Wattage of GS500F

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Hi,  I am new to the forum.  I am about to buy a GS500 and would like to wear heated gear in winter.  Will the bike support a jacket and gloves? shrbb

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Hi,  I am new to the forum.  I am about to buy a GS500 and would like to wear heated gear in winter.  Will the bike support a jacket and gloves? shrbb

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I have two 35 watt lights running for low beams, a two watt LED tailight, no guages and the idiot lights are LED.  Ignition draws around 20 watts (based on how long my track bike runs at total loss on a 4 amp battery) so I am around 100 watts going down the highway.  I didn't calculate brake and turnsignal lights (although my brake light is LED, around 4 watts and the front turnsignals are LED) because they aren't on very often.  I can run a Gerbing heated jacket liner (77 watts) and Gerbing heated glove liner (22 watts) and arrive home with the battery above 12 volts. 

Even with a stock set up, there is enough capacity to run a heated vest, as I did for many a trip on my bone stock GS, without discharging the battery. 

However, if you are going to ride around town, idling and running lower down in the revs, you will probably have to switch off the gear.

[John Bates]

If you want more generating capacity, about the only thing you can do is replace the stock stator/RR with a new one. 

Electrosport sells them, for about $220 plus shipping, that will give you 250 watts. 

50 watts more than stock.

About $1 per watt!!!!

Part numbers:
Stator - ESG010
Rectifier/Regulator (RR) - ESR170