R1150GS wattage available?

[ratiron]

More snow (and cold) for the high country of New Mexico. The electrical system on my 2001 R1150GS is stock and I need to know approximate amps or wattage I may have available to supply electric vest(s) and/or jacket liners. Liners draw approx. 77 watts and vests 45 watts. Would like to be able to supply heat to my wife and myself.

Thank you, oh knowledgable ones, or legpullers, whatever.

Ratiron

[MPATROVSKY]

You probably have a 45 amp alternator @ nominal 15 volts thats 675 watts. Subtact lights etc for probably no more than 200 watts total and you have about 475 watts left.

[cruisin]

Check your rider's manual if you have one. I think most (if not all) of the new oilheads have a wattage output of 700 according factory specs. Unless you have an authority model and then they have even higher ratings.

[Jim Shaw]

See my reply above under R1150GS.

Jim (legpuller)