changing over to a CompuFire R/R...
After coffee (and my morning walk...) I got busy on the GREEN HORNET, taking stuff off preparatory to removing the defective (???) regulator, and installing the CompuFire. I EVEN removed the gas-tank (that I'd filled up yesterday...
...), which is NOT necessary.
You can access the two bolts that hold the Kawi R/R in (10mm socket), and once the rear-side-panel is off, you can undo the R/R mount: one bolt behind the frame tube, then reach thru and behind to remove the other holding it, both 'allen' bolts. (My plan was to 'fabricate' a mount, HOPEFULLY aligning the CompuFire lengthwise as the stocker...:goodidea:...)
Once the two 10mm bolts are out, as well as the two socket capscrews, you can manipulate and pull it thru the triangular hole between the frame tubes, then disconnect the electrical plug on its rear.
And here's what you'll end up w/ on your workbench.
Looking at the stock mount, I figured I could use a piece of scrap, drill two 15/62" holes matching the mounts on the CompuFire, then drill a couple of 1/8" holes in the scrap AND the stock mount, to put two self-tapping #8 x 1/2 screws in, holding the NEW to the OLD. Here's the scrap drying from a bit of painting....
and the stock mount, drilled to accept the #8 screws.
Here's the CompuFire, ready to be attached, c/w the male three socket plug that came w/ my new stator.
I wrapped electrical tape around the ORIGINAL plug for the stator-to-R/R, leaving it in place, IN-CASE....
I also wrapped the 6-plug connection that USED to be attached to the stock R/R, first w/ electricians tape, then duct-tape over that, again - IN-CASE....
Here's the stock mount w/ my (professionally...
...) painted scrap piece attached w/ the #8 screws,
and here w/ the CompuFire held by two 1/4 x 1" UNC bolts and locknuts, a piece of "high density foam" between it and the scrap.
It takes a little manipulating to pass the mounted R/R thru the frame triangle, but - it's 'doable' - and you can see the foam, tho' it is 90 degrees from where it WILL end up.
Here it is, attached, plugged into the stator, the rest of the wiring to do tomorrow, tho' I've started on the (+) lead w/ 40 amp fuse.
I spent a bit of time today researching how to put the relay into the system, so I HOPE I've "got it".
For those in the know (One Wizard...) - my plan is to run the R/R (+) wire thru the fuse DIRECTLY to the battery (+), and route the (-) thru the relay to the battery (-), the relay 'triggered' by the tail-light (-) wire.
Does that sound right...?:huh:
:thanx: