Hey ricker

Are you looking for the Regulator output? If that's what your after it's 14.1 to 14.9 v at no load.

At idle you voltmeter should show 13.5 to 14 VDC. Lower than that you got a problem.....Coug ....Ahh found this here a good read for all ....http://roadstarclinic.com/content/view/18/103/

Still looking for electrical info found this discussion of capacity for accessories.

http://www.powerletproducts.com/documentation/excesscapacity.html

heated vest:

http://www.klr650.marknet.us/diy-Electric_Vest.pdf<br><br>Post edited by: Brutha, at: 2007/02/06 07:40

Musky,

Where did you find the info on the 29 amps output? I've heard that they increased the stator output from the 21 amps in the service manual for the 1600s but I haven't been able to find that documented anywhere.

BTW, took a short ride Sunday -- about 25 miles. Was too cold to really go for a long ride but still felt good just hearing the engine roar!

pday

Morning pday

Someone on the RSR site was looking into this kind of issue and talked to Yami. The answer they got back was:

1600....21amp stator......18amp input rec/reg
1700....29amp stator......35amp input rec/reg

Both regulator outputs are the same 14.1 - 14.9v with no load

Ride when you can

Thanks, Musky.

Appreciate the info.

Most accessories are sold in &quot;watts&quot; , this may help ...

If those numbers are correct 1700 cc - 29 amp stator @ 14.9v output that equals 432 watts at full output, at idle or close to 14.1 v equals 409 watts, calculate lights and ignition draw and the balance is what is available for accessories.

the headlight is 55 watts , front turn signal 23 watts rear signals 21w, brake light ? if you have leds its fairly low, license plate light 5 w, leds are low 2 w for ea dashboard indicator, forgot what the ignition\fuel pump draws quite a bit, throw in whatever you can think of that uses power etc...others may know . Hope this helps.

Have been doing additional research and expect to buy a Tech manual that goes into detail about electrical systems this weekend. Not to belabor the point about the rectifier/regulator but the output of the generation system, stator, is AC and is converted to approximately 14 volts DC by the rectifier. The regulator controls how much current is supplied. The amperage output of the stator is important but the rectifier/regulator's output specs are the limiting factor. I suspect that when the stator capacity was increased for the 1700 that the rectifier/regulator capacity was increased as well.

Secondly I have read in several technical articles that the battery supplies additional current as needed when the rectifier output isn't suffucient. Nowhere have I found any indication of how much &quot;help&quot; or capacity is available but the 30 amp fuse in the main line makes me think it could be as much as 360 watts. If so the earlier comment about the Griswolds may be applicable. Don't hook up your hair dryer but you can probably hang your favorite beer sign on the back as auxiliary lighting. Course then you'd need an inverter to go back to AC. There also would be the problem of having drunks follow you home.

I recall a friend telling me on his R* providing the battery &amp; charging system are operating are operating at 100%, you can safely use about 90 watts without getting the charging system into a discharge state. For example, a pair of 35 watt passing lamps(70 watts) will operate in the system continuously with no issues for any length of time................but run a set of 55 watt passing lamps, and the battery will drain down after riding about four hours or so.
a gauge to monitor drainage would be a good thing to have if your close to the edge..
My Stratoliner is 450watts output, the new V-Star 1300 is running 460 watts and the new bigger engine Harleys are 486w, all still fairly anemic, don&quot;t be running big advertisement signs on the back of your bike for long or you may not get home ! lol

To do calculations this helps .

http://www.jobsite-generators.com/power_calculators.html<br><br>Post edited by: Motostar, at: 2007/02/08 07:44

I've read, but don't know for sure, that the higher the draw the more the stator puts out. If that's true then I would think the more stuff drwaing juice the harder it will be on the stator and the quicker it will wear out and the less margin of error you will have. Like I said it's just something I read so don't quote me.