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Polaris Rectifier mounting help
- Thread starter prichmon
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On the 1100G it's swapped with the CDI. The CDI now goes behind the fuse box / starter solenoid plate & the RR goes under the battery box.
Both look very stock in the end...
Guest
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Is your bike stock or customized? If it's customized and don't mind making changes, Mount it somewhere it gets direct airflow over it. The are quite a few modern bikes that mount it up in front of the bike on the down tubes up where you would mount an oil cooler or a horn avoiding the heated air that passes around the engine. Some Hayabusa's mount them under the swing arm.
Boriqua
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My 2006 Triumph T100 had it mounted right under the headlight. I was able to get the Sh775 on my GS 750 in about the same location but had to make some adjustments to the plate. so its still under the left side cover. I caught 2 screws and used some double stick tape
And if it were me I would locate the R/R as closer to the battery if possible if the stock location does not work.
Basically, a Series R/R will not get as hot as a Shunt R/R and so air flow is not as critical. These are apples and oranges comparisons.
It is more important to keep the voltage drops between the two as low as possible. This means shorter runs and thicker wires. generally, 14 AWG is good enough and about 1 ft runs.
If you mount the R/R in front you are going to go 3-4 feet each way (6-8 ft) total vs 2 feet. That means 3-4 times the voltage drop (ignoring connections).
You're right, mounting it on the back side of the original plate probably reduces the air flow over it, but it actually keeps the wires very short. And its convenient.
I think the biggest reason theres not much air flow over R/R is that I haven't gotten out to ride it in a few weeks. lol
