Cycle Electric

[bluewool]

I have ordered a cycle electric CE-601 hoping to put my electrical problems to rest, allowing me to focus on some of the bikes other issues.

I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[bwringer]

What's a Cycle Electric CE-601?

My guess is some sort of flux capacitor or maybe a quantum thneed.


Let us know how it goes. Depending on the energies involved, you may want to inform your next of kin before entering the garage. Hate to accidentally cross up the tantalum leads and open a rip in space-time.

 

[bluewool]

What's a Cycle Electric CE-601?

My guess is some sort of flux capacitor or maybe a quantum thneed.

No. It's nothing as ridiculous as that, although it does involve a couple of Holtzman field portals and some paddle wheels. I am hoping to create a source of infinite energy, using the detailed schematics I found on this website:

http://www.27bslash6.com/AGL.html

I have solved the problems of power bills by sewing 11.5 rare earth magnets to a cast iron fry pan and placing it gently on my hydro-meter. Which is actually just a back should my design fail.

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Check out this thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=152769

If you're looking for a regulator/rectifier solution, the best "bang for your buck" is one of Mr. duaneage's Honda r/r upgrade kits. If you want to spend more money, get the series r/r unit from Compufire.

And make sure every electrical connection and ground on the entire bike is clean.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[bluewool]

Thanks, the ce-601 is a series r/r slightly less expensive and a lot easier to find here than the compufire.

I just hope it can handle the infinite energy!

 

[posplayr]

Thanks, the ce-601 is a series r/r slightly less expensive and a lot easier to find here than the compufire.

I just hope it can handle the infinite energy!

When I spoke with Cycle Electic , I got the number of the guy that designed it. He was confident the 600 series of series R/R's was a very robust design and he was able to convince me of the same.

 

[1948man]

I'll bet Bradley McPherson is really pi$$ed. Or dually pi$$ed.

 

[Dogma]

I have ordered a cycle electric CE-601 hoping to put my electrical problems to rest, allowing me to focus on some of the bikes other issues.

I'll let you know how it goes.

I installed one of theirs last summer. It works great. But then, I cleaned all my connections (especially grounds), protected them with dielectric grease, replaced the broken (!) fuse box, eliminated all the connectors I thought I reasonably could, soldered the remaining connectors (because 3 crimps came apart in my hands last year, 1 installed by a pro), 15A fused wire from R/R out to battery positive, and what else... oh yeah, I replaced the shorted stator that tested OK at the rally.

That's all it should take. The nice thing about the series regulator is it won't fry your stator if you don't have clean connections everywhere. You'll just have a dead battery.

I think you'll be the first to install on of these on an E. Where do you plan to put it?

 

[bonanzadave]

I'll bet Bradley McPherson is really pi$$ed. Or dually pi$$ed.

When I read that I snorted out loud laughing Good thing I wasnt drinking something.....I woulda spewed.

"I instead told everyone at school that Bradley's mum had told my mum that he had been born with both a pen!s and a vag!na and had to wear special underpants to keep the two separated."

 

[bluewool]

I have been through the entire harness and replaced much of the wiring with 16, 14, 12 awg wire and have soldered many of the connections, the ones that were simply cleaned were sealed with ILSCO DE-OX.

I think you'll be the first to install on of these on an E. Where do you plan to put it?

There's quite a bit of void space on the ef under all the plastic. At this point I a considering the void between the battery and the rear fender liner. There is a bit of concern for the lack of air flow in that area.

I will be sure to document the installation

 

[posplayr]

I think you'll be the first to install on of these on an E. Where do you plan to put it?

Yea it is way too big for the electric side mounting plate unless he removes something from it. Under battery box is probbaly the best option assuming it will fit there.

Worst comes to worse it should fit somewhere on the battery box when the air box is out.

 

[bluewool]

Yea it is way too big for the electric side mounting plate unless he removes something from it. Under battery box is probbaly the best option assuming it will fit there.

Worst comes to worse it should fit somewhere on the battery box when the air box is out.

If it comes to it I'll move it up to the nose and run some #6 back to the battery

 

[BassCliff]

Thanks, the ce-601 is a series r/r slightly less expensive and a lot easier to find here than the compufire.

I just hope it can handle the infinite energy!

OK, very cool. How much cheaper?


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[mforbes]

Thanks, the ce-601 is a series r/r slightly less expensive and a lot easier to find here than the compufire.

I just hope it can handle the infinite energy!

How did you hear about this working on the GS's? I'm very interested in this regulator. Why the ce-601? I looked for specs, but none are given. Have not made the phone call yet. My other choice is the compu-fire 55402 as posted in other threads. Thanks, Mike

 

[bluewool]

How did you hear about this working on the GS's? I'm very interested in this regulator. Why the ce-601? I looked for specs, but none are given. Have not made the phone call yet. My other choice is the compu-fire 55402 as posted in other threads. Thanks, Mike

It's mentioned in one of posplayr threads, it has the same stated application as the 55402.

basscliff,

it was about $25 cheaper.

 

[posplayr]

It's mentioned in one of posplayr threads, it has the same stated application as the 55402.

basscliff,

it was about $25 cheaper.

If the CE-600 series (any one of them) R/R will fit it will work the same way as the Compufire 55402 R/R.

 

[mforbes]

If the CE-600 series (any one of them) R/R will fit it will work the same way as the Compufire 55402 R/R.

Thanks posplayr and bluewool for the info on both units. I am going to get either the compufire or the CE-601 for my GS1100G. I'll post pictures on the install. I already cleaned up the harness on the bike. Put in the coil relay and added a headlight relay.

 

[Dogma]

Thanks posplayr and bluewool for the info on both units. I am going to get either the compufire or the CE-601 for my GS1100G. I'll post pictures on the install. I already cleaned up the harness on the bike. Put in the coil relay and added a headlight relay.

Here's my install on the '80 1000G. Something very similar should work on the 11.

 

[posplayr]

Thanks posplayr and bluewool for the info on both units. I am going to get either the compufire or the CE-601 for my GS1100G. I'll post pictures on the install. I already cleaned up the harness on the bike. Put in the coil relay and added a headlight relay.

amazon listing the Compufire at $185; I did the only review

http://www.amazon.com/COMPU-FIRE-REGULATOR-VLTG-CMPFRE-55402/dp/B0035U7LRM

mawonline lists the CE-601 at $158.38
http://www.mawonline.com/newsite/cycle_electric-regulators.htm

 

[bluewool]

Here's my install on the '80 1000G. Something very similar should work on the 11.

Thanks for posting the link Dogma. I hadn't found that thread in my searches, it's nice to see a successful install.