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Suzuki/Honda RR swap

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My GS1100GD is suffering from the dreaded dead-R/R syrdrome. I would just order an Electrex unit and replace it, but....

I an a cheap SOB :D and may have an alternative.

I have available a R/R from an '82 Honda CX500, but the wiring is confusing to me. It has the three yellow wires for the stator....simple enough. But..... it also has TWO red-with-white-tracer wires, and two solid green wires, plus a smaller gauge solid black wire. I suspect that I can just splice both red/white wires together, and the same for both green wires, but I don't wanna' fry anything.

Is there any way that I can use this R/R on my bike? If so, does anyone know how to wire it? Thanks in advance...
 
Re: Suzuki/Honda RR swap

JJ said:
My GS1100GD is suffering from the dreaded dead-R/R syrdrome. I would just order an Electrex unit and replace it, but....

I an a cheap SOB :D and may have an alternative.

I have available a R/R from an '82 Honda CX500, but the wiring is confusing to me. It has the three yellow wires for the stator....simple enough. But..... it also has TWO red-with-white-tracer wires, and two solid green wires, plus a smaller gauge solid black wire. I suspect that I can just splce both red/white wires together, and the same for both green wires, but I don't wanna' fry anything.

Is there any way that I can use this R/R on my bike? If so, does anyone know how to wire it? Thanks in advance...
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If the CX500 is still running you could find out with a voltmeter easily enough.

I suspect that the two output wires are one to a standard load and one to an always-on load. The always-on would function as an emergency drain were there too much supply from the stator. Most people put that one to the taillight.

But just a guess.

Michael
 
Thanks Michael. The CX500 is long-gone. The R/R is just a spare part saved for potential use.
 
Thanks Michael.

Anybody else? Nobody??

I'm gonna' dig out the multimeter today and take a few readings on the Honda R/R, and see if I can figure this out....
 
JJ said:
Thanks Michael.

Anybody else? Nobody??

I'm gonna' dig out the multimeter today and take a few readings on the Honda R/R, and see if I can figure this out....
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I suppose you probably mean on the workbench, right? I just wanted to warn you not to partially hook up the stator to rr while you test voltages on some of the leads. That's a good way to burn up the whole system again.

:wink:

Just a note. Let us know what you find!

Michael
 
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