Learnt something today that these are 6V systems no wonder someone butchered the bike i have. Also nice presentation and very lucky you can get the OEM parts still were i live even yamaha dealers aren't much help and sadly anything out of Europe/UK its about x2-4 times our dollar so its no wonder so many old bikes end up as scrap where i live
Yes finding parts for these 1980’s bikes is getting harder which is a shame as they run great with a little care and attention. Thank you for leaving a comment, much appreciated 🙋🏻♂️👍
Hi Mike welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed it, it’s a fairly easy conversion and well worth the effort. Best wishes Carl
Are you able to show us how to change the stator please? If not, i'd love to hear a tutorial about stators and magnetos and why I need a new wire loom for a 12v conversion, by you as you are so great at explaining.
Thank you for such a video. Very informative for us yamaha xt250 owners. Please make more of such. And is it possible to do a front disk brake conversion?
Hi John, welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback. The owner of this XT did ask about such a conversion so maybe in the future it might happen. Best wishes Carl
Love this! Im attempting to change my 1979 XL Honda 250 to 12v. My indicators are soooo bad, that i dont feel safe! You are a brilliant educator and im soooo happy ive come ax this. Question: to increase brightness and reduce power usage, i'd like to replace all bulbs with LED's. What is your opinion about this please? Cheers from Australia.
Hi, yes you could use LED lights, I’ve not done this myself. The simple 12v conversion I show in the video makes a big difference and it’s simple to do. Carl
Hi Your videos were some of best I’ve ever seen describing things slowly and in such detail. I’ve got a 77 XT500 but everything in your bike is same as mine. It’s hard to drive at night with headlights and gauges so dim. I wanted to get all the Kedo parts you listed ( except lock cylinder part ) I tried looking up each part number but couldn’t find specifically. I found their home website and awesome catalog with what looked like every part I’d ever want for my bike if needed! But it wasn’t in English snd when I wrote to company they said they didn’t have an English version and also don’t ship to USA OR CANADA? Anyhow I haven’t been able to drive my favorite bike for almost five years. It needed a new engine which I found last summer snd just put in this summer. The bikes all apart and I’m going to redo a lot of it but before I start I’d like to get it converted to 12volt. Can you help me find a way to get exactly the parts you said I needed in the states or somewhere I could get them shipped to USA? Thanks very much! Todd I hope you can help me out.
Hi Michael, I would have thought that as the USA and Canada are many times bigger than Germany that you would find the parts much easier. I think a great place for you to ask this question would be on a local XT forum in north America... I would imagine there will be several... and probably many owners that have already done this conversation. Let me know how you get on. Beat wishes with your project. The 500 is a great bike 👍
I love the number of topics you cover in your videos . I've just got my replacement steering lock unsure how it actually locks 🔒 😅 as in where does the locking pin locate
Awesome job on the video Very informative and which I might plan on doing this later on. I love my 1980 Yamaha XT250 (US model) and this conversation should work right? I'd rather do your swap that you did
Hi Benjamin and welcome to the channel. Yes it should be very similar and straightforward for you to do. It makes a really big improvement to the lights. Have fun.... Best wishes Carl
Hi what is the exact name and spec for the 12v battery and what amps is it? I don't know what amperage the battery needs to be and what the CCA- Cold Cranking Amps?
Hallo, thanks for this video. For yamha dt 175 (super trail), is it just about replacing the battery, regulator/rectifier, bulbs and horn? Kindly help.
Hi Correy, thank you, your the first subscriber to comment on this little series... thankyou. I know hardly anyone will watch these, but at some point it will help a few people... then my work has been worth it, best wishes Carl.
@@justthewayitis I'm an old aircraft mechanic. I enjoy watching stuff like this. It's good to see how others do things, could add to my repertoire of skills.
Hi Correy, well the old stuff is much easier to maintain and repair and a lot of fun. I imagine you have lots of interesting stories you could share... smile. If your Interested in flying Andy at "Misenden Flyer" not only has great bike reviews but he also is a keen pilot, and a nice chap. Best wishes Carl
Hi Elizabeth, the TLR200 is basically a XR200 in a different frame so the 6v to 12v conversion I did on the XT should work just fine. You will need to change everything from 6v to 12v don’t forget that. Also you could use led bulbs in the tail light and indicators to give yourself a better headlamp output ( don’t use led for that) just a regular 35w/12v halogen. Check out the xr200 forums for owners who have also done this. For example www.thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/1228001-new-guy-xr200r-6v-to-12v/
Are you sure that the 6v or whatever it puts out will provide sufficient power to charge the battery in the long run? All my conversions have always involved replacing the stator light coil and for the most part the flywheel. That's normally the actual conversion as I see it.
We did the 6V to 12V conversion 9 months ago, and the customer lives in my village. He’s happy and it charges the battery just fine. Lots of people talk about stator rewinding or upgrading. But the simple solution works fine. Best wishes Carl
Hi I did the 12v conversion exactly how you did it but my battery runs out of charge, I checked and it’s only putting out 12.7v at peak rpm so I’m taking that as my stator is not in great condition, I’m thinking I might just go back to 6v. What do you think?
Hi , without physically checking what you have done to your motorbike its really hard to advise you. If your bike is EXACTLY the same as the one I worked on, and you installed EXACTLY the same products as I did, and you have thoroughly checked all wire connections especially the ground / earth circuits…. Then maybe your observation is correct - Stator output might be an issue. However, my initial thought is that something somewhere is causing the issue and would suggest thoroughly checking the wiring harness and all connections for corrosion and poor contact as this is the more likely cause. Then if all of the above is ok, disconnect the headlamp bulb (this draws the most current) and see what the battery voltage is at idle and 4,500 rpm ? have you installed the correct headlamp bulb ? I hope this helps, Carl
@@justthewayitis thanks for the reply I took off the headlight and immediately at put out around 13-14.2v when revved a at 4000rpm my h4 12v bulb I am running is a 60/55w bulb, what should I do?
@@justthewayitis I also have an xt 250 bike. I built it like in Rambo's movie. I built it with great passion. The engine got stuck. Recently, Sri Lanka's economy collapsed, so there is no way to do anything 🇱🇰 srilanka🥺🙄
There's no place in the United states to get anything really. You have to remember what they make here is not of as good a quality bikes we get the scraps.
Learnt something today that these are 6V systems no wonder someone butchered the bike i have. Also nice presentation and very lucky you can get the OEM parts still were i live even yamaha dealers aren't much help and sadly anything out of Europe/UK its about x2-4 times our dollar so its no wonder so many old bikes end up as scrap where i live
Yes finding parts for these 1980’s bikes is getting harder which is a shame as they run great with a little care and attention. Thank you for leaving a comment, much appreciated 🙋🏻♂️👍
very nicely explained. detailed but yet simple to follow. thank you!! Mike
Hi Mike welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed it, it’s a fairly easy conversion and well worth the effort. Best wishes Carl
Are you able to show us how to change the stator please? If not, i'd love to hear a tutorial about stators and magnetos and why I need a new wire loom for a 12v conversion, by you as you are so great at explaining.
Hello, maybe next season, currently I’m busy putting together a XL350 restoration series for winter viewing
Carl
Thank you for such a video. Very informative for us yamaha xt250 owners. Please make more of such. And is it possible to do a front disk brake conversion?
Hi John, welcome to the channel and thank you for your feedback. The owner of this XT did ask about such a conversion so maybe in the future it might happen. Best wishes Carl
Thanks for the video.
I have a 78 honda cb 125 with 6 volt system I think the steps are the same.I will try it
Hi Flávio, good luck with your project, let me know how you get on 🙋🏻♂️ best wishes Carl
Love this! Im attempting to change my 1979 XL Honda 250 to 12v. My indicators are soooo bad, that i dont feel safe! You are a brilliant educator and im soooo happy ive come ax this. Question: to increase brightness and reduce power usage, i'd like to replace all bulbs with LED's. What is your opinion about this please? Cheers from Australia.
Hi, yes you could use LED lights, I’ve not done this myself.
The simple 12v conversion I show in the video makes a big difference and it’s simple to do.
Carl
Hi
Your videos were some of best I’ve ever seen describing things slowly and in such detail.
I’ve got a 77 XT500 but everything in your bike is same as mine. It’s hard to drive at night with headlights and gauges so dim.
I wanted to get all the Kedo parts you listed ( except lock cylinder part ) I tried looking up each part number but couldn’t find specifically. I found their home website and awesome catalog with what looked like every part I’d ever want for my bike if needed! But it wasn’t in English snd when I wrote to company they said they didn’t have an English version and also don’t ship to USA OR CANADA? Anyhow I haven’t been able to drive my favorite bike for almost five years. It needed a new engine which I found last summer snd just put in this summer. The bikes all apart and I’m going to redo a lot of it but before I start I’d like to get it converted to 12volt.
Can you help me find a way to get exactly the parts you said I needed in the states or somewhere I could get them shipped to USA?
Thanks very much!
Todd
I hope you can help me out.
Hi Michael, I would have thought that as the USA and Canada are many times bigger than Germany that you would find the parts much easier.
I think a great place for you to ask this question would be on a local XT forum in north America... I would imagine there will be several... and probably many owners that have already done this conversation.
Let me know how you get on.
Beat wishes with your project. The 500 is a great bike 👍
@@justthewayitis
Thanks very much for your reply.
Let me know how you get on Michael 👍
I love the number of topics you cover in your videos . I've just got my replacement steering lock unsure how it actually locks 🔒 😅 as in where does the locking pin locate
Thank you 👍
Awesome job on the video
Very informative and which I might plan on doing this later on.
I love my 1980 Yamaha XT250 (US model) and this conversation should work right?
I'd rather do your swap that you did
Hi Benjamin and welcome to the channel. Yes it should be very similar and straightforward for you to do. It makes a really big improvement to the lights. Have fun....
Best wishes Carl
Hi what is the exact name and spec for the 12v battery and what amps is it? I don't know what amperage the battery needs to be and what the CCA- Cold Cranking Amps?
Hi ?
The battery used is a Motobatt AGM model number MB3U
50 CCA / 3.8Ah
Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis thanks so much I really appreciate it
Your welcome 🙏
Great video
Hi Pat, thank you 👍
Hallo, thanks for this video. For yamha dt 175 (super trail), is it just about replacing the battery, regulator/rectifier, bulbs and horn? Kindly help.
Hi, I’ve not done this on the DT175, it might be similar. Check out Kedo.com they have lots of kits for different bikes 👍
Just Google DT175 12v conversion, you will find lots of kits for this motorbike 🙋🏻♂️
Wasn't painful to watch at all. I'm amazed at how you can refrain from swearing when turning a wrench, lol.
Hi Correy, thank you, your the first subscriber to comment on this little series... thankyou. I know hardly anyone will watch these, but at some point it will help a few people... then my work has been worth it, best wishes Carl.
@@justthewayitis I'm an old aircraft mechanic. I enjoy watching stuff like this. It's good to see how others do things, could add to my repertoire of skills.
Hi Correy, well the old stuff is much easier to maintain and repair and a lot of fun. I imagine you have lots of interesting stories you could share... smile.
If your Interested in flying Andy at "Misenden Flyer" not only has great bike reviews but he also is a keen pilot, and a nice chap.
Best wishes Carl
Great video and very informative, unfortunately I can’t find the regulator rectifier for my bike? Any ideas? I’m in the US
Hi Mark, thank you for the compliment. Which bike do you have, which model and which year ?
Then I can have look for you. Carl
I've just bought a honda tlr200 reflex will it be the same 🤔 ish
Hi Elizabeth, the TLR200 is basically a XR200 in a different frame so the 6v to 12v conversion I did on the XT should work just fine.
You will need to change everything from 6v to 12v don’t forget that.
Also you could use led bulbs in the tail light and indicators to give yourself a better headlamp output ( don’t use led for that) just a regular 35w/12v halogen.
Check out the xr200 forums for owners who have also done this.
For example
www.thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/1228001-new-guy-xr200r-6v-to-12v/
What are the part numbers for all of the pieces you need to do this conversion, and what is the website where you get this conversion from thanks
Kedo parts Germany
All the parts are listed in the video series?
So I don’t know what else you need
Are you sure that the 6v or whatever it puts out will provide sufficient power to charge the battery in the long run? All my conversions have always involved replacing the stator light coil and for the most part the flywheel. That's normally the actual conversion as I see it.
We did the 6V to 12V conversion 9 months ago, and the customer lives in my village. He’s happy and it charges the battery just fine.
Lots of people talk about stator rewinding or upgrading.
But the simple solution works fine.
Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis Great. The stock lightning coil then clearly put out enough electricity. Great video.
Thank you for your feedback 👍
is there any links to were i can get these
Hi Joseph, below in the video description, this where you will find all the extra information
Carl
I have a xt250 Yamaha 1981
My bike doesn’t have a battery I believe it has a stater do you have a video on this problem
Only the videos you see on my channel
Hi I did the 12v conversion exactly how you did it but my battery runs out of charge, I checked and it’s only putting out 12.7v at peak rpm so I’m taking that as my stator is not in great condition, I’m thinking I might just go back to 6v. What do you think?
Hi , without physically checking what you have done to your motorbike its really hard to advise you. If your bike is EXACTLY the same as the one I worked on, and you installed EXACTLY the same products as I did, and you have thoroughly checked all wire connections especially the ground / earth circuits…. Then maybe your observation is correct - Stator output might be an issue.
However, my initial thought is that something somewhere is causing the issue and would suggest thoroughly checking the wiring harness and all connections for corrosion and poor contact as this is the more likely cause.
Then if all of the above is ok, disconnect the headlamp bulb (this draws the most current) and see what the battery voltage is at idle and 4,500 rpm ? have you installed the correct headlamp bulb ?
I hope this helps, Carl
@@justthewayitis thanks for the reply
I took off the headlight and immediately at put out around 13-14.2v when revved a at 4000rpm my h4 12v bulb I am running is a 60/55w bulb, what should I do?
Replace it with 12v 35W bulb 💡
Where do you get the kits
Hi Pat, welcome to the channel, all the part numbers are listed in the three videos. All parts came from Germany. Best wishes Carl
I have a 81 xt250 would like to do this same thing to mine.
Hi Pat, well have you tried asking the seller here in Germany to ship to the USA?
What are the the suppliers in your area. I could give it a try. The bike runs great just not a very good lighting system.
Hi Pat
www.kedo.de/
This is the company they have lots of accessories for keeping these older bikes running. Carl
John rambo motorcycle ❤🥺
Hello and welcome, yes indeed. Best wishes Carl
@@justthewayitis I also have an xt 250 bike. I built it like in Rambo's movie. I built it with great passion. The engine got stuck. Recently, Sri Lanka's economy collapsed, so there is no way to do anything 🇱🇰 srilanka🥺🙄
Sorry to hear that. I hope eventually you can repair it. Carl
There's no place in the United states to get anything really. You have to remember what they make here is not of as good a quality bikes we get the scraps.
I'm surprised, I would have that in North America there would be a strong community or forum keeping these great little bikes going. Carl
thumbs down : eat breakfast: chit- ...starting to day dream other stuff: Way too long for me!
Thank you for feedback
Carl