[dsn_klr650] charging system

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/6/00 5:02:50 PM Canada Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes: > Whenever you extend your wiring, it is best to use the exact same gauge that is currently being used. Changing gauges will change the current carrying capacity and the resistive properties of the circuit. If I ever change electrical routing, or if I need to replace old wiring, I always purchase the same gauge with the same color combination of the insulation. If I can't find the same color combo, I use tags to label the wire with the proper color combo, this simplifies matters when I try to use the schematic in the manual for future projects. Concerning a new location, well, that can be tough. The KLR doesn't have much room in the first place. I would start out with your original plan of only moving it slightly in one direction or the other. Just make sure your new spot doesn't interfere with your seat before you drill any new holes. Have fun. Jim Sherlock

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/6/00 5:02:50 PM Canada Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes: > With Bark Busters, you can usually attach aftermarket hand guards for weather protection. Several companies offer add-on guards that bolt directly to the aluminum bark buster. If you like Acerbi's products, you can get a similar product that is made out of a very rigid and tough plastic. These are called the Rally Dual Sport or Rally hand guards. They attach to the handlebar like bark busters. They are made out of a very strong plastic compound, and they come with the "spoilers" to provide weather protection like your stock hand guards. I use the Rally Dual Sport and I have been totally pleased with their performance. My hands are warm at night, reasonably dry in the rain, and fully protected against trees, brush, and the occasional concrete slab. (I was crossing a concrete river patch in the Los Padres National Forrest when the moss/algae growing on it caused an immediate loss of traction. I went down faster than Artie on "Laugh In.") The Rally guard was scratched, but not bent or broken. In fact, the handlebar wasn't bent either. I surmise that the flexibility of the plastic helped dissipate the energy of the blow, cuz I went down hard and fast. Any-who, hope this helps. Jim Sherlock

[Jeffrey L. Walker]

> > Whenever you extend your wiring, it is best to use the exact same gauge

that

> is currently being used. Changing gauges will change the current carrying > capacity and the resistive properties of the circuit. If I ever change > electrical routing, or if I need to replace old wiring, I always purchase

the

> same gauge with the same color combination of the insulation. If I can't

find

> the same color combo, I use tags to label the wire with the proper color > combo, this simplifies matters when I try to use the schematic in the

manual

> for future projects. >

Yeah, but what if the wire is over-gauged (too small) in the first place? Most resistance added will be at the connections where you splice in the new wire. It never hurts to go to a smaller gage than before. I don't know all that I should about electric circuits, (but I'm currently taking a class!) but I do know enough that you always want to have the least amount of resistance as possible in the wires, which means buying better wire, and avoiding unnecessary splices. Jeff

[Gary Bettes]

>I think that blue dots designate the location of a fire hydrant.

That's true on cities streets. On freeways you will often see a series of three, then two and finally one on the far right side of the lane. This denotes that an exit follows shortly. May also be a series of short white lines. This is very useful in the fog season in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Gary Bettes

[Skip Faulkner]

> Mister_T, > > An excited-field alternator is regulated just as Skip said. > The more powerful the magnetic field is in the alternator, > the more electrical current will be generated. More > electrical current is (generally) created at higher > alternator rpms. With the KLR's permanent magnet setup, > the electrical output can't be controlled by varying the > alternator's magnetic strength.

...........................>snip > If Skip wants to contradict me, I hope he's in the right > "mode" & doesn't dig himself into too deep a hole (g). > > I hope this makes some sense. > > Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA]