klr650 headlight - saving wattage

[ned]

In case you haven't seen this before, the AdvRider group is hosting an all brands, all groups DS event at Song Dog Ranch the weekend of April 3-4. SDR is located in Cuyama Valley about 65 miles north of Ojai, or 12 miles SW of Taft, and east of Santa Maria. It is adjacent to Ballinger Canyon OHV and there is excellent riding of all types nearby. The group needs 33 or more entrants to get Song Dog Ranch to host the event and take care of food and beer and camping, all included in the cost of the weekend. The point person is Tom Bowman from the AdvRider group. Enter before March 10. The package deal includes the famous all you can eat Song Dog Rev barbeque dinner including beer and appetizers, a Sunday breakfast of ham, biscuts, french toast, OJ, etc., and camping all for $30 a head. This is really a great deal because the usual cost of a Song Dog catered weekend like this is $60 bucks. The owner Rev has firewood and camping gear for rent too. That seems like a pretty good deal considering the hassle of setting up and cooking on your own . . this way you can stumble around with a drink in your hand while you kick tires and tell lies, and somebody else does the work! Please send your check to Tom Bowman before March 10. If there aren't enough entrants the event will still go on just that Song Dog Ranch won't be hosting the event and you'll be on your own as far as food and camping costs, and your entrance fee will be returned. Tom Bowman 23582 Valarta Lane Mission Viejo, CA 92691 If you need more info you can find the original post on AdvRider.com upcoming events forum. Here are some links to Song Dog Ranch info. http://www.songdog.com/ http://maps.yahoo.com/maps.py?&addr=&csz=New+Cuyama,CA

[Judson D. Jones]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "ned" wrote: . The owner Rev has firewood

> and camping gear for rent too. That seems like a pretty good

deal

> considering the hassle of setting up and cooking on your own .

. I guess that would depend on how big a damage deposit he takes on the firewood.

[Mike Torst]

I want it all. Hey to everyone that is getting overamped - I love my KLR. SO - let go of my legs!!! Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: bigfatgreenbike [mailto:bigfatgreenbike@...] > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:34 PM > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR650 HEADLIGHT - saving wattage > > > > vegasklr@... wrote: > > > > >I currently use an LED brake/tail light, and am looking at LEDs in the > >instrument cluster so that I can run my high wattage headlight and 55w > watt > >light mounted just below my headlight w/o drawing from the battery at > lower > >rpm. I have 17w max output from the alternator (A16), less as rpm drops, > of > >course. > > > > The BRAKE taillight only saves 5w with the running light, saves lots > more with the brakelight but since that's so intermittent I doubt it > adds up to much. The instrument lights are about 7w each I think. I > think there's three (I'm not using the stock instruments anymore so I > don't remember) so with the taillight that adds up to 23 watts "free". > Even with the LED setup, an 80/100 headlight and a 55w accessory light > will drain your battery anywhere under 4000rpm or so. If my experiences > with a 45w vest and an 80/100 light are any indication. > > > > >I understand that the earlier KLRs produce 14w of output, and that output > >declines with rpm as well, of course. > > > As in "declines as RPM declines", yes. The KLR has a permanent magnet > alternator (aka AC magneto), how much power you get depends on how fast > you spin it, period. > > > > >I use a switch to cut-off my headlight low-beam at this time. I would > rather > >be able to provide 'cages' with an 'illumination' reference during > daylight > >hours w/o drawing the full 4+ watts that the low-beam function draws. > > > > > > Why not put a 35w bulb in your accessory headlight, and shut off the > main light during the day. > > -- > Devon > Brooklyn, NY > > A15-Z '01 KLR650 > '81 SR500 cafe racer > > "The truth's not too popular these days....." > > Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >