ER-5 Alternator....

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Dave Thompson, Oct 28, 2005.

  1. Dave Thompson

    Dave Thompson Guest

    Hi all....
    Need to up-rate my alternator as I'm running a pair of high voltage fog
    lamps on my 97 ER-5, and the alternator can't keep up!
    Any ideas on how to uprate the a;ternator, or would I have to buy a
    replacement from a different model?
    Any advice appreciated..
    Cheers, Dave
     
    Dave Thompson, Oct 28, 2005
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    WavyDavy Guest

    Why are you running two high voltage fog lamps?

    99% of people who use fog lamps just seem to have them to look 'cool' and
    blind oncoming traffic.

    Unless you live near the top of Snowdon/Ben Nevis the first thing to ask is
    do you *really* need them?

    Dave
     
    WavyDavy, Oct 28, 2005
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    The Older Gentleman Guest

    Take them off.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Oct 28, 2005
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    steve auvache Guest

    Dave Thompson wrote
    Buy a bike with bigger jets, it will almost certainly come with a free,
    larger, alternator.
     
    steve auvache, Oct 28, 2005
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    Grimly Curmudgeon Guest

    HV, eh? 144kV? I suggest you contact General Electric for a suitable
    alternator and transformer.

    --

    Dave

    GS850 x2 XS650SE / SE 6a

    I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me.
     
    Grimly Curmudgeon, Oct 28, 2005
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    Christofire Guest

    Here's a free hint - you don't look cool, you look like a berk that
    doesn't know where the switch is, or that it's not foggy.
     
    Christofire, Oct 28, 2005
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    platypus Guest

    platypus, Oct 28, 2005
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