Manawatu Rant n Rave

[86GSXR]

Batteries - bah. Tiger's is absolutely stuffed, and Daytona's on the way out. Looking for aftermarkets now.

[Bonez]

The cooler evenings tend to sort the good from the bad. Just got a new one for the 550 last week.

[cowboyz]

Holy crap! Just checking out my youtube videos and the one of me pottering along behind Sarge towards Halcombe has had over 1,100 views! The only one with more is the Connie running without it's muffler
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nice! real nice!

sarge is popular on video.. my one of him has over 1000. only surpassed by yod leaving the RF early.

[bogan]

Batteries - bah. Tiger's is absolutely stuffed, and Daytona's on the way out. Looking for aftermarkets now.

I been looking at these, reckon LiFePO4 is the way to go now, the shorai ones look even better but a bit more pricey.

[ducatilover]

we still talking bout bikes?

Got the second 162 main in the bros today, initial testing shows it to be in tune

I'm not sure, I hope not.....

Awesome! Does it pull nicer? I'm talking about the bike there....

Got the clearances all spot on now, timing done (Which is disgustingly easy! This Kawasaki was made to be fixed) cranked it over without the coils to get oil pressure etc, put it all back together and it wasn't pulling petrol through again
Cleaned carbs, checked the floats again, which obviously were all mint still, put it back together. Still didn't start, plugs wet this time. So I left the plugs out to dry last night as I went to Dannevirke to get mullocked. Shall have another go at it today

[bogan]

Awesome! Does it pull nicer? I'm talking about the bike there....

think a little bit better, seems to sound nicer too

[ducatilover]

think a little bit better, seems to sound nicer too

Jolly good!


So who knows of any 6 wire reg/recs floating around?
Or, who can build one....
My brain is farting and i can't figure how to build one, as simple as they are.

[bogan]

Jolly good!


So who knows of any 6 wire reg/recs floating around?
Or, who can build one....
My brain is farting and i can't figure how to build one, as simple as they are.

is how to build but reckon it'd be cheaper to go with a proper one, probably less likely to overheat too. Pretty simple devices and I think you'd get away with running a 7 wire one if they are more common.

[ducatilover]

is how to build but reckon it'd be cheaper to go with a proper one, probably less likely to overheat too. Pretty simple devices and I think you'd get away with running a 7 wire one if they are more common.

Does look like a prick to make This one isn't the original anyway, I imagine the foam on the inside of the fairing wasn't helping as it was resting on the heat sink, so have cut that out.
Will hunt around for a cheap 6-7 wire one.
I could just leave one of the outputs dead on a 7 wire couldn't I?


Edit: What if I ran a separate rectifier through to a shunt reg? That would work wouldn't it?


Double edit: Quick look on ebay.... hmmm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volta...Q5fAccessories

[dogsnbikes]

Jolly good!


So who knows of any 6 wire reg/recs floating around?
Or, who can build one....
My brain is farting and i can't figure how to build one, as simple as they are.

Its the season for reg/rects I'm looking at aftermarket new for the NC23 will let you know how I get on

[ducatilover]

Its the season for reg/rects I'm looking at aftermarket new for the NC23 will let you know how I get on

nc23 are 5 wire aren't they?
I used to have a spare Spada one, but, the damn thing has gone walkabouts. I had a GPZ400R one too, also fallen into the void.

[dogsnbikes]

nc23 are 5 wire aren't they?
I used to have a spare Spada one, but, the damn thing has gone walkabouts. I had a GPZ400R one too, also fallen into the void.

7wire same as the VFR.........I do have one of the GB loom but need that for the 500 and the plugs are opposite........... only spare I have is a 5 wire of a CB250rs and I don't think I have a 5 wire bike any more

[bogan]

Does look like a prick to make This one isn't the original anyway, I imagine the foam on the inside of the fairing wasn't helping as it was resting on the heat sink, so have cut that out.
Will hunt around for a cheap 6-7 wire one.
I could just leave one of the outputs dead on a 7 wire couldn't I?


Edit: What if I ran a separate rectifier through to a shunt reg? That would work wouldn't it?


Double edit: Quick look on ebay.... hmmm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volta...Q5fAccessories

not sure if that ebay one will be good for the power of a roadbike, think they use SCRs cos it's way cheaper than trying to find a shunt capable of over a hundred watts. Foam on heatsink never a good idea if you get a 7 wire one just short two outputs together is probably better for it.

[ducatilover]

not sure if that ebay one will be good for the power of a roadbike, think they use SCRs cos it's way cheaper than trying to find a shunt capable of over a hundred watts. Foam on heatsink never a good idea if you get a 7 wire one just short two outputs together is probably better for it.

It looks to be the same one that's already on there? Same dimensions too I'll have a looksie see if I can find how many volts the CH125 generator makes.
You reckon it won't work? The CH runs a headlight and shit lol

[bogan]

It looks to be the same one that's already on there? Same dimensions too I'll have a looksie see if I can find how many volts the CH125 generator makes.
You reckon it won't work? The CH runs a headlight and shit lol

Voltage should all be the same I would expect, but a high rpm IL4 may have a bit more current draw on the coils and CDI, not too sure though.