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How to wire my xs400 special with no battery
- Thread starter FalconerG
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Lego
XS400 Addict
I read on this forum that with XS its not possible. battery has to be there. Being you, I will go with some very small battery 
EDIT: you cannot go without battery, because XS uses field coil stator, which needs to be powered from battery. Only thing that may be possible is to switch stator to permanent magnet. but that can be a serious modification and i have no knowledge of that.
EDIT: you cannot go without battery, because XS uses field coil stator, which needs to be powered from battery. Only thing that may be possible is to switch stator to permanent magnet. but that can be a serious modification and i have no knowledge of that.
It is possible with a full permanent magnet alternator (PMA) conversion. I believe at least one member has done it.
It's no small task. Use the search function for PMA conversions. There was a fairly recent thread involving one.
It's no small task. Use the search function for PMA conversions. There was a fairly recent thread involving one.
Ohh.... That's thrown a spanner in the works! Do you know what the smalles amp hour battery could be used?
If Im not using the starter motor and could find a battery that fits could it be stored in there or is it to hot next to the engine?
Thanks for your help.
If Im not using the starter motor and could find a battery that fits could it be stored in there or is it to hot next to the engine?
Thanks for your help.
levdir
Rounded bolt brigade
I'm running on a 1 lb 1.3aH battery and it works fine for kick-only.
Don't put the battery in the starter hole!! The battery needs to be in a cool and ventilated space. This is what I do with the one on my 80. It's been three years and 3500+ miles with no issues. Just make sure the new battery had a charge rate of at least 14.5v or you will fry it.
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Lego
XS400 Addict
xschris, what kind of battery is that? (Ah?) i bet you have to kickstart with battery this small
Very cool. Will try to do something similar. If you are just using Kickstart what part of the wiring can you do away with? Obviously the starter motor, did you get rid of the starter relay? If so did you just wire the alternator through a transformer to the battery?
Thanks again for all of your help.
Kick start only. The battery is a sealed acid.
All starter related wiring as well as mechanical parts ( starter motor, chain, starter clutch etc..) have been removed from the stock harness. The bike still has ( whats left of
) a stock harness. I have removed anything that I don't use or simplified it. I still have full lights, turn signals, horn, front and rear brake switch, kill switch ect... I still wanted a full functioning bike just waaay lighter
Lego
XS400 Addict
and what capacity ?
scifiredneck
forign bike newbie
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vision-cp12...853?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item234adf657d You want a battery that states it's cycle use. This one shows 14.4-14.7 volts.
