User's Manual

while you are riding, however, when you turn the engine off and the lights are still on the
battery is being discharged. With the Ni-Cad battery if you forget and leave the lights on,
don’t sweat it. You can deep cycle (drain down and charge back up) a Ni-Cad all you
want.
If you are doing a lot of slow trail riding where you are on the brakes a lot, the battery
may slowly discharge (if the headlight selector is on high or low beam).
The rewound KDX stator is capable of a total of 72 watts at 4000 rpm. This is just
enough to support the lighting system under normal riding conditions. If the bike is
ridden a lot a low engine speed, the output of the alternator may not be great
enough to support the charging system and the battery will slowly discharge. If the
bike is to be operated for an extended time at low rpms, run the headlight in the
running lamp position to minimize battery drain.
If you want to run a 55/60 watt headlamp or other accessories, Baja Designs builds a
120 watt lighting coil for the KDX for $130.
Riding the bike will recharge a drained battery (good excuse for riding, huh?) or you can
recharge it with a small trickle charger. Do not charge it with more than 0.5 amperes,
and keep an eye on the amount of time and charging voltage. When the battery becomes
warm to the touch, it is fully charged. Do not connect it to a charger overnight.
If the bike is going to be sitting for more than a month, it is recommended that you
disconnect the positive terminal of the battery to prevent it from discharging. There
is a small amount of current that leaks back through the rectifier when it is connected.
Maintenance: Occasionally examine the wires in your lighting system to make sure they
are not chaffing or binding so that they don't cause you a problem when you're out on the
trail or on the road. A well routed, properly secured wiring system is key to getting long
life and trouble free performance from your conversion kit. The light bulbs take a beating
on a dirt bike, especially the rear taillight’s. The continuous vibration and impact can
cause the bulb contact to prematurely oxidize, causing the bulb to fail. Occasionally
remove the bulbs (taillight and turnsignals) and scrape the soft contact at the base of the
bulb and clean its mating contact in the lamp assembly.
Baja Designs • 7558 Bosstick Blvd.
SAN MARCOS
• California • 92069 • [phone]
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Internet: http://www.bajadesigns.com
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