Geezer's Replacement Reg/Rect Unit!

[TopCatGr58]

Hey there folks,

Just wanted to post a message about Geezer's replacement Reg/Rect Unit that he makes!! I finally got around to installing the one I got from him a bit over a week ago, was a nice sunny 70 degree day, figured I'd vacuum synch the carbs while I had the tank off for the Reg/Rect!







The Plugs are the same, so it's a simple unplug/plug back in. The body plate is much shorter so you might want to get some shorter mounting screws vs. the OEM longer ones!!

The new Base Plate is a little wider, and so I just had to rotate the tank rubber grommet a bit to allow it to fit. I also cleaned off the frame mounts where it had rusted, and scraped the paint off the back of the new unit where it would contact, to aid in grounding....but may not be needed!?

After I had it installed, I fired Godzilla up, and then checked the voltages, and at 1100 rpm idle, it was ~12.25 about the same as the OEM, but at only 3K, it ramped up to 14+V, the OEM didn't get there until 4K. Then turned on the pair of 55watt floodlights, and it only dropped about .5v, maintained 13.5V at 3K ! !

So...I give it a 2 thumbs up, a definitive quality product highly recommend it!!

[Geezer]

I must have forgotten to put the screws in the package. I normally ship these with a new pair of stainless allen head screws.

Geezer

[Geezer]

For club members that want one. I have made a hidden page on my website that has them $12 off the regular price.

Go to http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/Pro.html

Then scroll to the bottom of the page.

BTW, this discount is only good through the end of this year (2005...)

Geezer

[prometheus578]

But suppose I don't need a regulator in the next two months! (whine, whine, whine)
Nice job, Geezer. I liked the findings from T.C.'s floodlight test.

[Geezer]

Want some cheese to go with that whine?

What impressed me most when I beta tested the first one was my lights came on quicker when it started up and my tach was less jumpy. I don’t ride at night much so I haven’t had much chance to enjoy the 85/100w headlight bulb I put in at the same time.

I’d like to say it kept my battery charged better but that battery should have been replaced last year. I put a new one in early in September after I had to bump start the Mongrel and now I can start it in gear to break the clutch free in the morning.

BTW, I carry most of the electrical connectors used on our XS11’s. The most common one to fail is the plug on the ignition switch. The terminals corrode, over heat and melt the plug. This plug also connects the full charging out put to the brown main power lead to the bike. The voltage regulator senses charging from the brown wire and if it doesn’t get a good connection to the red wire when the power is on, the bike will over charge and boil the battery.

Geezer

[bandet01]

since this deals with the voltage out put does it give the bike a hotter spark or does it just make everything eles that is electric work better and for a hotter spark i need to get accel coils

[Geezer]

The spark would be hotter than if there were not enough power to properly fire the ignition but there won't be any difference in normal running.

If you really want hotter spark, get a MSD igntion conversion. They're expensive and hard to find but they rock...

I may extend the date on the discount but after the first of the year this deal will be living on borrowed time.

Tony

[bandet01]

ok thats cool and i was going to ask if there is a kit to get a hotter spark since i am going to run the accel coils

[GNEPIG]

.. hey geezer will it make my bike go faster?

[Geezer]

Only down hill with a tailwind.

Geezer

[xj11john]

I see on the product description on your web page that it fits through '81 XS11, will it fit my '82 XJ?

(I could check yamma mamma parts schematic, but even if the OEM's were different I suppose yours might be compatible)

[Geezer]

One of my customers bought one and changed the plugs to use it on his 82 XJ. He said it worked great but I don't know if he had to do anything else to make it fit.

Geezer

[bandet01]

you know where to find a hotter ignition system since i am going to run the accel coils

[Geezer]

I would recomend http://www.msdignition.com/ but the motorcycle ignitions are no longer listed. Their auto ignition modules are huge but very impressive. If I had money to burn I'd stack 2 of them is the back were there airbox used to be on the Mongrel.

Geezer

[bandet01]

i found the motorcycle ones ealier well i was on there page it is under msd powersport on there many page so how well you think adding a msd setup and your part will help the xs1100 run

here is what i am thinking about running and tell me how you think it will work

the msd MC-3 Digital Motorcycle Ignition PN 4223
msd Blaster Motorcycle Coil PN 8204
msd 8mm Heli-Core Blue Wire set4-Cylinder Universal Kit PN 3144

my question is how much differance is the 8 mm wires going to make over the 8.5 wires