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News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
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Vintage Restoration Down Under
Rick’s Motorsport Electrics ships products all over the world! We’ve been working with James from New South Wales, Australia who’s restoring his CB750K3. James needed an upgraded regulator/rectifier and came to us for help! Not only did he want upgraded electronics, but he also wanted to save space by getting rid of the the two…
How to Install a Polaris RZR Regulator
Check out our YouTube video below on how to install a regulator on your Polaris RZR. And make sure you keep your clean!
Recitifer Regulator Signal Wires
Many Rick’s Motorsport Electrics Rectifier/Regulators eliminate what is commonly referred to as a “signal wire” on OE pieces. For example, on a 1981 Kawasaki KZ440, there are 5 wires going to the OE part: 2 yellow wires (AC inputs), white/red (DC “+” output), black/yellow (DC “-“ output), and a brown wire. The brown wire is…
Why MOSFET?
For many vehicles, Rick’s Motorsport Electrics provides a rectifier/regulator option with MOSFET technology. Some common questions regarding these are what makes them “heavy-duty” and what is the advantage to purchasing them as opposed to the cheaper options? MOSFETs (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) are semiconductor switches which act to control the flow of…