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claas900 · #71 Post by **claas900** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:31 pm

I've always thought about running a bike stator. Do we really know how under powered the bike stator is?

cannondale27 · #72 Post by **cannondale27** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:52 pm

It must be much less since its so small and less windings.

Canniboomer · #73 Post by **Canniboomer** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:43 am

Maybe it's enough output, if you are not running headlights. I guess a dragster would not have them, and we pick up 75 watts from the non-use of headlights. The E440 3-phase stator does not run a fan, but it handles a 40watt headlight, and the tail bulb. Is that equal to the draw of a fan? Maybe you could still run the fan. I have no idea how many watts our ATV fan draws -- it's labeled VA36-A101-46A 12V by SPAL Italy. If anybody knows, or can measure the current draw, that would be some great info.

As for weights?, I have these handy from random parts here:
Fan with mountbolts = 15.7 ounce
ATV Stator 18 ounce
E440 Stator 14 ounce

Also, you could mate up the E440 stator with the 2002 E voltage regulator, for a few more ounces of weight shaving. That one has
compatible connectors to the ATV harness.

claas900 · #74 Post by **claas900** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:55 am

My bike isn't pure drag so it has to run in the dunes. It does sounds like the E440 would work.

thedeatons · #75 Post by **thedeatons** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:23 am

cdsracer's wife's LE has been running with a bike stator for about a year in the dunes with no problem. She kills the battery at night so she has to watch that, but otherwise it runs the fan and charges her ES12BS battery just fine!

claas900 · #76 Post by **claas900** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:51 am

Sounds like in a few months I'll be looking for a E440 stator.

cannondale27 · #77 Post by **cannondale27** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:52 am

Which bike stator? Early one was totally enclosed in black plastic. That would be the lowest out put stator. It is crazy how many different stators and voltage regulators Cannondale used. Even in quads there were at least 3 different stators with different sized windings and coatings. Its all very confusing.

thedeatons · #78 Post by **thedeatons** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:53 am

Its a normal looking one..... ??

claas900 · #79 Post by **claas900** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:58 am

Looks like class is back in LOL. Do anybody have pics of the different stators?

Speed 1B · #80 Post by **Speed 1B** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:14 am

What we need to do is dyno a bike stator and see what the difference is with less magnetic force.