Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: Re: Converts

Author: Terrence Scanlon

Date: Mar 11, 2003, 4:36 PM

Post ID: 1712211446


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Hayes" <peha-@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 2:53 PM


 In a message dated 3/11/2003 11:20:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
kk-@comcast.net writes:


 There is nothing particularly complex about a Convert in the electronics
department as they are electrically identical to the G-5

They are chronic for poor charging because they never rev up like a manual
transmission motor does. Hard to get the Bosch system to 'bootstrap'
properly when it is always at lower rpms.

Patrick

Funny you should mention that. I owned an police convert. It would not
stay
charged. It was also VERY slow for a 1000cc bike and I swear I got better
gas milage from my Ford Ranger pickup.

Terry S.

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