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Coastrambler
| Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 04:49 pm: |
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I put a Compu-Fire VR out back, just in front of the license plate. It was a fairly easy install. I used 1/4" (6mm) thick aluminum. I cut the connectors from the old VR and spliced them in. Had to add wire for AC side, new ones were way too short.
![Side view, from a little below.](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/746842.jpg)
![Side view from a little to the rear. It almost disappears.](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/746843.jpg)
![Storage area showing wire penetration.](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/746844.jpg)
![Storage area from another angle.](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/746845.jpg)
![Cabling under seat.](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/746846.jpg)
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Coastrambler
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 09:15 pm: |
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OK, the bike is up and running with new stator. OEM, made in Croatia. Rectifier/regulator runs barely arm to the touch. Output is 14.8V at 4,000RPM. Attaching a photo of the failed stator. Looks like it shorted across 2 phases.
![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/290431/747178.jpg)
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Coastrambler
| Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 09:19 pm: |
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That's warm to the touch. Sticky w. Remember children. On a blind right sacrifice speed to hug the inside. |
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Coastrambler
| Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 01:11 am: |
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Update. Have about 2,00 miles on Compufire rectifier/regulator. All's well. I don't use battery tender at all anymore. My instrument panel used to go dark at times. Hasn't done that at all. Sure hope I'm not jinxing it. |
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