Weight of stock alternator stator and rotor, battery box.

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I am curious about the weight of the stock alternator rotor and stator, as well asthe battery box incl. voltage regulator and all other doo-dads, except the starter solenoid.?

I would like to build a shallower, lighter battery box, so I can free up more space for longer air filters.
I already have a brand new Powerdynamo PMA waiting in a box. Just wonder if it is worth a day or two off the road now in the season.
 
Thanks Jim! That would be 4.9 kg altogether, while the Powerdynamo is 3.1 kg. A lighter battery box may end up around 200 g, and the solenoid maybe another 200 g. Still 1.4 kg less than stock, or just over 3 lbs lighter. :)
 
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Already in place, "Super-B 5400" which I had on the Ducati Monster for at least 5years before installing it on the XS. Plenty cranking power, and it weighs Just 900g/ 2 lbs. Definitely "Super" :)
I also put my complete Powerdynamo PMA kit on the kitchen scale, it actually weighs just 2100g/ 4 lbs 10oz., so is in fact a whopping 2.4 kg/ 5 lbs 5oz less than oem.(Maybe as much as 6-6.5kg total saved when including the weight saving from the battery)
 
It IS Beags - and that is why we tend to run a bit heavy....:rolleyes:
Well, my experience of Canadian breakfast menus tell me they may be a contributing factor as well ;)
Last August, I did a road trip of NL and NS with my GF, starting in St.Johns, via St.Anthony NL, ending in Halifax, then flying to Toronto and spending a day there, before flying to Europe the next day. A really good holiday, despite being in a rental car, not on motorcycle. We even stayed a night in Windsor NS. The breakfasts were very tasty, but surely more than 1000 calories every time. I didn't lose any weight on that holiday ;)
 
Well, my experience of Canadian breakfast menus tell me they may be a contributing factor as well ;)
Last August, I did a road trip of NL and NS with my GF, starting in St.Johns, via St.Anthony NL, ending in Halifax, then flying to Toronto and spending a day there, before flying to Europe the next day. A really good holiday, despite being in a rental car, not on motorcycle. We even stayed a night in Windsor NS. The breakfasts were very tasty, but surely more than 1000 calories every time. I didn't lose any weight on that holiday ;)

....and you probably didn't need to loose any weight. My Norwegian friends are all slim, trim and fit as fiddles (must be all that akavit...). :umm:

Pete
 
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