Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 6 Member Contributer Posted January 6 I just bought a Shindengen SH847. Still waiting to get it, but wanted to find out what people have done to mount it. I just figured I'd buy or build a bracket to mount it in the original location. Is that the "best" option? Quote
Member Contributer bmart Posted January 6 Member Contributer Posted January 6 I safety wired mine on years ago. Works fine. 🙂 Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 6 Member Contributer Posted January 6 My friend Angus MacGyver used chewing gum and a paper clip on his. 1 Quote
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 6 Member Contributer Posted January 6 There's a thread somewhere here that shows the Roadster mount on a 5th gen, it needed some hacksaw work, but looked clean when done. Mbe a member can find it, post the link. Quote
Member Contributer Tirso Posted January 7 Member Contributer Posted January 7 18 hours ago, Ziffer said: I just bought a Shindengen SH847. Still waiting to get it, but wanted to find out what people have done to mount it. I just figured I'd buy or build a bracket to mount it in the original location. Is that the "best" option?  This is what I did: 5th Gen Needs New Rec/Reg, Other examples on this thread. If I had to to it over, I'd use rivnuts. Other mounting examples from VFRW  Good luck  Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 8 hours ago, bmart said: I safety wired mine on years ago. Works fine. 🙂  I saw that. If I ever want to recreate the Sanford and Son truck, I'll look you up! Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 8 hours ago, Captain 80s said: My friend Angus MacGyver used chewing gum and a paper clip on his. Â Well that's just silly, everyone knows you don't have any friends. 1 Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 6 hours ago, mello dude said: There's a thread somewhere here that shows the Roadster mount on a 5th gen, it needed some hacksaw work, but looked clean when done. Mbe a member can find it, post the link.  Aw, I started this thread specifically to draw you out, cuz I thought you may have some gen5 brackets left... And you wouldn't answer my PM!!! 1 Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 3 hours ago, Tirso said:  This is what I did: 5th Gen Needs New Rec/Reg, Other examples on this thread. If I had to to it over, I'd use rivnuts. Other mounting examples from VFRW  Good luck   Ah, finally, someone with some useful information. I took a quick look at the provided info... I'll probably just drill and tap the subframe. 👌 Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 Btw, the bike is now 25 years old, and I believe it's still running the (now malfunctioning, me thinks) original regulator/rectifier! No burnt wires or connectors, just not putting out a reliable voltage. Did the stator test, seems fine. That's a pretty good run for a subpar electrical system. I think what did it in is switching over to almost all LEDs, plus I had the front fairing (and headlights) off of it for awhile, and would test run it that way sometimes. That means almost all current from the magneto had to be shunted to ground. Quote
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 7 Member Contributer Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Ziffer said: Â Aw, I started this thread specifically to draw you out, cuz I thought you may have some gen5 brackets left... And you wouldn't answer my PM!!! Dude, I never made 5th gen brackets. 1 Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 (edited) 15 minutes ago, mello dude said: Dude, I never made 5th gen brackets. Â Â Oh, then how do you account for this post... And I quote: "- I have a 5th gen design if asked..." Â Bwahahaha... I gotcha! Â Edited January 7 by Ziffer To be even more devious. 1 Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 7 Member Contributer Posted January 7 10 hours ago, Ziffer said:  Well that's just silly, everyone knows you don't have any friends.  Ooooofff!!!!    Haha! Quote
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 7 Member Contributer Posted January 7 Never made any... whatever dude... Quote
Member Contributer Ziffer Posted January 7 Author Member Contributer Posted January 7 34 minutes ago, mello dude said: Never made any... whatever dude... Aight, dude. I think I've decided to just drill and tap the subframe anyway...dude. Quote
Member Contributer JZH Posted January 10 Member Contributer Posted January 10 On 1/7/2025 at 3:27 AM, Tirso said:  This is what I did: 5th Gen Needs New Rec/Reg, Other examples on this thread. If I had to to it over, I'd use rivnuts. Other mounting examples from VFRW  Good luck    I love Rivnuts. Especially stainless steel ones (but use anti-seize).  Ciao,  JZH Quote
toreckman Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 1/6/2025 at 11:03 PM, mello dude said: There's a thread somewhere here that shows the Roadster mount on a 5th gen, it needed some hacksaw work, but looked clean when done. Mbe a member can find it, post the link. maybe here - Regulator / Rectifier Upgrade (SH847) Quote
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 11 Member Contributer Posted January 11 39 minutes ago, toreckman said: maybe here - Regulator / Rectifier Upgrade (SH847) That's it! Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 12 Member Contributer Posted January 12 2 hours ago, mello dude said: That's it!  Looks like the ones you made, mello dude.  🫢😉 Quote
Member Contributer mello dude Posted January 12 Member Contributer Posted January 12 20 minutes ago, Captain 80s said:  Looks like the ones you made, mello dude.  🫢😉 Not quite, made for 6th gen, maybe could be adapted for 5th, never tried it... Have a handful left, but MDG is kinda outta business...  Quote
Member Contributer Captain 80s Posted January 12 Member Contributer Posted January 12 26 minutes ago, mello dude said: Not quite, made for 6th gen, maybe could be adapted for 5th, never tried it... Have a handful left, but MDG is kinda outta business...   I was joking... 1 Quote
FrostyJ Posted February 17 Posted February 17 It has been awhile but I think that I just drilled and tapped the frame, careful not to over torque. Rivnuts was plan B.  Quote
Member Contributer MBrane Posted February 18 Member Contributer Posted February 18 I just made a simple adapter out of some 1/2' x 1/8" flat stock, and some spacers. An added advantage is getting it away from the hot subframe. I even added a little axial fan. Probably not needed, but it can't hurt.  It's not that difficult if you have a hacksaw, and a drill. Quote
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