I moved my dakar VR from under seat/ behind engine to out in the breeze on the side of the engine. Much more betterer voltage regulator dumps heat much more efficiently. You can see it on the right side of engine . Not sure where I'd move the scrambler one to. Sometimes I think it sticks out like dogs balls but then I forget all about it when riding
And there lies the reason for its location. Although I have not felt my regulator to see if gets hot. In the air, stays cool IMO.
I used to have a BMW F650 which has the rectifier mounted under the seat and it stayed very hot there. Most owners over on F650.com relocate it to prevent heat related failures. I moved mine out from under the seat and put it on the front forks (just like the Scram) as it seemed the best location for cooling. Of course the F650 has a small front fairing so it did not change the appearance of the front of the bike. I have heard mention of replacing the Triumph Rectifier with a MOSFET unit which does not get as hot then moving it under the tank. If you have the airbox delete, there should be plenty of room behind the side covers which should have plenty of airflow for the stock unit (considerable rewiring necessary obviously).
PO moved my R/R under the seat, and said he had no trouble (Lamented was the owner). I didn't feel like moving it, but didn't want to risk an overheat-failure, so I bought a mosfet version and kept it under the seat. Hasn't been tested much, but living in NYC, it doesn't take much riding to test heating issues, since there are stoplights and traffic every 50 feet.
i got these from busters a uk company, got them off ebay they fit over standard lever with out the bar ends n clamp to the bars. if your looking for good wind protection tho i would replace the plastics with some bigger ones,im considering that myself. but still they where only £30 ish if you want il post up a few pictures
It's going on my Bonnie, but its a scrambler seat at heart. I reworked the foam with some gel insert, lost the white piping, ribbed the top, and used a new material over the whole thing. Very comfy, and breathes really nice. The older I get the more I appreciate a decent seat.
Nice job, Sunshine! Any chance you could let me know where you got that seat, fenders and tail light? I've seen variations of these parts around, but yours look spot-on. Also, what's the seat like on looooong rides (looks kinda narrow up front)? Is there enough room for a passenger to be comfy with the shorter subframe? I assume you chopped the back-end yourself and welded on the replacement hoop, right? Questions, questions! Cheers, Michael
The weather is great for riding here now. The middle of summer was a bit hot (45C+), so I didn't do a lot. It's camping season here now. Lots of huge Tents in the desert of dust and rocks. No trees or greenery. Took a couple of shots of my 2012 Scram in the dust. Hope you like. Sorry if they're a bit large. Stew.
...and I know you're right! The thing is, I'am kind of tired of buying stuff ``made in Asia``. And I know there's a difference between buying a winter coat or a motorcycle. O.k...I guess I have to say that by Asia, I probably meant China... Still it's a shame we can't buy great bikes that are made on the continent where we live. From the comments I read here AND the searches I made on several other websites, I have to say I don't see a problem anymore with buying a Thai bike. And one just can't compare a 1985 bike made in the G-B or US with a bike made in Asia (Japan). Eric
I'm sorry to repeat this comment but I'm still looking for these pipes. Please let me know if you got a pair you'll sell me. Thanks!
Here's a guy in Seattle selling the stock EFI scrambler exhaust for $50. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/3399926496.html
Arrived in London this morning for a four day business trip. Wanting to get out and get some air, I look at a map to see what's around and discover I'm a ten minute walk from Abbey Road Studios. So that should be worth a walk. Look what's in the parking lot.
I've got stock exhaust pipes for a carbed Scrambler stored in my barn. No offense to the gentleman with the ones in the photo, but mine have no blueing on the pipes. I am in Ohio. If someone has a need for them, drop me a line and we can work something out. I do not have silencers.
Six italian friends, six "scramblerized" bonneville in the desert http://vimeo.com/53553402#at=0 http://www.deserttrophy.it/