non-enjoyable ride yesterday

Have you already installed a VFRness on it or made your own? It really does make a huuuuge difference, especially at idle.

I made my own using 10 gauge wire:
1.) ran a new ground from the regulator to the frame,
2.) new fused connection from the regulator to the positive terminal,
3.) and new fused / relayed wire up to the front for the radiator fan

Now I'm sitting about 12.5 - 13.0 V at idle when the temp gauge is as far up as I want to see it with lights & radiator fan on. When the bike is cooler, I'm sitting about 14.0 V at idle and 14.0 - 14.2 V anything above idle. I also have a computer fan mounted on the regulator to keep it cool(er) and an HID headlight to draw less power / light up the road better.

A permanently mounted voltmeter is an excellent investment on these bikes, especially since we know the charging system is weak to begin with.

 

:thumbsup:

 

x2. I also ran a 8 gauge wire for a ground from the battery to the frame and ran heavier wire from the stator to the R/R. No problems in the last 6000 miles.

 

So Tink, what your telling us then is your having some charging problems? :wink:

 

You just gotta love all of the super-helpful-yet-incessantly-smartassed vfr folks. Sounds like this thread made that ride even less enjoyable.

 

what did she have to do with the battery going dead?

 

you have to throw stones here... you know that.. it is self defense, cause if you don't you get swallowed up into the black hole,

at least you were able to start yours and ride home... I had to go buy new fuses and light bulbs .... I shorted every fuse and every bulb except the high beam and the turn signals..(every thing that was lit up when the back feed happened blew out) pissed me off I was almost 2 hours late for a meeting. and I didn't figure out the lights were burned out till I was almost home and I couldn't see the speedometer or tach....

 

Im still confused, did the ride make it completely into the suck category, or are we still talking "non-enjoyable"?

 

maybe with some upgrades your bike can do this




lazertits rule

 

If you are stuck in traffic why would you have your brights on? I've never understood why people always want to ride with their brights on. In the safety class they told us to ride with our brights on so if a light burns out you will still have the low beam. Well that doesn't work on any sport bike I know of.

Just one of those pet peaves of mine for a long time. Really bad when a harley goes by with all three of their monster lights going.

 

My concern is trying to mount one of those charging gadgets. Between the alligator clip and the probe it would have to hurt, and probaby really piss off one's SO.

 

unless they like being probed and alligator clipped:shocked:

 

Please understand that my comment was speculative and that I really appreciate that you can come foward with real time experience.

 

no probes for me..... wasn't in the navy... clips ..... seen them used on people... its shocking especially when they are attached to a field phone.....