flyinglow Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 R/R died. Need a new one, but a little short on cash. Could use some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneXX Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 R/R died. Need a new one, but a little short on cash. Could use some help. What year XX? R1 install link You could order a reg/rec for a 99 Yamaha R1 from University motors for around $50. There are numerous posts here on the subject along with the wiring diagrams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinglow Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 It is a 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicholy Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Since the stock unit has no cooling fins would this idea help? Could you use a large cooling fin from a computer, maybe a hard drive cooling fin? Attach it with a heat transfering adhesive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Since the stock unit has no cooling fins would this idea help? Could you use a large cooling fin from a computer, maybe a hard drive cooling fin? Attach it with a heat transfering adhesive. Well how much it would help is debatable... but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt. Personally I'd just buy a R1's and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para045 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Since the stock unit has no cooling fins would this idea help? Could you use a large cooling fin from a computer, maybe a hard drive cooling fin? Attach it with a heat transfering adhesive. From looking at this post by Mithrandir in the Important/Usefull Threads section, he seems to think that doing this is no help and may actually be detrimental as the heat spots will be inconsistant on the RR and this is one of the reasons for them failing <rant> People think that they can save the r/r from dying by putting a PC fan on it. That's rubbish, it doesn't work. Although you might keep the externals of the r/r cool, it is the internals that fry - not to mention the leads 3 inches from the r/r where the fan isn't. The heat sink is OK, but the heat stress of being really hot in the middle and frozen cold on the outside where the fan is certainly doesn't make the situation any better either. Remember that it is not just the temperature that kills the r/r, it's the current that it has to generate in the first place. You might be able to garner an extra couple of month's life out of the r/r but the wires with a fan just out of the r/r are still going to burn to a crisp too. When they go, they short and pow, up go your bike electrics. The r/r is still going to die - particularly if you draw large amounts of current out of it for periods longer than it's design life (which is the case of almost every honda r/r since the late 80's). If you use a r/r that can handle the current demands required, it won't die. Honda have fucked up and just put on underqualified parts for the duty required. No other brand of bike has this problem and I don't understand why they persist in it. </rant> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testrider Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 R/R died. Need a new one, but a little short on cash. Could use some help. What year XX? R1 install link You could order a reg/rec for a 99 Yamaha R1 from University motors for around $50. There are numerous posts here on the subject along with the wiring diagrams. Got a link for university motors? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneXX Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 R/R died. Need a new one, but a little short on cash. Could use some help. What year XX? R1 install link You could order a reg/rec for a 99 Yamaha R1 from University motors for around $50. There are numerous posts here on the subject along with the wiring diagrams. Got a link for university motors? Thanks. http://www.umotorsfargo.com/ Call there and talk to Mike Barth. Tell him you're a member here and he'll take great care of you! I just ordered parts from him the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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