Rectfier / regulator

[Geezer]

Those of you at the rally at Dennyz may remember me talking about the motorcycle electrical parts I market.

I'm very close to having a replacement regulator rectifier that is going to be 2X or better as durable as the stock part. Do ya'll think there will be much demand for this?

I'm pretty sure I have at least 2 good spare ones so I'm not sure if they're a part that fails enough to spend my time on. On the positive side there are other bikes that will use the same part with only a different plug.

Geezer

[fusionking]

Heck yea!

It would be nice if it held a higher charging rate. I think then you'd sell the hell out of them. That is one area we could use a little help!

[Geezer]

Re: Heck yea!

Originally posted by fusionking
It would be nice if it held a higher charging rate. I think then you'd sell the hell out of them. That is one area we could use a little help!

The charging rate would be about stock or maybe a fraction of a volt higher but it would be the last rectifier / regulator you'd likely ever need to buy for that bike.

So far I think I'll they'll be in the $45 range.

Geezer

[skids]

In my opinion, the mechanical type volt regulators are inferior to the solid state electronic types. I have a solid state regulator on the Beast, while still using the OEM rectifier. As you know, the OEM regulator in within the same finned unit as the rectifier. I just don't use the regulator side of the unit. The headlight does not noticably weaken and the turn signals do not slow at idle. I have been using it for years.

I could not find the same brand and model solid state regulator, so I bought a different one yesterday to replace the stock regulator in another of my xs11s. I will hook it up later today. As a side note, my tech tip on my web page states that the regulator is from an 83 Audi, a Wells VR751 regulator, but the replacement of another brand was made with contact points -- definately not right! The new one I just purchased, not yet installed, is from Checker, part No. AL 158C, is a Niehoff brand, with 9HA 1741 marked on its underside. It is supposed to be for tractors. I will let you all know how well it works.

[Geezer]

I've had good luck with solid state regulators but I'd still like to read your tech tip but I was unable to find it.

I'll post back here when I have my set up completed. It might take a few weeks, the weather is still good and I want to get some riding it.

Geezer