Search the web
Sign In
New User? Sign Up
postiebikes · CT110 Postie Bikes
? Already a member? Sign in to Yahoo!

Yahoo! Groups Tips

Did you know...
Show off your group to the world. Share a photo of your group with us.

Best of Y! Groups

   Check them out and nominate your group.
Having problems with message search? Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.

Messages

  Messages Help
Advanced
Changing the horn   Message List  
Reply | Forward Message #6724 of 10078 |
Re: [postiebikes] 6 volt vs 12 volt headlight

    No Josh I didn't but I do know this. The bulbs (globes) are much brighter after installing the new rectifier and I do ride my postie at night...
                                                Pat




See what's free at AOL.com.


Mon Jul 2, 2007 10:57 am

bbblehead1
Offline Offline
Send Email Send Email

Forward
Message #6724 of 10078 |
Expand Messages Author Sort by Date

Does anyone know if it's poosible to change the horn on a 2002 postie. Instead of having the meep meep i'm looking at a more rougher tone. Is it just a matter...
Daniel
unrool_vl
Offline Send Email
Jun 23, 2007
9:48 am

Hi Dan, Sorry I took so long to approve your membership... you're right now. What's wrong with the Postie Bike Horn? I have one on my GSXR1000! Yes you can...
Postiebikes
warrenlead
Offline Send Email
Jun 23, 2007
9:52 am

when people hear the postie's "meep meep" they just point and laugh. not cool when someone is about to run into you and you are getting road rage... its hard...
rob83ke70
Offline Send Email
Jun 23, 2007
1:38 pm

factory mixture setting for postie is one and a half turns out from fully screwed in regards pete ... ...
pete me,myself,i
yabbadaba_doo
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
1:48 am

... I am looking into this. I have thought of putting a driving light on too. the guy i spoke to at lightforce reckons the postie should run a driving light...
pinball_lez.rm
Offline Send Email
Jun 27, 2007
1:21 am

my postie is a 12v system, so theoretically i should be able to put a driving light on with a halogen bulb? i would like a high and low beam though. i will see...
rob83ke70
Offline Send Email
Jun 27, 2007
8:17 am

Mate I ride mine for 14 ks a day and when my low beam blows I use high beam. It pisses people off. Easy to push the headlight forward though. It isnt the...
Josh Evans
kneescratchin
Offline Send Email
Jun 28, 2007
12:27 am

... high beam. ... that it ... I ride with the highbeam on all the time. Day or night and have never been flashed once. Maybe mine is at just the right angle?...
Daniel
unrool_vl
Offline Send Email
Jun 28, 2007
11:37 am

³Maybe mine is at just the right angle?² Yeah I reckon it is the angle. Check it though. At night in a backstreet with parked cars flick it onto high beam...
Josh Evans
kneescratchin
Offline Send Email
Jun 29, 2007
12:43 am

my bike is a 2000 model, with 12v system, and i adjusted the angle of the headlight so i can see the best with it. after being hit by two cars, and when i was...
rob83ke70
Offline Send Email
Jun 30, 2007
2:55 am

Actually, i ride a Virago around with high beam on all the time (and thats not quite as dodgy as ct's headlights) It doesn't piss people off just lets them...
hellopottsy
Offline Send Email
Jun 28, 2007
12:37 pm

³6v posties are never going to have good headlights. ³ My 6volt 88 model has a brighter headlight than my 2000 12volt, and my mates 200012volt is the same as...
Josh Evans
kneescratchin
Offline Send Email
Jun 29, 2007
12:39 am

There is a rectifier sold on Ebay for around $20.00 American that I bought and installed (it's easy). When done my 6 volt Postie was putting out about 8 ...
bbblehead@...
bbblehead1
Offline Send Email
Jun 29, 2007
8:58 am

what did keywords did you use to search for the rectifier?...
sheppo75
Offline Send Email
Jul 1, 2007
10:59 pm

Did you test what the original was putting out? Cheers Josh...
Josh Evans
kneescratchin
Offline Send Email
Jul 1, 2007
11:07 pm

These same rectifiers are readily available via Dick Smith's Electronics for around A$15-$20, from memory. I have a wiring illustration if people are...
robwombat
Offline Send Email
Jul 2, 2007
12:18 am

all I used was - Honda CT90 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com....
bbblehead@...
bbblehead1
Offline Send Email
Jul 2, 2007
10:56 am

No Josh I didn't but I do know this. The bulbs (globes) are much brighter after installing the new rectifier and I do ride my postie at night... Pat ...
bbblehead@...
bbblehead1
Offline Send Email
Jul 2, 2007
10:57 am

why replace it? ive put a postie bike horn on my suzuki carry van i dajusted the screw at the back to make it louder sounds well horn lol.try adjusting the...
pete me,myself,i
yabbadaba_doo
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
1:46 am

i didn't know they were adjustable. you learn something every day. about the mixture, i noticed that after i wound it in a lot (it was out around 5 turns i...
rob83ke70
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
7:58 am

... now. ... GSXR1000! Yes you can put any 6V or 12V horn on. I did some research on this a while ago, the Postie Horns are the same unit for 6 and 12V. ... ...
Daniel
unrool_vl
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
7:40 am

Try doing a search on eBay for "motorcycle horn"... here's a good one ...
Postiebikes
warrenlead
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
8:08 am

I think thats way too big and expensive. good for a laugh but. I was thinking more like this one. The website is in the listing and you you can pick which horn...
Daniel
unrool_vl
Offline Send Email
Jun 24, 2007
8:41 am
Advanced

Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Guidelines - Help