If you switch to an led headlight then you will probably have enough power for your phone. You will need to run the headlight off dc though, using the rectifier.
@@bret44 I might go that route, currently the headlight is running dc but the problem is that the battery makes up the difference at low engine rpm but only maintains at high rpm. Never has enough juice to top off the battery. I have the new stator so there will be a stator upgrade video next.
@@fatfingergarage1just found your channel and subbed as I'm looking to do the same mods on my XR650R but wondering if you know of any company's making seat pans for XR650R? or anyone selling any old ones from wrecked bikes etc? You made a good job of putting the new seat on, though I'm surprised a standard staple gun had enough grunt to get the Staples in?? Obviously worked ok though? Ps I'd possibly be keen for your old original seat cover and id pay postage fees and some more money for your efforts and trouble to post if you still have it and wanted to sell it? Also regarding your road kit you hooked up in my country (New Zealand) we got these XR65OR bikes came out new with factory road kits installed and they never needed batteries. They just run straight off the stator so if you were wanting to save having to have a battery maybe I could help assist you with that too avoid the extra weight/cost etc? Mine runs all the standard factory incandescent indicator bulbs and factory headlight and taillight, brake lights etc off factory stator and works perfectly. Though if you look at the specs on the models we got in new Zealand and Australia etc, they came out with slightly stronger stators from factory than what the USA got for that reason. Another thing to be warned about is I've seen guys put much more powerful stators in there bikes in the USA and the wiring etc can't handle the extra power and one guys started melting and blew up his rectifier as well and he ended up switching back to original cause it kept blowing rectifiers etc. Yet it was not a Ricky stator brand it was some other brand that ran at 200 for memory. Just something I thought I'd share. Don't want to see you melt your wiring loom etc. something worth while keeping an eye on if you install. Thanks.
@@bush600r2 Thank you, I appreciate you. Seat pans probably only available used (eBay), Honda might have them still in production, but I haven't checked. I did consider making my kit all AC as it does work on AC or DC, but I wanted to upgrade some things later on and decided to go DC. Now I have a phone charger, maybe adding heated grips or something later. I did use much thicker wires on the dual sport wiring so I'm ok there. The staple gun was barely adequate, lot's of bent staples to replace, a pneumatic gun would have been better. Lastly, I do have all my original parts including gas tank, headlight, fairings, and now seat foam and cover. Not really planning on selling the parts, If I ever sell or need to put back to stock I want to have those available.
@@fatfingergarage1 Yes good idea to keep all the original parts as if you did decide to sell later down the line its those parts that make the bike valuable. These are becoming collectable bikes now and most enthusiasts want all the original parts. I'm always keeping mine to be able to change back to original too plus I like the look of it in original form. No unfortunately Honda sold out of there stock of seats, pans and covers all quite some time ago plus many other parts are starting to get scarce now too. I'm not a big electrical guy so it's something that's confusing to me, the electrical side so I'll be getting my auto electrical friend to help me with any thing I attempt there cause I don't want to stuff anything up and make it unreliable, but that sounds a great idea to put heavier wire through with your updated system you making. Mine runs DC too and I'm hoping mine will have enough power to run a phone charger as well with current stator which is one mod I'll be doing down the line, plus one other thing I'll possibly do is change to led light and indicators, brake lights etc too lower consumption only if needed though. I don't really need much ous except for a USB phone charger for GPS work. Heated grips would be nice but not sure I'll worry. And I don't really do much night riding on this bike so I can make do with the factory bic cigarette lighter powered light 😉. I'll go back through your older videos soon too and have a look as i have the same model accerbies tank to install except I got mine second hand and it didn't come with the brackets etc. You can buy the bracket/petcock kit but think I'll make up my own to save money plus I hear that the factory brackets aren't that strong so if you drop the bike the tank will possibly end up bending the radiators so it's something I'm going to look into in bracing it up better. Perhaps you might have done something when installing yours? I'll check out your video soon on that anyhow. Thanks for the reply mate and look forward to seeing your new videos on the rest of the build, looks like you know what your doing and making a good job of it 👍
If you switch to an led headlight then you will probably have enough power for your phone. You will need to run the headlight off dc though, using the rectifier.
@@bret44 I might go that route, currently the headlight is running dc but the problem is that the battery makes up the difference at low engine rpm but only maintains at high rpm. Never has enough juice to top off the battery. I have the new stator so there will be a stator upgrade video next.
@@fatfingergarage1Can’t go wrong with the ricky stator. I just put one in my cr250 with a trail tech regulator rectifier and it works perfectly.
@@fatfingergarage1just found your channel and subbed as I'm looking to do the same mods on my XR650R but wondering if you know of any company's making seat pans for XR650R? or anyone selling any old ones from wrecked bikes etc?
You made a good job of putting the new seat on, though I'm surprised a standard staple gun had enough grunt to get the Staples in?? Obviously worked ok though?
Ps I'd possibly be keen for your old original seat cover and id pay postage fees and some more money for your efforts and trouble to post if you still have it and wanted to sell it?
Also regarding your road kit you hooked up in my country (New Zealand) we got these XR65OR bikes came out new with factory road kits installed and they never needed batteries. They just run straight off the stator so if you were wanting to save having to have a battery maybe I could help assist you with that too avoid the extra weight/cost etc? Mine runs all the standard factory incandescent indicator bulbs and factory headlight and taillight, brake lights etc off factory stator and works perfectly. Though if you look at the specs on the models we got in new Zealand and Australia etc, they came out with slightly stronger stators from factory than what the USA got for that reason.
Another thing to be warned about is I've seen guys put much more powerful stators in there bikes in the USA and the wiring etc can't handle the extra power and one guys started melting and blew up his rectifier as well and he ended up switching back to original cause it kept blowing rectifiers etc.
Yet it was not a Ricky stator brand it was some other brand that ran at 200 for memory. Just something I thought I'd share. Don't want to see you melt your wiring loom etc. something worth while keeping an eye on if you install.
Thanks.
@@bush600r2 Thank you, I appreciate you. Seat pans probably only available used (eBay), Honda might have them still in production, but I haven't checked. I did consider making my kit all AC as it does work on AC or DC, but I wanted to upgrade some things later on and decided to go DC. Now I have a phone charger, maybe adding heated grips or something later. I did use much thicker wires on the dual sport wiring so I'm ok there. The staple gun was barely adequate, lot's of bent staples to replace, a pneumatic gun would have been better. Lastly, I do have all my original parts including gas tank, headlight, fairings, and now seat foam and cover. Not really planning on selling the parts, If I ever sell or need to put back to stock I want to have those available.
@@fatfingergarage1 Yes good idea to keep all the original parts as if you did decide to sell later down the line its those parts that make the bike valuable. These are becoming collectable bikes now and most enthusiasts want all the original parts. I'm always keeping mine to be able to change back to original too plus I like the look of it in original form. No unfortunately Honda sold out of there stock of seats, pans and covers all quite some time ago plus many other parts are starting to get scarce now too. I'm not a big electrical guy so it's something that's confusing to me, the electrical side so I'll be getting my auto electrical friend to help me with any thing I attempt there cause I don't want to stuff anything up and make it unreliable, but that sounds a great idea to put heavier wire through with your updated system you making. Mine runs DC too and I'm hoping mine will have enough power to run a phone charger as well with current stator which is one mod I'll be doing down the line, plus one other thing I'll possibly do is change to led light and indicators, brake lights etc too lower consumption only if needed though. I don't really need much ous except for a USB phone charger for GPS work. Heated grips would be nice but not sure I'll worry. And I don't really do much night riding on this bike so I can make do with the factory bic cigarette lighter powered light 😉. I'll go back through your older videos soon too and have a look as i have the same model accerbies tank to install except I got mine second hand and it didn't come with the brackets etc. You can buy the bracket/petcock kit but think I'll make up my own to save money plus I hear that the factory brackets aren't that strong so if you drop the bike the tank will possibly end up bending the radiators so it's something I'm going to look into in bracing it up better. Perhaps you might have done something when installing yours? I'll check out your video soon on that anyhow.
Thanks for the reply mate and look forward to seeing your new videos on the rest of the build, looks like you know what your doing and making a good job of it 👍
That seat is ugly hahahaha