Im not sure if anyone else has done this or recomeeneded it on this forum....
The white wire that somes of the magneto/ engine can be used to operate lights or a blinker. I put a multimeter on it and it puts out about 5 volts at idle and supposedly goes as high as 7.5 volts when accelerating, so it is a 6 volt system.
since most people may not be riding these bikes at night and not need the d.c current for a light system, I thought it could be used for something else.
Since heat can be a enemy of these small air cooled engines , and stopping at red lights/ stop signs, etc is when these engines most liekly get the hottest because of lack of airflow from riding, couldnt a 3-4 inch ..six volt fan unit be mounted under the gas tank/ top frame member, hooked up to the white wire and have the fan constanly blowing air directly down onto the top of the engine ? I would think this would help keep the temperature down on the motor a notiecable amount during times the engine is running but the bike is not in motion or is only moving at a slow rate of 5 mph or so ? This should also be a good benefit when using these engines in the 90 + heat of summer months. Having a fan driven breeze of 15 + mph directly blown onto the engin top/ fins should help reduce motor temps by at least 10 degrees or more IMHO.
does this make any sense ...or am I sounding like a stupid newbie ?
The white wire that somes of the magneto/ engine can be used to operate lights or a blinker. I put a multimeter on it and it puts out about 5 volts at idle and supposedly goes as high as 7.5 volts when accelerating, so it is a 6 volt system.
since most people may not be riding these bikes at night and not need the d.c current for a light system, I thought it could be used for something else.
Since heat can be a enemy of these small air cooled engines , and stopping at red lights/ stop signs, etc is when these engines most liekly get the hottest because of lack of airflow from riding, couldnt a 3-4 inch ..six volt fan unit be mounted under the gas tank/ top frame member, hooked up to the white wire and have the fan constanly blowing air directly down onto the top of the engine ? I would think this would help keep the temperature down on the motor a notiecable amount during times the engine is running but the bike is not in motion or is only moving at a slow rate of 5 mph or so ? This should also be a good benefit when using these engines in the 90 + heat of summer months. Having a fan driven breeze of 15 + mph directly blown onto the engin top/ fins should help reduce motor temps by at least 10 degrees or more IMHO.
does this make any sense ...or am I sounding like a stupid newbie ?
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