The reason you have to use Marelli VR with Marelli generator & Bosch with Bosch, is that the field windings, I think (& am far too lazy too look it up) are wired directly opposite from make to make & are totally incompatible.
Thumbs Rule!!
cookie
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zerhackermann ." <chopp-@hotmail.com> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:31 PM Subject: RE: Dig Guzzi folk
============================================================ Learn over lunch. Get the developerWorks newsletter and enjoy tools, code, and tutorials, along with your sandwich. XML, Linux, Web services, Java -- and peanut butter! http://click.topica.com/caaacwJb1dfltb2DS92a/developerWorks ============================================================
I'm confused... why wouldn't the bosch be compatible? the charging system doesn't touch the starting system except via the battery.
The rule that you have to use a marelli VR with a Marelli gen is a rule of thumb. Just a quick way to know you have a properly rated VR in the
system.
unless I am wrong and there is some sort of voodoo magic going that I
don't
know about.
The boot protectors eh. I have one that is rusted and cracked. But I was looking at it and it doesn't look all that hard to make. I'll try when I
get
some stainless tube
Z,
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought I was told if you have a Marelli starter, you can't use a Bosch in it's place, something to do with the electronics of the bike, perhaps a Marelli generator/regulator not being compatible with a Bosch starter???? Just wanted to mention it just in case. As for the junkyard, wish there was one this way! If you find any of those old style "boot guards", those 1/2 moon shaped guards that bolt onto the valve covers, let me know, I'd like a set!
Thanx!
Keith Ruff 71 Police Amabassador - NJ
Zerhackermann . wrote:
my Marelli starter is poopy. Last week I mentioned this to a dude and
he
says he has a bosch. SO saturday I went down and met up and he gave me the bosch starter. yes the solenoid goes UNDER the starter.
I ask him how much. He says "See if you can use it. then let me know
and
we'll figure something out."
Bitchin.
I stuffed it in my tool roll and headed down to the buckaroo for a
beer.
Down there I ran into greg field. I've known him for a while, so it wasn't like an odd thing. We get to yakking about my green ambo. And he says
he
has some stuff for me. Next thing I am down in a semi-junk yard/shop
ownded
by a friend of his. and we go digging for the stuff.
Hanging around a junkyard on a sunny afternoon, drinking beer and talking bikes. Yeahhh!
why keep having rallies at campgrounds? They should be held in junkyards.
_________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer athttp://explorer.msn.com
============================================================ TopOffers. The Smart Shoppers Savings Secret! Cool savings. Hot deals. Free Stuff. All right in your in-box. http://click.topica.com/caaacgKb1dfltb2c9oVf/TopOffers ============================================================
_________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer athttp://explorer.msn.com