I'm pleased to hear you solved it. Happy riding.
It's a month since you posted. I'm surprised nobody responded with suggestions. Have you found out what was wrong?
The paragraph on soldering the wires has details of the cables I used. I have done a bit of riding since making this change and I can report...
Thanks for the comments....they are appreciated. I like the use Hammerspur has made of the area previously occupied by the R/R. My VFR has...
Ooops....I cut this one a little short
who needs a fan?
from 1000 to 5000 rpm
Small and large terminals. Note the tabs on the small ones.
this is how I joined the wires
not yet attached to the frame
the harness path
the battery end
the R/R end
the complete harness
using the tapered and of a file
I later removed the lip on the right so the R/R sat flat
the end result
this clip originally held the alternator cables
the cables have since been cut off
cut from 2mm aluminium
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