solely on a magneto for electrical power!

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by: The Sheriff on 30 May 2015, 20:50:17

PMW bikes in Hull is your nearest dealer.

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by: Andy H on 30 May 2015, 21:07:00

According to this image on "Chinese motorcycle parts online" it will be negative earth.

http://www.lexmoto.co.uk/KS125-24_parts_33012_1521_KS125-24.php (http://www.lexmoto.co.uk/KS125-24_parts_33012_1521_KS125-24.php)

(http://img.llexeter.co.uk/images/partimages/1521_KS125-24_390.jpg)

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by: BazaJT on 30 May 2015, 21:09:38

Many thanks for that,that wiring diagram could come in dead handy.