Triumphrat

11-15-2006

hey guys/ gals,

i was doing a wash and detail on the Thruxton this evening and took a closer look at the carbs and i have a question...

what are the 4 black wires underneath the carbs?? it's 2 black wires running to each carb, 4 total. they seem to easily connect and disconnect, one flat/rectangular shaped and one round wire.

what purpose do they serve?

lol, just bored and curious.

thanks!

[ This message was edited by: Liquid_IQ on 2006-11-15 18:56 ]

11-15-2006

Here is a pic...

Thrux-ton-up · 11-15-2006

Carb heaters to help you out on those chilly mornings. JCW

11-15-2006

ah cool, thank you for the insight!

any particular reason for 2 wires on each carb just for carb heating? just curious...

Thrux-ton-up · 11-15-2006

Electrical stuff is like black magic to me, my guess is one is the power supply and the other the ground. JCW

Hozer · 11-15-2006

The black/green wires go to the thermostat switch. The black wires are the grounds. FYI, the tech at Cycle Accessories disconnects the heaters for a dyno run b/c they actually do affect the run as long as the dew point spread is within 5 degrees.

far more than you wanted to know...
cheers :hammer:

[ This message was edited by: Hozer on 2006-11-15 20:00 ]

boboso · 11-15-2006

Quote:

On 2006-11-15 19:59, Hozer wrote:
the tech at Cycle Accessories disconnects the heaters for a dyno run b/c they actually do affect the run as long as the dew point spread is within 5 degrees.

far more than you wanted to know...
cheers :hammer:

I can see (or hear) it now... People start putting monitors on their bikes and reaching down to pull the wires off for addtional performance gain!

Hozer · 11-15-2006

I measured it with a voltmeter just to see, and it pulled about 1 volt. But the heat is no joke...so, do what you want with it.
Me? I'm having a Guinness...

[ This message was edited by: Hozer on 2006-11-15 20:39 ]

11-16-2006

very interesting.. learning something everyday.

thanks everyone. :-D