'busa alternator capacity

[bwilken]

A question for all of you mechanically involved sorts out there:
How much of the Hayabusa's stock alternator capacity is unused? ie., I would like to hook up and electric plug (mainly for an electric vest, which I believe takes 45 watts), and wondered if the 'Busa could put out that much extra wattage without potentially running anything else down?

 

[terrahawk]

I don't know how much is unused but it should be enough to power a heated vest.
Output of Alternator is 400 watts at 5000 rpm.

 

[curtis T]

If my math is correct, your busa with the brake lights on, head light on high beem and directonals activated for a turn, you would be using aprox. 160 watts. If Terrahawk is right, and the generator does make 400 watts at 5000rpm ?
then you will have no problems with your vest.

 

[bwilken]

Thanks for the response, guys. I guess I should openly query the Captain on this also - "SO, Captain, what's your take on all of this?". Also, I just found a site in the new MCN - www.gerbing.com - they have heated vests, pants, gloves, AND socks. One reviewer said he had them on at 18 degrees with -7 windchill, and never turned it up above medium! Now, if I could just get legally studded tires for the snow driving . . .

 

[captain]

Man to be perfectly honest I am a fair weather rider, if its cold outside I am gonna sit right here and surf the net... If its so cold outside that I am even thinking of ordering an electric vest, gloves, jacket, or underwear then I need to get help.....