Questions ........

Can someone please tell me .
A- With the bike on the side stand ,how far up does the Top LHS of the center stand come up .It will be like 10 mm below the top of the swing arm .

B-The number stamped on the resister that replaces the pair removal so the Fi light stays Off

Thanks

Surley question A is not too hard .

the very top of the part you put your foot on to push down the centre stand is pretty well level with the top of the swingarm for question a

Resistor number is : RB57 330 ohm xo 5%

Perfect Replys .Thanks .

The push pedal on my centrestand is 12mm above the swingarm. The gap between the shock and the centrestand is 8mm and the shock has never made contact with it. When I got the bike the stand flapped in the breeze coz there was no bump rubber on it. I ended up putting a bump rubber 13mm thick on the bracket on the yoshi muffler. The bracket sits tucked out of the way so it doesn't look out of place.

I guess it depends on the make of link pipe .I just carnt remember my heal making contact with the foot plate of the c\stand before . With it
now moveing it off putting and i couldnt wait to remove the stand .

the only time my heel touches the centrestand is if I move my foot back so the ball of my foot is on the foot peg but then if I move my right foot that far back that heel touches the exhaust ( which I sometimes do on a longer ride ) normally I have my foot a bit more forward toward the centre of my foot on the foot peg .

Why am i haveing a hard time buying a resistor that number for the pair system ,karma ?
The guy at jaycar just gave me a need more info look ,which is strange since he is supposed to be the expert .

gus wrote:Why am i haveing a hard time buying a resistor that number for the pair system ,karma ?
The guy at jaycar just gave me a need more info look ,which is strange since he is supposed to be the expert .

Well it seems that it is a 330 ohm resistor with a tolerance of 5% so the only missing part of the puzzle is the wattage.
Without knowing the circuit.

In a worst case say the whole 12volts is across the resistor, the current is give by V/R ie 12 divided by 330 approx 0.037 amps.

Power is VxI 12 times 0.037 equals 0.444W so a half watt resistor would do, but to allow for the fact that the bikes voltage can go higher than 12V a 1W resistor if you can get it.

I really should have paid more attention at school.

Does the resistor have to be earthed to the frame or can it just "float " ?

gus wrote:Does the resistor have to be earthed to the frame or can it just "float " ?

The wattage rating of the resistor will dictate how well it handles heat buildup. A resistor doesn't get earthed as such, but the higher wattage ones have a metal case or backing that if bolted to the frame help dissipate any heat buildup. They are pretty robust things and referred to as a chassis mount resistor. They are available at high wattage ratings and my preference is 120W to give you the greatest current rating. Probably overkill, but you can bolt them to things.

..also called an Aluminum Cased Resistor...