Outkast Rafe

woohoo cant wait to put it on
any helpfull tips with installing this

RYANCRF50

Where did you buy it from? How much?

Buick

I want to get a stator soon. I will make light.

gixxerguy6

Did you get the flywheel removal tool?


Well according to Scott(Fab5) you don't need a regulator but I am tossing one on there just for insurance as to not be going though bulbs all the time.

what stator did you get? Why not just wind your own? sounds easy and I am going to tackle the task in a few weeks.

fab5fiddy

the ricky stator one will burn bulbs from what i hear, for some reason the home grown one dont. wouldnt hurt to put one on though. so far im still good with my bulb.

Outkast Rafe

i paid 129 i think shipped with the regulator from rickystator.com call them up took about a week to come in

no i dont have the flywheel tool thaks for letting me know about it

gixxerguy6

www.dratv.com
www.hondaminitrail.com

has the flywheel tool

$8-$15 for it

but from what I hear if you don't use it you'll booger the threads up.

Silver Surfer

I would really recommend a regulator even for you self doers. I still don't know how Fab got it to work without blowing out bulbs.

fab5fiddy

UPDATE.. i finally blew my bulb. i need a regulator.

Outkast Rafe

RYANCRF50

Does the stator come with instructions?

Outkast Rafe

no i need some

vonde001

I just finished winding mine and tested it on a home 120v 60watt bulb. Got it to light up at 1/2 throttle. Gonna go pick up some driving lights for the bike tomorrow. Im gonna put a fuse inline with the lamp to see if I can avoid buying a regulator.

If anyone is still interested in doing it themselves, its cake. I took a ton of pictures and I will post a write up soon.

Total cost,
Flywheel puller = $10
Spool of wire = $9

There is enough wire in the spool to do/re-do another stator.

Outkast Rafe

get step by step install cause I dont know what the hell im doing

NINER

Take off the left cover, remove the flywheel bolt. Use the puller, but realize the flywheel threads are reversed so you have to screw the puller on counterclockwise. Once you get the flywheel out of the way, you will see what needs to be taken off and replaced. It's a simple R&R job.

ftrain

What does a regulator due? A regulator regulates voltage and a fuse prevents you from destroying electrical equipment if it starts to draw to much current. You should be using both a regulator and a fuse.

As the motor RPM increases so does the voltage output of the stator. The faster you go the more the voltage increases. The regulator will clamp the voltage if it goes to high dispate the extra voltage as heat (hence a heat sink on all regulators) If the voltage is to low then it will draw more current on the input to the regulator to increase the voltage of the output. Hence called a regulater since the is trying to regulate your voltage at a steady number.

50 watts bulb
A 50 watt bulb for a 12 volt system has known resistance. Lets figure out that resistance.

Known
P = V x I
I = V / R

Simple math to get R by itself
P = V * (V/R)
P * R = V * V
R = (V*V)/P
R = 2.88 ohm

Current draw of 50 watt bulb in 12volt system

P = V * I
P/V = I
I = P / V
I = 50 watts / 12 volts
I = 4.2 amps

Let's check our math and solve for I another way

I = V / R
I = 12 volts / 2.88 ohms
I = 4.2 amps


So lets look at regulated vs unregulated

Regulated:
12 volt system
50 watt bulb

I = V / R
I = 12 volts / 2.88 ohms
Current = 4.2 amps
Install 5 amp fuse to protect bulb

Un regulated
8-16 volt system
Install 5 amp fuse

low rpm 8 volts
I = V / R
I = 8 volts / 2.88 ohms = 2.77 amps

mid rpm
I = 12 volts / 2.88 ohms = 4.2 amps

high rpm
I = 16 volts / 2.88 ohms = 5.6 amps (fuse blows)

So by just putting in a fuse you will be changing that everytime instead of the bulb. Is it that much fun to drive around all night replacing fuses each time you decide to drive fast?


Now can someone send me some links on these stators and how to wind them yourself and also information on the regulator and stator and where to buy them?

vonde001

I know the math, I took that class also :-)

You are 100% correct. After I hit submit last night I realized the error in my logic and a fuse would snap every time.

So I ordered my regulator this morning after burning out a test bulb. I had a set of $19 halogen driving lamps.

The lamp was a 12v 55watt halogen. I connected my voltmeter up to see what happens.

At idle (in neutral) my wound stator put about 8 to 9 volts (AC) to the meter. The bulb lit up nicely.

At about 19 volts with a slight twist of the throttle the bulb got bright then turned black :-( Oh well that was a $4 bulb. I'll live.

Gave it full gas (still in neutral) and the voltmeter went up to 59 volts (AC).

My tester is to shitty to measure the amperage. I'll have a link up soon of my setup. It differed slightly from the way they guy with the XR80 did his.

vegas

where can i get the wire short of ordering?

yzfrone

flywheel tool is a Honda front axle of a 600...

same exact thing...borrow a buddies and screw it in and the flywheel will pop off.

Buick

do you know mr wizard ftrain? I am calling you when i get my stator.