
Unfortunately it wasn't all perfect.....the indicators (turn signals) flash at several times normal speed and the starter button just produces a 'click' . (it did work previously)
I only did about ten miles and when I got home I put my digital meter across the battery terminals in the 20V DC range and it showed a healthy 12.7V, it's a one year old Yuasa and charged perfectly on the optimate with no indications of problems.
As soon as I started it up though the meter went haywire.....figures flashing on and off too quickly to read ...I did catch 18V and 13v and various others as it was flickering crazily, but there was never a steady reading.

My first suspicion is the regulator rectifier and it seems there is a direct bolt on substitute from Electrex....but I thought I'd ask first ..... could those bizarre meter readings suggest or mean anything else?
On the seperate subject of turn signals....my bike has the small square block Aprilia indicators with Festoon bulbs......they show 13W, but the turn signal relay is a 40W item.....so surely that would require higher wattage bulbs? As it is, the bulbs are a struggle to buy as the originals seem to be about 39mm long and all available replacements are 44mm long which puts a lot of pressure on the connectors....any suggestions please?
Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated as I am to electrics as politicians are to straight answers.....Mick.....kettle738.