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Trail Rider December 2016

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removing the gas tank and unplugging the factory kill switch, plugging in the new Trail Tech switch harness and elimina ng the factory on/off light switch by plugging in the remaining two wires from the new Trail Tech harness and installing the new X2 head light, we were done. All handled within a quick 15 minutes. The diff erence in ligh ng on our 200XC-W was immediately apparent. Not only does the X2 provide a much brighter beam compared to the factory unit, it also shines a much deeper beam into the woods. Our next plan of a ack was to fi t our trusty '13 300XC-W with the same X2 halogen light we had fi ed on the 200 but to power it with Trail Tech's 100 wa , DC stator and do a li le "light to light" tes ng. Installa on of the 100-wa stator was very straigh orward. Since our 300 had been set up with the "Wet Mod" (light oil in the stator cavity to provide lubrica on to the starter gears and bendix), it was a great me to do a li le maintenance and check the condi on of these components. Fortunately, condi on a er many miles, lots of mud and countless washings, the stator cavity looked like new. -For New England riding, we highly recommend the "wet mod" as it really helps prolong life of the starter components. As for the actual installa on of the stator, the starter motor needs to be removed, bendix removed and the stator 10 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com

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