Any body have a solution for cooling the rectifier in very hot climates? I live in Fresno CA. and just replaced the rectifier last Summer. Tempatures get in the high 90's and low hundreds, rather consistantly. Aparently VFR rectifiers don't last long in the hot weather. I've heard or read somewhere you can zip tie a small fan to the rectifier and it helps keep the heat disapated for a much longer life of the rectifier?
Exactly Looks like what I'm after. Thanks a bunch, can you give me details on the wiring and type fan. Did you figure this out yourself? I am impressed with all you've done to make this one sweet bike. Garr
It's just a standard 12V DC computer fan. I believe it's the 80mm size. They'll come with a short length of lead wires which the previous owner just spliced into the taillight wires so the fan will always be on when the key is on. You could wire in a switch for if you wanted but I've never had a problem with. Then you just drill four holes into the fins of the heat sink and zip tie the fan to the heat sink using the fans built in screw holes. Easy peasy. You can get the fan at just about any computer store and most electronics stores or at a multitude of online retailers (Newegg, Zipzoomfly, Tiger Direct, etc). Shouldn't be more than $5 bucks for an 80mm size. Anymore than that and you're paying for extra bearings to lower the noise output by the fan and adds some extra life. Which obviously doesn't matter on the bike noise wise. I'd just buy the cheapest one and replace if necessary. Fans will last a couple of years as long as the wiring isn't crap.
