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Forum: Thumpers 11-22-2012, 04:37 AM
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Posted By Gildus
I've never seen an aftermarket harness that I'd...

I've never seen an aftermarket harness that I'd want to use. I made my own instead and am really happy with it. You can find wiring diagrams in the XRR electrical thread.
Forum: Thumpers 07-15-2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Just my two cents worth, but I've not seen a...

Just my two cents worth, but I've not seen a cooling difference with the fluididyne, and when you add the cover the air flow is reduced and you're out a lot of money for less performance. The stock...
Forum: Thumpers 07-14-2012, 06:26 PM
Replies: 1,084
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Posted By Gildus
I you place the entire current from a fully wound...

I you place the entire current from a fully wound stator (250/250W) to the DC or AC side of the stock wiring harness, somethings going to to go sooner or later. Just too much power for that thin...
Forum: Thumpers 07-10-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Congrats on your new bike. Others have built the...

Congrats on your new bike. Others have built the kind of adventure bike you're talking about and you'll find all the answers to your questions on this thread. Going back through the postings may also...
Forum: Thumpers 06-17-2012, 11:57 PM
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Posted By Gildus
congrats...thing were getting pretty iffy up...

congrats...thing were getting pretty iffy up there not long ago.

What's the huge black flap thing under the license plate - don't tell me Washington requires that?
Forum: Thumpers 06-16-2012, 01:19 AM
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Posted By Gildus
:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
Forum: Thumpers 06-14-2012, 08:31 PM
Replies: 17,086
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Posted By Gildus
Maybe Pete95 can set us straight. I always...

Maybe Pete95 can set us straight. I always thought it was the more expensive one for the XRR. It'd be nice though if it was more 7-11 than Brinks price :1drink Armor sucks.
Forum: Thumpers 06-14-2012, 04:33 PM
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Posted By Gildus
[QUOTE=Shibby!;18904637]That's pretty impressive!...

[QUOTE=Shibby!;18904637]That's pretty impressive!


Now if I can just get the balls to look at the price tag and justify it =)

exactly, I finally got the balls to look, just not enough to knock...
Forum: Thumpers 06-09-2012, 11:29 PM
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Posted By Gildus
Nice one!!

Nice one!!
Forum: Thumpers 05-13-2012, 06:33 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Yeah, when you think of the potential...

Yeah, when you think of the potential consequences of drive train failures, you economize ANYWHERE else first.
Forum: Thumpers 05-12-2012, 10:43 PM
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Posted By Gildus
Hope you weren't referring to larryboy as the...

Hope you weren't referring to larryboy as the "angry troll" spreading "fiction." Learned a lot from his posts and my experience has been he's pretty much spot on. Hard to argue with real world...
Forum: Thumpers 05-11-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Couldn't agree more. I'd stick as possible to the...

Couldn't agree more. I'd stick as possible to the stock honda system. Talk about mosfets and other more exotic and delicate components are interesting (at first), but not something I'd want on a bike...
Forum: Thumpers 05-03-2012, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
On an all DC setup you don't need the stock AC...

On an all DC setup you don't need the stock AC regulator.
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2012, 08:34 PM
Replies: 17,086
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Posted By Gildus
Sorry if I sounded that way to you. Sometimes...

Sorry if I sounded that way to you. Sometimes it's meant one way and comes out another. Who knows, you might find the next great fan.
Forum: Thumpers 05-02-2012, 08:07 PM
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Posted By Gildus
Maybe you should just get your 250cfm fan and let...

Maybe you should just get your 250cfm fan and let us know how it works .............
Forum: Thumpers 05-01-2012, 11:41 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Howzit BuRPsa...after all the stuff you've done...

Howzit BuRPsa...after all the stuff you've done to your XRR, have a hard time seeing you as a Flock-sheep :rofl I ride quite a bit and often alone in the mountains and logging roads of Oregon. Over...
Forum: Thumpers 05-01-2012, 02:49 PM
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Posted By Gildus
One thing to think about before choosing a 5a fan...

One thing to think about before choosing a 5a fan is that when you need it most, at idle or low speed, a 3a fan may work as well or better since there's more likely to be enough current to run it...
Forum: Thumpers 05-01-2012, 01:40 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
There's no need to run the lights all the time to...

There's no need to run the lights all the time to protect the stock AC regulator from burning out. It can handle a 100 watt stator output with no load at all, as the Honda baja race teams did when...
Forum: Thumpers 04-30-2012, 12:16 PM
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Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
That's what I'd do until you have time to do your...

That's what I'd do until you have time to do your AC/DC project. The wiring can handle 100w no problem. It's usually when people go all AC or DC, connecting the two stator outputs together (200w) to...
Forum: Thumpers 04-30-2012, 11:01 AM
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Posted By Gildus
The stock wiring will handle a 60w bulb, as can...

The stock wiring will handle a 60w bulb, as can the switch. 100 watts is another story for the switch (failure over time expected), marginal for the wiring.
Forum: Thumpers 04-29-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 17,086
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Posted By Gildus
It is a small list. Agree with you on simplicity,...

It is a small list. Agree with you on simplicity, not to mention price. Guess it depends what you want the bike for. Everything is a compromise somehow. I like how so many XRRs are project bikes too,...
Forum: Thumpers 04-29-2012, 01:02 AM
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Posted By Gildus
Couldn't agree more ... it's no lightweight but...

Couldn't agree more ... it's no lightweight but amazingly easy to throw around for a 650. Nothing else comes close, all things considered. :1drink
Forum: Thumpers 04-21-2012, 03:00 AM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Great question. I've heard of some riders taking...

Great question. I've heard of some riders taking them off for good with apparently no ill effects (or at least they never posted them). I can't vouch for this since I haven't tried it, but I have...
Forum: Thumpers 04-20-2012, 11:12 PM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Now you've opened a can of worms :1drink....

Now you've opened a can of worms :1drink. Depends on how you've wired your bike. Many of us float the DC ground (per Ride Freak's model) and don't connect it to the frame at all (with the exception...
Forum: Thumpers 04-12-2012, 11:45 AM
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Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
+1 on the oem CDI

+1 on the oem CDI
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 11:58 AM
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Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Something like this one, although you might find...

Something like this one, although you might find it cheaper on another site.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-1_3ah-sealed-lead-acid-battery.html
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 10:57 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Chris, have you ever had an XRR CDI fail?

Chris, have you ever had an XRR CDI fail?
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 10:49 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Yeah, I'd hate to carry an extra myself, but...

Yeah, I'd hate to carry an extra myself, but fortunately I don't have to since I use a split AC/DC system and if my R/R or battery go out, the lights on the AC circuit will still get me home. All DC...
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 09:49 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
I've personally not had a VR/Reg fail yet (knock...

I've personally not had a VR/Reg fail yet (knock on wood); it was XRider who mentioned seeing many fail in that timeframe. He wasn't specific on makes, but I suspect they were BD and not RS ones....
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 02:29 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Thx for sharing your diagram. No doubt there's a...

Thx for sharing your diagram. No doubt there's a number of benefits to an all DC system, especially as you're upgrading your wire harness, One thing to consider is putting a spare high power R/R in...
Forum: Thumpers 04-10-2012, 01:53 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Curious why anyone would want to use capacitors...

Curious why anyone would want to use capacitors vs a small cheap (10-15$) SLA batt or equivalent? Is it just an issue of size/weight? Seems like the sudden charge/discharge properties of caps makes...
Forum: Equipment 04-09-2012, 11:36 PM
Replies: 1,684
Views: 843,122
Posted By Gildus
Nice, never seen that before. Thx for the heads...

Nice, never seen that before. Thx for the heads up!
Forum: Thumpers 04-09-2012, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Yeah, exactly, not rushing the job is the...

Yeah, exactly, not rushing the job is the challenge. In my case, I didn't take enough time planning the wire management. Now I'm having to redo part of my harness.
Forum: Thumpers 04-08-2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
I agree. Heat hasn't proven to be a reason to...

I agree. Heat hasn't proven to be a reason to avoid a full power stator. Seems to me it's only a good thing to have power available when needed, especially for a bike as versatile as the XRR.
Forum: Thumpers 04-06-2012, 03:19 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Like yours, my bike came with an Eddie and it was...

Like yours, my bike came with an Eddie and it was a good, solid performer. Got a deal on a TM and switched and wouldn't go back, even if parts were available. The reason: like BuRPsa, the TM really...
Forum: Thumpers 04-05-2012, 10:06 AM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Good to know. Was getting ready to make a...

Good to know. Was getting ready to make a decision to brace the original or buy the steel subframe, thinking it might be worth the weight penalty if it was bulletproof. Apparently not.
Forum: Thumpers 04-02-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
A few pieces of Gorilla tape for the deep...

A few pieces of Gorilla tape for the deep crossings works well
Forum: Thumpers 04-01-2012, 08:41 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Sweet!! Congrats ... original tires!!

Sweet!! Congrats ... original tires!!
Forum: Thumpers 04-01-2012, 08:36 PM
Replies: 17,086
Views: 1,814,993
Posted By Gildus
Actually the dunes might be the one place I'd...

Actually the dunes might be the one place I'd recommend the eddie over the TM...I used to drop the bike and it would just lay there running. Amazing.
Otherwise, the TM has the edge:


Throttle...
Forum: Thumpers 04-01-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1,084
Views: 119,427
Posted By Gildus
Yeah, there's a lot of great info in that thread....

Yeah, there's a lot of great info in that thread. Pretty impressive. For sure, heat dissipation calculations can be complex and it rarely hurts to overbuild, especially when you don't have the option...
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