When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
I changed the single large square headlamp of my XS11 for a pair of 75mm round lights, they were a bolt on change.
I have them wired up so that low beam is the left hand lamp, High beam is both lamps. But....
The std Yamaha wiring is not up to the amperage draw for running two 100w high beam bulbs, and Yamaha also have a relay that trips the high beam to low beam if the high beam filament fails.
To enable the usage of twin 100w high beam lamps, I have removed the low beam relay and wired in two 30amp relays for the headlamps.
These have their own main fuse to the battery as the std wiring and main fuse is not strong enough to carry the power for two lamps continuously on high beam.
This was not a difficult job, or an expensive one, under $50 spent on parts, and about 2 hrs fitting.
I looked at fitting a HID lamp to the right side, but have found two 100w ordinary lamps more the suffice for night riding.
Another point to be aware of when fitting extra lamps to any bike, is what capacity the alternator has.
Most put out around 10amps more than the bike needs to run, remember higher output alternators require HP to drive them.
Fitting more lamps can put a drain on the alternator that forces it to work at max for much longer than it was designed to do from new.
More lights might mean better visibility, but can also reduce reliability by the same amount,
If you are doing this for lighting on the 1000k ride, be sure your system can cope with 8 hours continuous amperage drain at max output.
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
The XJ750 I did the 1000 MILER on had a 40 watt bulb. So I followed a CX500 Turbo for a large part of the evening ... I was going wherever HE was going ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
Or I could get this, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-421079666.htm
I would think the electrics would have been up to the job?
First things first. Get the money together ... without taking out a loan if possible. The GC is 11 months away. Set yourself a target of say July to get a bike that is suitable to do it on. A 600-650 would be quite capable as well. And (usually) cheaper to run.
This one ... ??? Possibly a side-stand cut-out switch issue ... ???
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-427194822.htm
Might be worth asking a few questions about this one ...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-426392545.htm
And these are also worth a look ...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-426912897.htm
But probably ... the XJ you were looking at would most likely be the easier to get.
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
that would be a good bike, well serviced for the first years of its life.
electrics would have been boosted for police work.
And it has plenty of luggage space,
and another trusty shafty
those ones FJ listed, would be ok if you wanted spares,
you don't want to buy a non running non reg fixer upper,
More trouble than they are worth
They are not on the road for a reason.....
To be old and wise, first you must be young and stupid.
And usually thrashed for the last years ...
And usually because the owner doesn't know whats wrong with it, and can't afford to pay somebody to fix it .... Or find out what the problem is. With a workshop manual and the VAST wealth of knowledge here on KB ... NO worries there ...eh .... !!!
The Kawasaki GT750 is probably the BETTER buy ... a reliable shaftie, but in Napier...
Seriously ... ask a few questions about it ...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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