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| Posted: Mon Mar 1st, 2010 12:20 am | 141st Post |
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mieze245 wrote: LD Hack wrote: It's a 1200 but here's some pic's: http://www.gl1200goldwings.com/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=7812
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| Posted: Mon Mar 1st, 2010 12:28 am | 142nd Post |
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Meaning no disrepect...Scooter7, I ride what others give up on! remember the days of HOT RODS! little shops and men with ideas took junk and set world speed records,case in point,watch the movie WORLDS FASTEST INDIAN...200 mph with modified 28 Scout...
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29th, 2010 10:51 pm | 143rd Post |
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Don Pigott's kit was on my 1984 GL1200A here in Calgary Alberta. The man wrote me himself that it's a Gates Micro-V #30290/ 3 groove 29", which is here in Canada a Cdn. Tire Power Torque 290K3 (14-0802-0).
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 03:34 am | 144th Post |
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You can probably search Fleebay. Thats were i have found every LED bulb i've ever needed.FYI you may need to change your flasher relay to one designed for the low amperage pull of the LED's.... Just a thought
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 04:12 am | 145th Post |
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dan filipi wrote: The original wet battery is fine, it just accepts what it can. Maybe it wont last as long so rplace it later with one of the sealed batteries.The Alternator is only going to put out as much amperage as needed to run the accesories and lights. it does not run at max output all of the time. only when needed. it knows what the battery will take as long as you are not charging at a rate more than 14.5
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 04:44 am | 146th Post |
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Scooter 7 wrote: Hi, I recalled seeing an article about this, and went and found it on seeing your post, so read, and decide the matter for yourself.Someones got a bad case of verbal dhiarea. In all that crap, i saw no resolution to rectify or at least come up with an "equation" to rectify his version of a bad idea. It seems like he's got a lot of time on his hands. Maybe he can hookup with Don and come up with an engineering marval-or somthing. And remember Motorcycle techs. and especialy the guy who just wants to ride his bike again. we may not even be qualified to wash the bike or even put gas in it.........Talk Talk Talk.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 06:55 pm | 147th Post |
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I don't know who wrote the above article but it sure shows the characteristics of a previous member who sold wiring harnesses for the GL1200s. There are some points in the diatribe but seems to me most of them are pretty overblown. The Poorboy modification has pretty well empirically proven itself not to cause major death and accidents among riders with the installation. Personally I like replacing the stator rather than the hang-on external alternator. But the point is either will work and neither seems likely to cause disaster. Worrying about where the external alternator is going to go in an accident is a bit specious, worrying about where the bike and rider are going to go seems more relevant.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 07:11 pm | 148th Post |
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Paul, it was indeed written by the previous member that your thinking of because I read the same article on his website.... Last edited on Mon Aug 30th, 2010 07:13 pm by roscoepc ____________________ Don |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 09:29 pm | 149th Post |
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You just can't forget the fellow's literary style.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 30th, 2010 09:47 pm | 150th Post |
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The fellow that wrote that article does indeed have a bad case of verbal diarrhoea but but he had not seen Don's Poorboy design only other designs that drove the alternator off the camshaft. Ken
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| Posted: Tue Aug 31st, 2010 06:15 am | 151st Post |
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Wouldn't matter if he did see Don Piggot's design, he wouldn't have liked it. There was a lot of that old 'NIH' with him.
____________________ If you can't ride, fly or sail it, why bother? 2001 Goldwing 1800 Paul W. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 01:48 pm | 152nd Post |
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that is a sweet ride.....nice!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 02:07 pm | 153rd Post |
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skoto1 wrote: how did i miss this heres mine diy. finding everything took longer than doing it. mines the 55 amp geo and puts out 67 amps at 3000? how?? i know i can't help it i lkie looking at it. So, did you replace the fairing lower, or does it too need modification? icss.net/~squirts/stator.htm Is this the same "Squirts" that has the homliest wing I've ever seen?  Last edited on Mon Sep 5th, 2011 02:18 pm by MSGT-R ____________________ Don't spook the road sheep. |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 02:21 pm | 154th Post |
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I was just reading this thread a few days ago, found it with search. I am definitely interested in the poorboy kit, even though my stator is still good, the rest of my charging system is a mess. Regulator runs at 300 degreesF, and is burning up the wiring. Problem is, I have an LTD, which has an extra coolant line right in the way. This goes to the AIR valve. It also has cornering lights on the lower fairing which look like they night get in the way. I was told by someone that they had installed one on an LTD, but I cannot remember who now. My bike is a runner, so I am not concerned about looks, I just want a reliable charging system that won't set the bike on fire. If you think the poorboy kit is expensive, check out the Dupli-Tech kit. Way more expensive, though it looks a bit nicer. But it still won't fit my LTD because of the cornering lights. I don't really need cornering lights, but I have mine wired up as daytime running lights, in effect I have 3 headlights. And I am a big believer in visibility.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 02:49 pm | 155th Post |
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Anouther thing to consider is you can buy a lifetime warrenty external alternator and if by chance your first external goes bad it takes just a few minits to reinstall a new one.Once you convert to an external you will never again have voltage supply issues.
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 06:18 pm | 156th Post |
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The LED's work GREAT,they draw less amps than a normal light and they last longer...Look at a big rig,day or night. You can get them at a good price at most of the local truck stops. Or go to a truck chrome shop. I get mine at T/A or Petro. Some auto parts stores carry them too. Charlie G. Last edited on Mon Sep 5th, 2011 06:20 pm by StrayDawg1 ____________________ It's what you do that counts..not who you are! It's not what you ride....It's that you ride! |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 06:45 pm | 157th Post |
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I only found one small bit of truth in that article. First, the poorboy kit DOES NOT run off the cam belts, second, if you go down, I don't think that tiny little alternator is going to make the least bit of difference. The ONLY part that concerns me is that it does leave a hole in the timing belt cover that water could get through, but I drive my Pinto in the rain without the timing belt cover installed without any problems. It would need a drain hole to let the water drain out, otherwise it would stay in there, because Honda sealed up the covers so well. I still find the instructions for the poorboy kit to be confusing, I wish they had a LOT more pictures with descriptions of what is being done. For example, they refer to grinding the horn brackets, and show a picture of the fairing mount brackets. My LTD has the horn mount brackets way down low, behind the cornering lights. Or better yet, a video of the installation, with verbal instructions. I have bought a number of parts for my Rebel from a place called BlueCollarBobbers, and they provide excellent installation instructions on DVD, with a clear explanation of what is being done and why.
____________________ "New vehicles move the body. Old vehicles move the soul. Vintage forever" "Obsolete does not mean it is not any good, it just means it is not made anymore" "The simpler the better" PGR member since '07 |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 08:49 pm | 158th Post |
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Jerry, Maybe you should email Don personally. As the designer, he may have the answers to your questions. Also, if you haven't checked this site yet: http://gl1200goldwings.com/viewforum.php?f=52 There is quite a bit of discussion on the conversion. 
____________________ First name: Dean http://dsmphd.com/ http://hearttoheartrescue.org You can listen to your fears and pay with your life, or you can pay the price of overcoming your fears and live. It's up to you. CMA Member '78 GL 1000 - Gloriana '73 Harley-Davidson Sportster - Jaina (Converting to DS) |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 5th, 2011 11:07 pm | 159th Post |
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JerryH somewhere on Don Poorboys thread I came across all the dementions for fabricating the mounting hardware yourself.Being the mechanic you are its pretty simple to do.Im not a mech by trade so it took me a day and a half to fabricate and install the kit myself.I found a site that had dementions for the crank pully and took them to a machine shop they mads it out aluminum and it cost 80 bucks.Also I did not have to reform my fairing lower it fit perfect.Hope that helps you.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 7th, 2011 03:36 pm | 160th Post |
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Yea but I think Jerry's whole problem revolves around that extra coolant line. I agree probably e-mailing Don would solve some problems. This is probably something he has already addressed. I plan on doing the conversion this winter. A friend did his own conversion and fabricated everything himself. and he sealed the whole cut with regular slotted rubber and it is very tight on there. This should not be a problem as I plan on cutting the hole then doing the mods to add the seal around it before installing. Doing one side at a time and carefully fitting it around should do the trick to make it water tight.
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