last minute tips on Hooking up Compufire

[Guest]

Im about to try & hookup my new Ricks Stator & Compufire using posplayrs instructions & this http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/4094...8k?da=y&dnad=y. Is there any last minute tips I should know about ? These bike electrics aren't my strong suit even though Im a lineman and Ive hot sticked 500,000 volts before. I have visions of starting the bike and seeing a mushroom cloud of smoke appear. Does anyone know of an 83 Gs1100SD Katana wiring diagram online any where ? Thanks a lot

[tom203]

You'll be fine- just wear rubber gloves, boots and work from a fiberglass bucket! 12 volt stuff is easy, just follow posplayr's rules. Of course, fuses are handy on all voltages!This diagram from a 82 should be close enough for charging stuff

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/images/GS1100G_1982_wiring.jpg

[batterup]

Im looking for any advice on last minute install on compufire as well, im just wondering why people dont use the included 40amp fuse and positive straight to battery? Is there a reason to go positive straight to previous r/r positive from wiring harness without fuse? Thanks for any help

[posplayr]

Im looking for any advice on last minute install on compufire as well, im just wondering why people dont use the included 40amp fuse and positive straight to battery? Is there a reason to go positive straight to previous r/r positive from wiring harness without fuse? Thanks for any help

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1138898&postcount=10

[Katarat]

I wish I could say I understand everything youre saying but Im a total electrical dumbass even though Im a retired IBEW hi voltage journeyman lineman/foreman. Give me 500,000 volts and Im OK, 12 not so good

[posplayr]

I wish I could say I understand everything youre saying but Im a total electrical dumbass even though Im a retired IBEW hi voltage journeyman lineman/foreman. Give me 500,000 volts and Im OK, 12 not so good

Best someone else explain. A simple concise question would start the ball rolling.

[Steve]

OK, let's try this:

There are three wires coming out of the stator.

There are three input wires on the Compufire.

Connect each of the stator wires to one of the Compufire wires.

Connect the red Compufire wire to the red wire that used to go to your old R/R.

Connect the black Compufire wire to a good ground or the battery negative terminal.

Go for a ride.

If you can't handle these instructions, please put down the tools and sell the bike.

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[tkent02]

If you can't handle these instructions, please put down the tools and sell the bike.

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These bike electrics aren't my strong suit even though Im a lineman and Ive hot sticked 500,000 volts before.

This forum is soo amusing at times.

[mrbill5491]

OK, let's try this:

There are three wires coming out of the stator.

There are three input wires on the Compufire.

Connect each of the stator wires to one of the Compufire wires.

Connect the red Compufire wire to the red wire that used to go to your old R/R.

Connect the black Compufire wire to a good ground or the battery negative terminal.

Go for a ride.

If you can't handle these instructions, please put down the tools and sell the bike.

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That is how I wired my Compufire, added the extra RR ground to frame and the battery as well. Easy pezzy dude.

[Katarat]

Thank you Steve, I could have done without the last part nicely but if it makes you happy to ridicule people and stoke your ego I really don't care. . Im just trying to make sure that all the parts I bought from posplayers advise don't go up in smoke, and I appreciate that advice

[Steve]

Thank you Steve, I could have done without the last part nicely but if it makes you happy to ridicule people and stoke your ego I really don't care.

Sorry, not trying to ridicule, and my ego needs no stoking. You mentioned that you were confused by other instructions that were offered. I tried to boil it down to step-by-step items that could not be mis-interpreted. I felt that if you had problems following those instructions, then maybe motorcycle mechanics might not be something you should be pursuing, because this will likely NOT be the last that you will be into the wiring.

Many of us do assume that the person asking the questions has at least a basic mechanical skill set. You at least admitted that low-voltage electrics are not your forte. That is nothing to be ashamed of, and it's better that you let us know how to modify the information we toss in your direction.

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[Katarat]

Thank you for your help and it did help. I apologize for the other comments . I have built Triumph, Harley and big bore Kawasaki engines in the past I just wanted to make sure I didn't fry $400 worth of parts because as I said bike electrics are not my strong suit, the rest of the bike I can handle just fine. Im 70 years old and was doing this stuff before most of you were born. Ive had motorcycles for 56 years, maybe Im just too old but Im going to keep trying until I drop over. In all that time I have never had to replace a stator and regulator before. That's why I come to you guys for help

[TooManyToys]

I'll come to MT to install the electrics, you come to NJ to help me put up a new receiving pole for the farm's irrigation pump 220v 3ph.

[tkent02]

Im 70 years old and was doing this stuff before most of you were born.

No, you actually haven't. A few of us maybe, but a lot of us are getting up there too.

[posplayr]

Unfortunately , with the internet medium we do not have the advantage of all our senses, and us youngsters can appear to come off 1/2 cocked even if we are 15 years younger.