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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 03:06 am | 41st Post |
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Rudy, I knew there was something special about you, even before we met on one of your rides through Alabama. Now I know what it was that made you stand out. You really love helping us keep our wings in the wind. Nice site,and wonderful that you are working for yourself! So many years we all work for the paycheck, instead of for ourselves. You will do well sir,and if that little gem will fit my 99 1500 SE, I want one! You're alright Rudy.Godspeed with all your endeavors.Good luck!! Jim and Barb---Oh yeah, I wanted to tell you, that since I went into small busness for myself in 1988, I have never been poorer at times, but I have never been happier everyday since!!! Hang tough bud! Last edited on Sun Apr 5th, 2009 03:08 am by jimsjinx ____________________ "We are put here, to take care of each other" |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 03:23 am | 42nd Post |
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Looks good Rudy. Very ingenious design and application possibilities. Good luck my friend on your endeavors, and maybe Honda might notice and offer you something. Good lord, they could use some realistic ideas other than adding XM radio and tire monitoring and jacking up the price 2 grand for it.  Gene 
____________________ Gene Lester Present Bikes: 2005 GL1800 Pearl Yellow "Banana Bike" Bought Apr 11,2009 with 12,501 miles 1981 GL1100 "Loud pipes don't save lives, they just annoy everyone" "My Remington shotgun says I don't need an excuse" Proud member of the "World Famous" Wild Rhinos Arkansas Chapter Darksider #265 |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 05:10 am | 43rd Post |
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What a great idea, and sort of obvious in a way, except that nobody thought of it until you did. I'll have one as soon as the 1800 model is available, I'd willingly lend you my bike, don't have much use for it here at the moment, but North Jawga is a bit far. One concern I would have, what kind of protection do you have for your design? Trade secret is only good until the first competitor orders a module. I expect you have thought of this already, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 06:21 am | 44th Post |
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English Bob wrote: What a great idea, and sort of obvious in a way, except that nobody thought of it until you did. That's an excellent point. Ignition harnesses for the 1200's come to mind. Good luck, Rudy
____________________ Mike http://goldwingtech.info http://RudysBackyard.com/ http://GLHelpers.com http://SERRASJ.com http://smartlight.rudysproducts.com |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 06:29 am | 45th Post |
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^ What he said... I would like to see you build something like this... http://www.electricalconnection.com/wire-harnesses/hrns_gl1200_charge.htm
____________________ Richard--Click Here to Order GoldWingNut Patches http://smartlight.rudysproducts.com/ Proud Member of the Patriot Guard Riders-Id: 79170 http://www.facebook.com/richard.wentland |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 03:41 pm | 46th Post |
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I'm with UBarW on that, after reading the site, it would be a great change out. With problems starting to rise at 60k to 70k, if not before, I would like to get that changed out at the 50K and hope to avoid problems. Last edited on Sun Apr 5th, 2009 03:41 pm by nightwizard40 ____________________ Served 823rd RED HORSE Unit '83-'88 USAF 'Semper Ducimus' Patriot Guard Rider #123377 http://www.patriotguard.org http://serrasj.com Red Knights Alabama Chapter 2 http://www.rkmcal2.com http://goldwingtech.info/Rudys_MC_Links.htm 1982 CX500 Custom 1981 GL1100 Standard 1982 GL1100 Aspy 1985 GL1200 Limited CHAOS…….Chief Has Arrived On Scene |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 05:28 pm | 47th Post |
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English Bob wrote: One concern I would have, what kind of protection do you have for your design? Trade secret is only good until the first competitor orders a module. I expect you have thought of this already, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. That is a valid concern. I fully expect someone to try to come out with some 'me too' type of product if SmartLight does well, and I'm sure people would buy any old turd biscuit that anyone conjured up if it looked cheaper. Problem is, they would soon either cut corners or drop features and quality to boost the margin. There will always be some of that. Then again, there is always interest among many in quality products, customer service and someone around who speaks English who can actually help them and make adjustments for individuals with special requirements or just need a hand. There are some protections in force is this design. I would rather bring them out as needed, however. Thanks for the thoughts. And yes, any engineer who has ever built something has to worry about those issues.
____________________ Rudy '89 GL1500K 100k with DELO-400 & Michelin Tires. EBC-HH Series brake pads and EBC Rotors. http://GoldwingTech.info http://GLHelpers.com "Use the force, Luke" http://SERRASJ.com NEW!!! SmartLight 'Traveler' is HERE! Check it out. http://rudysbackyard.com/forum/index.php?topic=135.msg0;boardseen#new All the Keeper Kits , including the whole bike kits are here and ready... http://rudysbackyard.com/Rudys_Keeper_Grid.html (links for each listing are on the left) |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 06:15 pm | 48th Post |
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When you do an 1100 can you add the kickstand indicator down somehow?
____________________ 1983 GL 1100 aspencade It's not how far you ride in a day but in a lifetime. Dan |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 06:57 pm | 49th Post |
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goldwingnut wrote: When you do an 1100 can you add the kickstand indicator down somehow? Actually...
____________________ Rudy '89 GL1500K 100k with DELO-400 & Michelin Tires. EBC-HH Series brake pads and EBC Rotors. http://GoldwingTech.info http://GLHelpers.com "Use the force, Luke" http://SERRASJ.com NEW!!! SmartLight 'Traveler' is HERE! Check it out. http://rudysbackyard.com/forum/index.php?topic=135.msg0;boardseen#new All the Keeper Kits , including the whole bike kits are here and ready... http://rudysbackyard.com/Rudys_Keeper_Grid.html (links for each listing are on the left) |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 06:59 pm | 50th Post |
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That would probably be a "yes" and I'm betting that would include the non-starting feature, like the 1500's. Just guessing......
____________________ Mike http://goldwingtech.info http://RudysBackyard.com/ http://GLHelpers.com http://SERRASJ.com http://smartlight.rudysproducts.com |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 5th, 2009 07:04 pm | 51st Post |
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mikef wrote: That would probably be a "yes" and I'm betting that would include the non-starting feature, like the 1500's. Some people want it that way and some want visual only and some others want a buzzer. In any case that will be something that will be addressed once I have the harnesses for the pre-1500 models. But it is planned to be included once I settle on the pickup switch scenario I like best and how we are going to accommodate each person's wants for action. There's a lot more coming folks. Good input from everyone. Thanks Last edited on Sun Apr 5th, 2009 07:06 pm by Rudy ____________________ Rudy '89 GL1500K 100k with DELO-400 & Michelin Tires. EBC-HH Series brake pads and EBC Rotors. http://GoldwingTech.info http://GLHelpers.com "Use the force, Luke" http://SERRASJ.com NEW!!! SmartLight 'Traveler' is HERE! Check it out. http://rudysbackyard.com/forum/index.php?topic=135.msg0;boardseen#new All the Keeper Kits , including the whole bike kits are here and ready... http://rudysbackyard.com/Rudys_Keeper_Grid.html (links for each listing are on the left) |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 03:05 am | 52nd Post |
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Way to go Ferret man! Ingenious design and obviously a lot of interest.  You da man, as I already knew. John
____________________  Blue 2000 GL1500SEalso 84 Inst. 84 Aspy past 86 GL1200 Aspy 87 Inst. 84 STD. 80 Yam Midnight Special 1100 79 Suz SP400 Enduro 72 Honda SL350 81 Honda XR500 |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 06:49 am | 53rd Post |
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The only genuine question I would have would be how would the unit function on an 1100 or 1200 that has had an alternator conversions? Any differences to consider?
____________________ Mike Kramer Associate - Nebraska Chapter A Viet Nam Vets and Legacy Vets M/C Red is for the blood shed Black is for the mourning A word to the wise isn't necessary - It's the stupid ones who need the advice Bill Cosby |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 11:18 am | 54th Post |
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MDKramer wrote: The only genuine question I would have would be how would the unit function on an 1100 or 1200 that has had an alternator conversions? Any differences to consider? Not, really but you may wish to choose a lower detection voltage point so you don't start getting a bunch of false positives. Really doesn't matter what system it is on. Good question. Thanks.
____________________ Rudy '89 GL1500K 100k with DELO-400 & Michelin Tires. EBC-HH Series brake pads and EBC Rotors. http://GoldwingTech.info http://GLHelpers.com "Use the force, Luke" http://SERRASJ.com NEW!!! SmartLight 'Traveler' is HERE! Check it out. http://rudysbackyard.com/forum/index.php?topic=135.msg0;boardseen#new All the Keeper Kits , including the whole bike kits are here and ready... http://rudysbackyard.com/Rudys_Keeper_Grid.html (links for each listing are on the left) |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 05:05 pm | 55th Post |
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We've had a small production change and I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of it. In the photo where I show the picture of the raw board on my site page, that board has all of the connectors attached to it. That was fine for the few prototypes we built but we are finding in production, getting the epoxy to stay where we wanted it to stay is very difficult and time consuming with those connectors attached directly to the board. To solve this issue, we will be providing delivered products with short wire pigtails coming out of the SmartModule epoxy and then to the connectors. This won't affect anything functionally or cost wise but will look different than the photo shown so I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of it. Don't worry you will still be able to clean it in the dishwasher if you want to.  Thanks.
____________________ Rudy '89 GL1500K 100k with DELO-400 & Michelin Tires. EBC-HH Series brake pads and EBC Rotors. http://GoldwingTech.info http://GLHelpers.com "Use the force, Luke" http://SERRASJ.com NEW!!! SmartLight 'Traveler' is HERE! Check it out. http://rudysbackyard.com/forum/index.php?topic=135.msg0;boardseen#new All the Keeper Kits , including the whole bike kits are here and ready... http://rudysbackyard.com/Rudys_Keeper_Grid.html (links for each listing are on the left) |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 07:02 pm | 56th Post |
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Way to go Rudy. Very excited about the Smartlight and I will be installing one to my 1500. Thanks for all your knowledge and help to us wingers on the forum.
____________________ Today is a great day foe a ride! 93 Aspencade 99 Magna VF750C |
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| Posted: Mon Apr 6th, 2009 07:08 pm | 57th Post |
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Rudy wrote: We've had a small production change and I wanted to make sure everyone was aware of it. I prefer pigtails to soldered connectors in mobile applications anyway. I don't know how many times I've had to take some device apart to re-solder cracked PCB traces caused by connectors vibrating in place, because of stresses put on them by the wires connected to them.
____________________ http://www.goldwingdocs.com Read my illustrated How To guides! |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 7th, 2009 02:29 am | 58th Post |
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Well, I must admit that I've not been watching the goldwingfacts forum very closely of late. Rudy, I want to wish you the very best in this effort. It looks like a great idea, and to make it universal (more-or-less) to GLs is a pure stroke of genius! I will be very interested when the 1800 version is available, and to see your other "Smart modules". Might even ride down for a face-to-face purchase on one of my company's forced vacations (so they won't have to pay out so much when the layoffs happen) come September. One little concern, however - you took advice from this lot? 
____________________ "Love 'em all... Let God sort 'em out!" '52 wife - '69 daughter - '83 daughter ex '86 SE-i ex '77 GL1000 |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 7th, 2009 02:42 am | 59th Post |
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pidjones wrote: One little concern, however - you took advice from this lot? That is kinda scary isn't it! 
____________________ Served 823rd RED HORSE Unit '83-'88 USAF 'Semper Ducimus' Patriot Guard Rider #123377 http://www.patriotguard.org http://serrasj.com Red Knights Alabama Chapter 2 http://www.rkmcal2.com http://goldwingtech.info/Rudys_MC_Links.htm 1982 CX500 Custom 1981 GL1100 Standard 1982 GL1100 Aspy 1985 GL1200 Limited CHAOS…….Chief Has Arrived On Scene |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 7th, 2009 03:04 am | 60th Post |
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Oh man Rudy, if you get the 1200 up and running and get a kickstand alarm for it I'm buying the whole deal. I da** near killed myself again the other day taking off of the center stand and then making a left turn. Thankfully the stand bounced up and back and it just made a heck of a racket. Along with a great loss of cool points.
____________________ Jeff USN Ret 1985 2005 Wild Rhinos Oklahoma Chapter Present Bikes in the stable 1984 Goldwing Interstate 2007 ST1300 2007 Honda 919 1980 Goldwing Standard (Project "Wild Rhino"  |
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