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The idea is to rewire using correct wire colours, as to the rest of the bike there's an abundance of home made brackets and, er, 'inspirational modifications' (read bodges). Despite this the bike was running remarkably well last time it was used except for rather excessive fuel consumption. But one thing at a time!

I'm just starting to look at the disaster that is the wiring on a 1972 (what started life as) TR6P. Most of the wires seem to be brown. Not a good start. However, there seems to be two 'modern' rectifiers, two alternator wires going to two terminals of one, and the other alternator wire going to a terminal of the other rectifier. Both rectifiers have an earth and both have a linked connection to the zener. I'm not sure at the moment which alternator wires are going to which rectifier (all brown remember, haven't worked back to the alternator yet to see where they originate), but the question is why would you have two rectifiers? Any ideas anyone?