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CT90, CT110, ST70, ST90 Discussion
Back with a CT110, electrical issue
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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 175442" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>IMHO, the main benefit of 12v power is more bulb options. With 12vDC (a.k.a. full wave) you gain access to the world of LEDs, including headlights, and electronic controls such as flasher relays. They all outperform the old incandescent & mechanical flavored parts by a huge margin. The only HL I've seen on a small Honda, of this vintage, that seriously rivals current automotive light output has been LED. A 25W LED will outshine a 30W incandescent bulb by several orders of magnitude...and run at least 100 degrees cooler. Electronic flasher relays maintain a steady & reliable flash rate, regardless of circuit load. It comes down to whether any of that matters to you. 6vAC, as with 6v parts in genera,l is obsolete technology; it wasn't wonderful even 30+ years ago. That said, as long as the stock parts are still available, those are the simplest way to go. Direct replacement of components is far easier than any kind of electrical update/conversion...which is going to be a roll-your-own proposition, to some extent. The only person who can decide if it's worth venturing into is the one responsible for the bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 175442, member: 5"] IMHO, the main benefit of 12v power is more bulb options. With 12vDC (a.k.a. full wave) you gain access to the world of LEDs, including headlights, and electronic controls such as flasher relays. They all outperform the old incandescent & mechanical flavored parts by a huge margin. The only HL I've seen on a small Honda, of this vintage, that seriously rivals current automotive light output has been LED. A 25W LED will outshine a 30W incandescent bulb by several orders of magnitude...and run at least 100 degrees cooler. Electronic flasher relays maintain a steady & reliable flash rate, regardless of circuit load. It comes down to whether any of that matters to you. 6vAC, as with 6v parts in genera,l is obsolete technology; it wasn't wonderful even 30+ years ago. That said, as long as the stock parts are still available, those are the simplest way to go. Direct replacement of components is far easier than any kind of electrical update/conversion...which is going to be a roll-your-own proposition, to some extent. The only person who can decide if it's worth venturing into is the one responsible for the bike. [/QUOTE]
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