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DaveB
25 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 18 Sep 2010 Last seen 2 Nov 2014
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All 25- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator My compufire series R &R unit is still working great after several years. I have heard about these failing if you do alot of high rev riding. I'm an old fart and so am not at 10k very often. These units were developed…
- Best Choice for Breathable and Comfortable Gear? I don't like leather so I just got some Kevlar jeans from http://www.motoport.com/ They claim they are 10 times stronger than leather. I really love them. At $350 they are expensive but I think worth the money. The…
- How old are our VFR owners? 58, started riding 3 years ago on a Honda shadow then got the VFR 2 years ago and love it.
- Completely dead battery ? Batteries can suddenly fail, its happened to me a couple of times when I've been to the mall and the battery is dead when I try to come home. Stuff can drop off the plates and cause an internal short to one of the cells.
- My CompuFire R/R install Glad to hear someone else has successfully gone the series R&R route. I installed mine back in April. I like the way you took the wiring directly to the lights and the battery, I just went directly to the battery. Do…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator When I stop at traffic lights and put my hand on the compufire unit it is not hot at all.
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator Misspent Youth DaveB ]It's my pleasure. I've read so much bad stuff about the R&R, wiring, connectors and stator failures. As an electrical engineer I am convinced this is the solution to all this crappy electrical…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator Misspent Youth DaveB I just installed a Compu-fire 55402 series regulator; I bought it from Chrome-Addiction.com for $173. The unit is a little smaller than the standard Honda R&R but the mounting holes line up nicely…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator pserve DaveB Increasing the RPM from 1200 to 5000 rpm caused the battery voltage to drop from 14.25 to 14.15 it made no difference whether the high beams were on. At idle putting on the high beams again dropped the…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator mello dude DaveB I just installed a Compu-fire 55402 series regulator; I bought it from Chrome-Addiction.com for $173. The unit is a little smaller than the standard Honda R&R but the mounting holes line up nicely so…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator spud786 Just curious, with headlights on low, and metering the battery, how does the voltage change as you raise thottle to around 5000 rpm? Then try on high You can see the shuting of voltage with stock set up, at…
- Just Installed a Compufire Series Regulator I just installed a Compu-fire 55402 series regulator; I bought it from Chrome-Addiction.com for $173. The unit is a little smaller than the standard Honda R&R but the mounting holes line up nicely so installation was…
- Viffer barely made it home tonight [image: View Post]Switchblade, on 13 March 2011 - 07:17 AM, said: [image: View Post]V-FORE, on 13 March 2011 - 12:52 AM, said: [image: View Post]lray, on 12 March 2011 - 10:36 PM, said: So I stoped at the grocery store…
- Compufire R/R [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 31 December 2010 - 03:22 PM, said: Thanks for the explanation, I follow now. I am still interested in how they are opening the circuit, as this would generally create arcing (imagine…
- Compufire R/R [image: View Post]Misspent Youth, on 29 December 2010 - 06:06 PM, said: [image: View Post]DaveB, on 29 December 2010 - 05:07 PM, said: The stator only generates the amount of power you take from it up it its maximum…
- Compufire R/R [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 29 December 2010 - 04:25 PM, said: [image: View Post]DaveB, on 29 December 2010 - 02:59 PM, said: [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 29 December 2010 - 10:55 AM, said: [image: View…
- Compufire R/R [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 29 December 2010 - 10:55 AM, said: [image: View Post]Misspent Youth, on 27 December 2010 - 06:16 PM, said: [image: View Post]Tightwad, on 27 December 2010 - 02:14 PM, said: I don't…
- Compufire R/R [image: View Post]KPerham, on 06 December 2010 - 07:29 AM, said: I've been reading up on the upgrades to the R/R and settled on getting a mosfet type to replace my VFR unit. I'm on the updated Honda R/R, and I recently…
- RR Failure Again is there any cure for this? [image: View Post]Misspent Youth, on 09 August 2010 - 09:49 AM, said: [image: View Post]superfunkomatic, on 08 August 2010 - 03:41 PM, said: I'm curious to find ways of troubleshooting where the actual problem lies.…
- RR Failure Again is there any cure for this? [image: View Post]Misspent Youth, on 09 August 2010 - 09:49 AM, said: [image: View Post]superfunkomatic, on 08 August 2010 - 03:41 PM, said: I'm curious to find ways of troubleshooting where the actual problem lies.…
- New Guy with a problem [image: View Post]DaveB, on 23 September 2010 - 11:33 AM, said: [image: View Post]BusyLittleShop, on 23 September 2010 - 01:09 AM, said: [image: View Post]Cogswell, on 19 September 2010 - 10:45 AM, said: Do not use…
- New Guy with a problem [image: View Post]BusyLittleShop, on 23 September 2010 - 01:09 AM, said: [image: View Post]Cogswell, on 19 September 2010 - 10:45 AM, said: Do not use gasoline to clean the oil from the filter. The oil is vegetable…
- New Guy with a problem [quote name='BaileyRock' timestamp='1284914000' post='735374'] Welcome to VFRD Dave and congrats on the smoken deal! :fing02: Over oiled can cause starvation issues, any error codes? Just swap out the filter with the…
- New Guy with a problem [image: View Post]Monk, on 18 September 2010 - 11:45 PM, said: [image: View Post]timmythecop, on 18 September 2010 - 11:12 PM, said: Just yesterday, there was an R6 in the shop because of loss of power and the fact that…
- New Guy with a problem Hi First let me introduce myself. I took up motorcycling after the kids had left home and my little one (25 years old 6 ft 4") suggested we did the MSF course together. I really enjoyed riding and so I bought a Shadow…
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