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ricky stator 200w stator??
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Posted by: j450rking

i am thinking about getting a ricky stator 200w stator and some trail tech lights but i want to know if i can get two 75 watt lights and 50watts will be good for everything else or should i get 50watt lights? it would be great if sombody had all the numbers on how much draw there is from the stuff on the R. thanks

Posted by: deathman53

I have a new 85-88 200w stator, I'll let go for $100. I bought it last year to build a woods bike with, never did.

Posted by: regg187

I run 2 100 watter's and an led tailight with no problem's. The stock taillight is around 15 watts. I'm sure you can run the 2 75's with no problem, even 85's if you wish. the only item's running off the charging coil is the light's. the ign run's off the other 2 coils.

Posted by: j450rking

i'm useing a 450r tail light so it won't drain much. what do you mean by other 2 coils?

Posted by: regg187

I kinda said it wrong, the 'stator coil' is actually 6 coils of wire that are not insulated on the assy. the ign exciter coil is the 2 remaining coils that are insulated on the assy. so actually there are only 2 'coils' on the stator assembly , but 8 spots where they are wound.

Posted by: j450rking

ohhhh ok i get ya now

ok great thanks alot

Posted by: wilkin250r

Let's give you some background information, and you can make your own decision whether or not to run absolutely full capacity on the lights.

Your stator will always produce 12V (or 15V on the 86). So you could actually hook up 500W worth of lights and they will all be full brightness, up until the stator melts.

The "power" rating on the stator is about heat. I won't bother to go through all the calculations, but 100W at 12V is right about 8.33 amps. That means the stator can supply 8.33 amps continuously without overheating. If you start pulling 10 amps (120 watts), you run the danger of overheating your stator and causing damage.

A high-output stator is wound differently. They use fewer turns of larger wire. The larger wire is able to handle more current without overheating, which means it can supply roughly 16 amps without problems.

Anything beyond that is a gamble. You might be safe pulling 18 amps (216 watts) off a 200W stator, or you might not. But the issue is HEAT, so you be the judge of how far you want to push it.

By the way, because the 200W stator uses fewer turns of wire, the low-end voltage really suffers. With the stock stator, you are probably 10-11 volts at idle, almost full brightness on your lights. But with the 200W stator, you'll only be 5-6 volts at idle, your lights won't hardly be on at all until you rev the engine.

Posted by: j450rking

wow thanks for that info that helps alot. i'm not loading it up to much. i'm going to use dual 50watt lights that i got that are kinda like trail techs. and i have a 450r tail light and led flood fog lights that are a watt each so it's about 103-105 watts for now. i might get 75 watt lights if 50 isn't enough but i think it will be.

Posted by: j450rking

HEY deathman53 I HAVE NOT GOT MY STATOR! WHATS GOING ON!