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Forum: Previous News 10-03-2011, 08:42 PM
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Posted By Kerry_129
:( Very sad to see this news - RIP Bill. ...

:( Very sad to see this news - RIP Bill.


:101: <~ He'd be proud, no doubt.
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 03-28-2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 14,008
Posted By Kerry_129
Looks good - better than the results I got w/ the...

Looks good - better than the results I got w/ the soldering-iron type plastic-welder I used once long ago. Am I remembering right that the HarborFreight welder just blows hot air from the tip & is...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 03-28-2011, 10:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,304
Posted By Kerry_129
It's been quite a while, but I pieced the...

It's been quite a while, but I pieced the cracked-up tail section back together and reinforced the light area on a buddy's '95 VFR. I recall it was pretty rickety & insecure how the tail-light...
Forum: Aftermarket Modding 03-25-2011, 06:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,715
Posted By Kerry_129
If you had earbuds cranked-up loudly, I agree it...

If you had earbuds cranked-up loudly, I agree it could drown-out a siren - but I bet an onboard stereo blaring loudly on top of wind-noise would be just as likely to if not more so.

Don't know...
Forum: Aftermarket Modding 03-25-2011, 06:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,309
Posted By Kerry_129
No kidding - I remember all the project stuff &...

No kidding - I remember all the project stuff & shitloads of switches/components/cool stuff they used to stock when I was a kid. Had one of those build-a-circuit boxes with...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 03-24-2011, 06:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,156
Posted By Kerry_129
Ditto with tabs & such using the acrylic powder...

Ditto with tabs & such using the acrylic powder (forms a putty with a few minutes work-able time) - the guy that turned me onto it used it to fill the headlight openings on his wife's SV, making it a...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 03-24-2011, 05:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,156
Posted By Kerry_129
There are many ways to skin that cat, several...

There are many ways to skin that cat, several good ones already mentioned.

Problem w/ plastic-welding, there's a fine-line between good penetration/adhesion & over-melting/distorting the...
Forum: Aftermarket Modding 03-24-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 12,715
Posted By Kerry_129
Nice work & the signals look good. Just an...

Nice work & the signals look good.

Just an 'IMO' commentary though: I kinda :lol: at stereo systems on bikes (open-air loudspeakers, that is). I mean, if the point is to be able to listen to...
Forum: Aftermarket Modding 03-24-2011, 04:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,309
Posted By Kerry_129
Tridon EL13 is a common electronic ('no-load')...

Tridon EL13 is a common electronic ('no-load') flasher available at pretty much any parts store. Way better solution (and cheaper, unless using the shitty ceramic radio shack ones) than installing...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 03-15-2011, 12:01 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 135,318
Posted By Kerry_129
Oooh - looks yummy! Curious to read how those...

Oooh - looks yummy! Curious to read how those stack-up against the Ohlins/Penske.
Forum: Street 02-25-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 7,721
Posted By Kerry_129
:( Well damn. I was planning on TWO as an...

:( Well damn. I was planning on TWO as an overnight stop on a long ride I'm helping to plan in May. I guess maybe Helen is plan-B now.
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-24-2011, 06:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
:lol: Agreed - that's what I am (MET / machine...

:lol: Agreed - that's what I am (MET / machine design puke). I suck too much at higher math to be a true nerd!
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-24-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
No, not the relay, that's before the circuit...

No, not the relay, that's before the circuit branches to L/R at the switch - the diode array at the indicator lamp.

Just my best semi-educated guess:
I'm thinking that the voltage (think of...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-23-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Yabbbut, although that will fix the fast-flash...

Yabbbut, although that will fix the fast-flash issue, it has nothing to do with his problem - the other side lighting dimly when one side is flashing. I started to mention installing one of those...
Forum: Street 02-23-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 13,225
Posted By Kerry_129
Nice - glad you had a good hit off the...

Nice - glad you had a good hit off the track-pipe! :lol:

Didn't blow up either Honda either.... :wink:
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-22-2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
I must respectfully disagree. If it were in...

I must respectfully disagree. If it were in series, it wouldn't need to be nearly the size (power/wattage capacity), since it would only be passing a few milliamps. 'Load' resistors are way lower...
Forum: Track 02-22-2011, 02:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,789
Posted By Kerry_129
Which models & what did you think of them? I've...

Which models & what did you think of them? I've been sorely tempted by a CLK 55 - can't quite get over the automatic, and relatively poor (premium) fuel mileage though.



NO DOUBT! :rockwoot:
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-22-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
I believe LEDs must have a resistor wired in...

I believe LEDs must have a resistor wired in series to operate in a 12V system, because full system voltage (~14V) will simply fry them otherwise. The commercial ones typically have the LEDs &...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 11:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Those 'load resistors' in addition to whatever is...

Those 'load resistors' in addition to whatever is in there already might drop voltage TOO much & dim the ones you do want flashing.

Edit: Those are fairly low resistance/high-wattage & intended...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 11:23 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Ahh - that makes sense, thanks for the...

Ahh - that makes sense, thanks for the illumination... :rofl::backingout:

As to only the rears only doing it - I bet the fronts have a bit higher value inline resistors which are dropping the...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 10:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Gotcha - yep, even simple circuitry can become...

Gotcha - yep, even simple circuitry can become really confusing shit. I remember the electron flow being opposite conventional circuit flow throwing me for a loop back in school - one reason I...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Nah, not bizzaro - pretty typical diode...

Nah, not bizzaro - pretty typical diode application, similar to how the AC current from the stator is 'rectified' to DC current by only allowing the 'positive' voltage through (but with only 2 legs...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Bingo (I think) - those little triangles with the...

Bingo (I think) - those little triangles with the bar in front are symbols for diodes, and with a circle around it is an LED. So it does have a single indicator light, right? The four diodes...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Right - since diodes are basically electrical...

Right - since diodes are basically electrical one-way valves & LED's are Light Emitting Diodes.

The branches headed to the right are to the dash indicator(s), I expect - so if there's a back-feed...
Forum: Mechanical or Tech 02-21-2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,640
Posted By Kerry_129
Ahh - It just dawned on me, I bet what may be...

Ahh - It just dawned on me, I bet what may be causing it is a 'backfeed' through the dash indicator circuit which is producing a small voltage on the opposite-hand signal circuit.
Especially if your...
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