At 09:45 PM 6/10/97 -0800, Frank Ball wrote:
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>} What's misleading? Ford and Yamaha developed the engine. Show me
>} any factory alternator that likes to be attached to an engine running
>} 8000-9000 RPMs!
>
>I didn't see "Yamaha" in the intial post.
>
>My Yamaha YZF600R alternator spins 13,000+ rpm no problem (it is mounted
>on the left end of the crankshaft). Kawasaki makes several 14,000 rpm
>street bikes with alternators also spinning at crank speed. Once they
>have gone to the expense of designing an engine like that it is stupid not
>to finish the job by designing the accesories for it.
>
Yep, my FZR600R's alternator doesn't seem to mind either. :) It seems
kind of strange that they'd reduce the redline as opposed to just getting
an alternator (from Yamaha would be a logical choice) that could handle
it. Maybe they didn't want the SHO to be faster than the Mustang? :)
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the money. :) I haven't ridden it in about 2 years, so I'd rather
have the money and let someone else enjoy it...
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