Battery or what?

Hey there dizzy!
"You will be testing the engines harness side", I thought I had to test the alternator side of the damned thing. Maybe I`m just beeing stupid but I need to hear this again in detail. Anyway the old stator is out. Looks okey to me. (Looks are not all I know). A little oil as there should be (?).
Tested the three yellow ones with motor running. Only a very small voltage (0,6) in the beginning then nothing. When you get these weird results you start to wonder about the multimeter!! Been on the phone all day to people in Norway selling MC-parts and there are a few. Able to get a "new" stator for 1690 NKr that is about 340 dollars. A local dealer offered me one (Honda original) for 6000nkr and he should have 10.000 for a valve inspection and shim replacement. Must be kidding
Well, well you learn as you go along, and as another wise man said; Experience often is the result of bad judgement. So we`ll see (someday), greetings

 

I don't know if Rick's ships overseas or not, autoeb.

Here is there website:

http://www.ricksmotorsportelectrics.com/index.php

and their email is:

info@ricksmotorsportelectrics.com


Their site lists an OEM style rectifier (it is bigger than OEM, relocation may be necessary) for $120.00 US, and teh Stator is $140.00 US.

 

OK! A summary;
1) Ricks ships overseas (Takes over a week)
2) The stator performed ok after a claenup and inspection (when properly tested) Up to > 90 V AC at 5000rpm+
3) No leak at the poles (good grounding - yeah I know the black wire (why o why didnt I take the blue pill))
4) So basically were back to the R/R (you were right Bubba!)
5) All of my wiring seems fine
Hope to be back on the road as soon as the post arrives!:sportbikesmile:

Thanks all!
PS: I may have ordered a stator :doh: (hope they haven`t sent it!) (a little late in cancelling) so if YOU want maybe I can ship It?? :smile:
The weather forecast is good :smow:
Thanks for all help guys.

Learning by doing (wrong)!:biggrin:

 

Battery...

This Is The Vfr Spirit : Everyone Gives His Help Or Explains His Own Experience. Dizzy And Whiteknight Are Very Kind Guys. I Too Learnt Many Things Reading Their Posts !
Hope Sun Is Soon Coming Back Autoeb And Enjoy Your Vfr !
Best Wishes, Carmine.

 

Thanks Carmine! (and the others)!
This is what a good forum can do, a lot of help and good advice! Enjoying the vfrworld. You just dont feel so all alone with your problem and you dont have to talk to som jerk at a garage who is counting money when he answers. Thanks again guys! Ride safe!
autoeb

 

Hope its fixed...by the way, autoeb...I meant the part of the harness that comes from the engine, or alternator. Sorry for the confusion.

 

I know! It comes in the wrong way, sort of !?eace:

 

Back on the road again!

HI!
Just a small notice to tell you that after changing the RR and the battery I`m back on track and everything seems to be functioning fine. I think I could have gotten away with just the RR (so now I have two batteries which is ok).
By the way; when testing the stator be sure to test it in ACV not in DCV (which got me some strange results :biggrin: )
Thanks all!:thumb: :hand:

 

Glad to hear you are on the road again, auto. Now you just need to get a little volt meter to put on the bike. Kuryakyn makes one that is small and has re, yellow, and green led's in it. I had one on an old Yamaha and on my VFR. They work great and are easy to see night or day. When I put the one on my VFR, i was alerted early to charging troubles. I highly recommend one. They also come in black or chrome. :thumb: Here is an pic of one, it's not the best pic either. It shows the LED's and if you look clost you can see the numbers below the LED's.

 

Looks great!! And they are useful too.....
Let you know (with picture) if I get one...:smile:
Thanks!