Cafe generator

wally · Posted: January 16, 2009, 7:16 am Post subject: Cafe generator

Ha
Had a couple of Drinks & had a thought
Why not make a feature of the generator cover & expose half the Stator & rotor you Could even paint them I guess to dress them up

A simple pattern in pics
Any other patters or ideas

metalredneck · Full Member Joined: Aug 04, 2008 Posts: 308

Form over function?

I would use plexiglass if I were you, 'cuz moisture & sand are not cool in that area.

Retiredgentleman · Posted: January 16, 2009, 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

I like your idea; perhaps paint the rotor bright red. I have a partially exposed rotor, just a teaser, to help cool the alternator (xsjohn idea)

xsjohn · Posted: January 16, 2009, 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

One of these days RG you will gear that thing up right ....then you will have something.......mountains won't look so far away then.. Laughing

xsjohn

sesamharold · Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

Nice idea.

I know similar from the old DUCATI 750SS and 900SS where they put customized windows to the cylinder heads:

website.webcenter.lyco...swelle.jpg

Also some guys made windows into the valve covers of the V2 Moto Guzzis. I´ll try to find a pic on the www for you

xsjohn · Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

That's cool.....something for people to look at that's different......windows on the valve covers...and alternator.....and maybe one on the clutch side.....Hummmm...may have started something there ...wally and harold....

xsjohn

sesamharold · Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

Found it! My friend Karl made it on his Le Mans Guzzi: Valve covers with windows - PLUS internal LED-lights, so you can watch the valves in action even at night ....

www.guzzi-karl.de/

BigGeorge · Full Member Joined: Apr 13, 2008 Posts: 267

RG dont you worry about all kinds of stuff getting up inside even with the opening being small as it is?...............BG

Retiredgentleman · Posted: January 16, 2009, 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

BG;
Had the cover open like that for the last 2 driving seasons, with no problems. Brushes and slip rings all working great. It reduces the temperature inside the alternator, and that's good for rotor and stator longevity.

xsjohn · Posted: January 16, 2009, 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

Thanks RG.....will let you argue with the multitudes.........xsjohn

wally · Posted: January 16, 2009, 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

Pattern Wise

What about cutting out & semi Cycle out of the top & bottom of the Yamaha leaving the outer edge for support

Dunbar · Posted: January 16, 2009, 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

cool, although it'd look a whole lot like a datsun logo

xsleo · Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Cafe generator

one thing about moding the cover, if you don't like it, it's easy to change back.

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