Not really a defect, just a limitation of the time and tech. By putting a floor on the minimum effective RPM they could get better max continuous power out of a given size of unit.
Modern winding and rectifier/regulator control does away with the compromise. On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Tommy Hill <ominbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I wouldn't say a defect, just a know condition. Many older bikes use a > magneto, not an alternator. This was an early alternator for these and for > size and weight, just made it need to turn faster to put out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
