MEGA HEATSINK!

[matt]

Rectifier overheating? Try this





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[Phoenix]

For the ultimate answer to over heating rectifiers do the simon method of heat control. A very powerful cpu fan fitted along side the heat fins. He wired it into the lighting circuit and it garentees constant air flow over the fins. In fact his fan is so strong it lifts the bike up for you if you drop it. a bit like the harrier jump bike of the @ world.

[robelst]

For the ultimate answer to over heating rectifiers do the simon method of heat control. A very powerful cpu fan fitted along side the heat fins. He wired it into the lighting circuit and it garentees constant air flow over the fins. In fact his fan is so strong it lifts the bike up for you if you drop it. a bit like the harrier jump bike of the @ world.

I wonder how well a CPU fan holds up against moist and winter-grime

[Phoenix]

Simon could prob answer better but to date the fan seems to hold up well as its tucked in under the side cover of his bike above the plastic rear wheel arch cover. Mind you Simons bike only sees water when its getting a shampoo and rinse with alo vera and lavender soap

[Simon]

Simon could prob answer better but to date the fan seems to hold up well as its tucked in under the side cover of his bike above the plastic rear wheel arch cover. Mind you Simons bike only sees water when its getting a shampoo and rinse with alo vera and lavender soap

You cheaky git!

So far it works fine. I hear it wizzing away every time i turn the key, well until the engine starts that is. They are so cheap, in fact i got mine from a wrecked computer so free, that if it breaks i'll just replace it.

Haven't quite noticed the ability to hover. Maybe thats why its so much faster than Phoenix's bike, i thought it was just that mine was a better colour!

[Maverick]

All these mods are very well and good but please be aware if you have been through mud like our ride on the weekend it will render your modifcations useless. The mud fills up in the fins and dries so there is no airflow whatsover.

The first thing I did took the panel off the side and cleaned the whole lot properly when I got home. If you have been offroad do keep an eye on this it is more than likely the cause of the regulator/rectifier going.

[Simon]

All these mods are very well and good but please be aware if you have been through mud like our ride on the weekend it will render your modifcations useless. The mud fills up in the fins and dries so there is no airflow whatsover.

The first thing I did took the panel off the side and cleaned the whole lot properly when I got home. If you have been offroad do keep an eye on this it is more than likely the cause of the regulator/rectifier going.

Good point. I have made a mud cover for my recitifier which was the main reason for adding the fan as i reakoned that it will just make my rectifier even hotter.