Belt driven alternator set up? Pics included

[BigJimmyW13]

Anyone have more info on this bike and it's rad alternator set up? lol who needs a PMA conversion?

 

[Travis]

That was on Craigslist right? I think I saw someone posted that on XS400.com

Yep... here it is: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/mcy/2279297010.html

The alternator thing shouldn't be hard to do if you really wanted to.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Yep, I was going to post it up in the classifieds on here, but I guess that's about as big a plug as you can get!! Maybe on my next XS build? :-D

 

[pamcopete]

BigJimmy,

I looked at doing that but installing the alternator low on the front of the engine using the engine mounting bolts and a bracket. You can buy very small alternators that are used on lawn mowers (Cub Cadet) that have the voltage regulator built in for $85

 

[member3480]

I have done them years ago on Street/drag bikes on GS1100 to take weight off crank for more horsepower. Good one to use and you can find it on ebay is older 84/85 900 Ninja. You can mount it in the front of motor and its small not large like one in video. It worked perfect .Wasn't looking for better charging it was
just so easy to take belt off gain hosepower on motor because had no big weight on crank end and gain more power when drag racing.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

I haven't ever seen this set up before now. Had I seen it before I did my banshee swap. I probably would have done it! lol

 

[Classic]

I bet that charges much better than the stocker but the install behind the jugs looks like it doesn't belong at all.

Doesn't seem worth while when you can have a custom rewind for $150 or a perm setup for less.

 

[Ironsled77]

Dude lives by me its still for sale. All I know is he cut a whole in the cover and found a pulley to press on the shaft. Its pretty close to your leg too.

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[AirsoftNY]

that is one tiny headlight!

 

[Ironsled77]

Its an HID

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[BigJimmyW13]

I don't care for the headlight, but I love where that alternator is mounted.

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[OakBehringer]

He's had that on our CL for a long time... $5500 is a bit steep.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Not looking to buy it. Definitely curious of how it was done though.

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[yarddog53]

I would like to try that alternator setup myself like to know more on that front pulley thought.

 

[BigJimmyW13]

I shot him a message on youtube. Hopefully he shoots one back to me

 

[BigJimmyW13]

Well just now I did some digging.

Found the builder of the bike:

http://rockstarkustoms.com/

 

[Sundie]

that alt location... Ugh... not only unsightly, but really dangerous.

 

[brilamb2]

what about runing it off the drive chain? i know it wouldnt get full time power, but on a stretch bike like mine i think i could pull it off, and get it to work fine.....any ideas?

 

[racerX51]

anybody know a good place to look for an hid headlight like that.

 

[XS650_Bobber]

anybody know a good place to look for an hid headlight like that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories