Honda RR kits available again

[duaneage]

I have made a number of Honda RR replacement kits up for sale. These are ShinDenGen regulators from Honda bikes that I rewired for the GS Suzuki. All are cleaned and soda blasted and look great! As always I can provide assistance with wiring and fitting the regulators. The Honda RR fits in the same holes as OEM. I have sold hundreds of these regulator kits over the past few years and lately I've been asked by a few members to offer them again.

This kit also replaces the two piece regulator rectifier arrangement found on the older GS bikes and I understand it fits onto one of the two brackets. The regulator has a tap for measuring the bike operating voltage to provide better regulation and it can be attached to the rear brake light or in series with the output. See my tag line for a pictorial on how they are modified and a wiring diagram for connection.

Cost is 50 dolllars including shipping, 55 overseas and I ship anywhere. Even Australia and New Zealand. Paypal or cash/MO is fine.
PM me or email at debcob@verizon.net.

 

[steve murdoch]

Positive Feedback for this upgrade from Duaneage.
A quality part and easy-to-do application.

 

[Guest]

Dido on the above comment. Duaneage is a top notch fella to deal with and I've had not issue's with mine for several years. I 'think' there was a poll on here back some time ago about the durability of the Honda reg/recs and if I remember right it was close to 100% reliability. Glad to see you still offering this service.

 

[posplayr]

Dido on the above comment. Duaneage is a top notch fella to deal with and I've had not issue's with mine for several years. I 'think' there was a poll on here back some time ago about the durability of the Honda reg/recs and if I remember right it was close to 100% reliability. Glad to see you still offering this service.

Very reliable (over 95%) but not perfect.

 

[mattfeet]

This is pretty much a must-do, no?

 

[uk gs nut]

Now the fun begins

 

[tom203]

Now the fun begins

OK, shindengens are great, reliable shunt R/R's - I used one for 2 years- BUT they do nothing to limit the stator current to just what you need at any moment. Why have the stator pump out 250 watts when all bike needs is 160 watts- this is just wasted heat that strains stator windings. Get a series r/r and improve your odds of happy motoring.

 

[GSX1000E]

I remember when practically every member on this forum ONLY recommended his parts. Most probably one of the best options today as well.

 

[duaneage]

I still offer a lifetime replacement on the RRs I offer. I've swapped out 5 in 8 years, out of several hundred shipped. None were bad, it was usually connections or the battery.
Just sent one to England, not the farthest I've shipped.

 

[londonboards]

duaneage - thanks pal. It arrived today. I'll be fitting it in the new year.

Greetings

 

[850 Combat]

I'm still using six of them. The only problem I experienced was too much voltage drop in the brake light power wire causing the R/R to boil the water out of a battery. Not a problem with the R/R, but with the motorcycle and my installation.

 

[JJ]

Cost is 50 dolllars including shipping, 55 overseas and I ship anywhere. Even Australia and New Zealand. Paypal or cash/MO is fine.

You aren't going to find these at a better price, especially with the support and guarantee.

 

[tom203]

I'm still using six of them. The only problem I experienced was too much voltage drop in the brake light power wire causing the R/R to boil the water out of a battery. Not a problem with the R/R, but with the motorcycle and my installation.

Just wire the sense wire to battery positive, current draw is tiny (I checked two) ,so bike can sit for weeks without draining battery much more than normal sitting loss would.Lots of idle time? Just add a switch or connector to unplug it.

 

[londonboards]

Just one question; are these shunt type or series type R/Rs?

Greetings

 

[Guest]

Shunt R/R's. These were the best R/R's to be had before the Series R/R's came along. They are wired for the Suzuki, very reliable and a good bit cheaper. The Series R/R's are currently undergoing the test of time. You couldn't go wrong either way.

 

[mikerophone]

Shunt R/R's. These were the best R/R's to be had before the Series R/R's came along.

Indeed, and with the price and his guarantee, you can't go wrong for the shunt type. The Honda R/R on my '83 Magna is original and with 35K miles, there is still not much charring or cooking of the wires. Honda also mounted these externally and I am sure that helps to a degree. I polished the fins on mine but I think I will bead blast it like Duaneage does.

I am tearing down the 850G currently and noticed a good amount of stiffness and charring on the stator and hot red wires in my harness, if I wasn't planning keeping the bike forever, I would get one of these in a heartbeat. I also plan on adding grip heaters, LEDs and other accessories to this bike so a series (probably the Polaris SH775 since I fitted the Compufire to my 750) R/R is in my future.

 

[duaneage]

One feature I like is the mounting holes are the same as Suzuki OEM. Makes it easy to replace and looks stock.

 

[limeex2]

I am replying because I just figured out how to find threads that I have interest in.I have owned and raced many GS's.Never had problem.Ever.On the other hand,with all that I am putting into these things,$50 is less than some of the shipping costs incurred from the stuff I have bought.Are these new? What is the deal with the polaris versions?

 

[tom203]

Yes, some folks have had no charging issues,others,like me, have had plenty. You want Polaris p/n 4012941 used on some atv's . It will be clearly marked as SH-775. Negotiate with a Polaris dealer- you might save over online.

did your searching find this thread?

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?191795-GS-Stator&p=1630965#post1630965

 

[duaneage]

98% of people who received regulators from me are happy with them, many have returned to buy more when they got new bikes. I actually procure, modify and stand behind these parts rather than suggest doing it all yourself. Plenty of alternatives exist. I don't make outlandish claims but I have shipped hundreds and think the Honda RR is the best overall choice for reliability, fit, performance and suitability to the GS bike. Replacing the OEM RR is part of a larger process of reconditioning the electrical system of a 30 year old bike including cleaning contacts, replacing corroded plugs, and a fresh stator which hasn't been cooked in oil and damaged by a shorted regulator.

It's a regulator and all it has to do is regulate properly without failing and damaging other components. Luckily we have an alternative that works, some bikes have problems that can't be cured like bad valvetrain design or obscure parts which fail and are unavailable.

If the Honda RR is collectively considered outdated or obsolete to the point it's not recommended I can retire my soldering iron and volt meter since there are many other roads to ride. Maybe someone here can offer another kit at a reasonable price that satisfies all the questions. I was asked by several members to start offering them again last year and obliged.