Near complete rewiring plus hhb CDI kit questions.

[fffffinanciallychallenged]

Hey all, confession first, I bought someone else's project, yes I know I'm stupid.

Meat and potatoes, my bike is a '78 650E, and the main wiring harness is pretty much junk, it was probably stock at one point and repaired by someone who didn't know what he was doing, the time it would take to make work and to deal with issues I'm no doubt going to have from bad connections is more than worth either shilling out for an m.unit or putting in the time in to build a new harness.

But I have been considering the hhb CDI kit, but have been hesitant as I don't think anything is wrong with the current stator, and my points seems proper but the rectifier and regulator are both shot, and I plan to ride rather frequently. + The MOSFET regulator seems very interesting if it will eleviate burnouts. It isn't out of my budget but a future proofed and more reliable motorcycle is worth the money to me.

I know the CDI vs Stock discussion is a heated one but any more information is helpful by my standards.

If it matters im planning on going nearly full led lighting and integrating a heated seat and other comforts.

Mostly just looking for as much information on rewiring these machines as I can get.

Thank you.

 

[Its been a long time]

No need at all to throw away the stock charging system if it's good. Fit new carbon brushes, standard three phase bridge rectifier and automotive regulator. Cheap and reliable. That's what I would suggest irrespective of how you rewire the rest of the bike. I did just that on my 77 650D. Hope that helps, there's tons of information about the charging system on the forum. Especially looking in the technical section.

 

[Jim]

but have been hesitant as I don't think anything is wrong with the current stator, and my points seems proper but the rectifier and regulator are both shot, and I plan to ride rather frequently.

From the Tech menu. A diy reg/rec is extremely reliable and cheap. Ya jus' gotta make it yourself.

https://www.xs650.com/threads/diy-reg-rec-5twins-and-jim.55842/

 

[650Skull]

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I have been considering the hhb CDI kit, but have been hesitant as I don't think anything is wrong with the current stator, and my points seems proper but the rectifier and regulator are both shot, and I plan to ride rather frequently. +

Jim's link cóvers a good reliable, PROVEN, solution to fixing a factory charging system.

The MOSFET regulator seems very interesting if it will eleviate burnouts. It isn't out of my budget but a future proofed and more reliable motorcycle is worth the money to me.

Not necessarily. Hugh's Stators have regularly had problems with soldered wires breaking, and regulators failing. Yes the Mossfit upgrades seem to overcome the Reg/Rect weakness at an extra cost.

know the CDI vs Stock discussion is a heated one

Not at all. The stock system, Stator with a rewound factory rotor, (not an aftermarket bought rotor), with an automotive regulator and bridge rectifier, has been proven to a b reliable and a cheaper solution to PMA's

any more information is helpful by my standards.

If it matters im planning on going nearly full led lighting and integrating a heated seat and other comforts.

Thank you.

If integrating heated seats, hand grips, jackets excetera the the extra wattage of a 200w PMA will outperform better than the factory system only because the factory system is already working close to max.

Unless the bulbs, headlight, taillight/brake light and to a lesser extent, indicator lights are changed to LED. The wattage saved, then used on the heating gear, has to b calculated to make sure it won't overload a factory system.

Vape PMA's don't seem, or I haven't seen any reports of any problems, to have faulty manufacturing. They do bump up the cost again.