Hi guys, Anybody got experience with fitting a lightweight battery in a motorcycle. It's a bike used for racing mostly (although with headlights); I was ...
Hugo, I used a 3AH Yuasa MFT (sealed wet cell) battery in my Alazzurra on the street. As long as the bike has a good charging system and you aren't expecting...
... the ... Hugo A Cyclon is just a lead acid battery, but round, with a paste electrolyte - so no changes needed. It will be fine running lights but an...
Hi, If you are willing to spend $100.00, Aircraft Spruce & Specialty carries the ATP ULTRASTART-RED battery that weighs only 4.4 lbs and delivers 250 Amps of...
In the US, merely contact a retail "Batteries Plus", store or check out their listing on the Web. I've found out that the AGM batteries I use aren't in their...
David Kath
BSAGS@...
Aug 2, 2005 4:27 am
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... loss' Boyer Micro Power, low power consumption, crank triggered, dual plug ignition. It's been not a problem with the battery holding a charge for a...
Don .. The Boyer Micro Power "pulse", ignition must be used with their supplied coils. BTW, these are the same coils used on the 'modern' Hinkley Triumphs. It...
David Kath
BSAGS@...
Aug 2, 2005 4:33 pm
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... Ernest, You have to read the details more carefully. The 4sec lap reduction was due to using skinnier rims and tires on the existing Harris mono. The...
Thanks all for the info. I found this one, a Jetski battery. It is lightweight (4pounds) Maintenance-free Sealed no leak design Higher cranking amps Lower self...
... Dont see much of that in the moto world. My guess is the systems on a car would be long enough to lose a fair amount of temp. on a bike the temp is still...
Just some info; the bike is a 2003 Honda CBR954RR. The original battery has following specs: Battery Type: YTZ10S Voltage: 12 Capacity: 8.6 Dimensions: 6" x 3...
A few weeks ago I asked about frictional losses (mostly ring friction, as I understand it) of two theoretical and nearly-identical engines: large-bore/short...
... A.Graham Bell ( ain't some parents cruel ) - very good tech author, just reading his new book on supercharging. Despite his name, he's an aussie. Cheers...
Ian
iwd@...
Aug 3, 2005 3:47 pm
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... As far as I understand it, tapered 4 stroke exhausts work on the same principle as a 2 stroke chamber. The angles will be less as the pressure wave isn't...
Ian
iwd@...
Aug 3, 2005 3:57 pm
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I found some pics of a '00 BMW F1-Header: http://www.nefo.med.uni-muenchen.de/hiha/bilder/verkehrszentrum01/pict1348.jpg ...
... Our neighbor for 10 years was a fine sassy W Virginian lady whose maiden name was Crystal Clear. She said it was absolutely intentional, and her Dad's...
Pardon my gross ignorance, but I understand that if you connect 2 x 1.5V batteries, you have a voltage of 3V. How does this relate to current, if, for example,...
You have 3V @ 2000mAh if you connect them in series (+ on one to - on the other). If you connect them in parallel (+ to +, - to -), you get 1.5V @ 4000mAh. ...
Thanks very much Andrew. So, to make sure I understand, if I want 4Ah at 12V, I need to connect two sets of 8 x 1.5V 2000mAh in series, connect them in...
Question for you guys.... Why did a lot of engines use hairpin valve springs? I am thinking about mainly 1950's race bikes like MV Agusta singles... What are...
... Question for you guys.... Why did a lot of engines use hairpin valve springs? I am thinking about mainly 1950's race bikes like MV Agusta singles... What...
... Hairpin - less unsprung mass but ( more ) prone to breakage. Cheers IAN PS - any chance of losing the colored background ? -- DRYSDALE MOTORCYCLE CO. ...
Ian
iwd@...
Aug 7, 2005 3:08 pm
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Gavin, The metalergy for valve springs was not very good and they broke a lot. Hairpin springs, two per valve, were easily replaced in the pits without the...
... Question for you guys.... Why did a lot of engines use hairpin valve springs? I am thinking about mainly 1950's race bikes like MV Agusta singles... What...
Thanks for the correction. http://www.moto-histo.com/Honda450/cb450_3.jpg www.moto-histo.com/Honda450/cb450_1.jpg www.moto-histo.com/Honda450/cb450_4.jpg...
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