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Remember a few years back a guy and his daughter built voltage regulators for XS1100's. He claimed he could get 14.5 volts at idle and were way superior to the stock ones. I lost the link and can't find him. Anybody have the link or know about him? Now that my XS1100 is running great and I ride it to work every night I want to continue to trick it out more. I want this custom made regulator before I install the Acell coils.
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"We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." " -
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Thats Geezer"If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z. X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
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My daughter is doing other things now and it's just me and my wife making them now...
Then as now I'm having trouble making them fast enough in the warmer months...
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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Is that true?He claimed he could get 14.5 volts at idle79SF
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I never made that claim. It's some charging at idle and it will be more or less depending on idle speed. The first one I build was tested on my bike, the Mongrel (half 80 special / half 79 standard.) It would idle at 500 RPM and charge around 13.75 at that speed. Full charging kicks in about 1200 RPM.
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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Sounds pretty good considering they are supposed to idle at 1100rpm.Harry
The voices in my head are giving me the silent treatment.
'79 Standard
'82 XJ1100
'84 FJ1100
Acta Non VerbaComment
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I think the Mongrel may have had a big bore kit in it. It never got good mileage but ran fantastic. The compression seemed to be a bit high too.
GeezerHi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.
The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.Comment
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I'm thinking about one for my XS1100E Geezer, Thanks for the e-mail. I found you with Google again. 13+ at idle sounds good."We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey." "Comment
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That's pretty close. ImpressedIt would idle at 500 RPM and charge around 13.75 at that speed79SF
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