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Hello all, Hope your weather is better than it is here in the lovely Midwest. There`s a gent in Parts For Sale selling a R/R and a flasher from a `78 550e. Just wondering if any one knows whether they would fit an `81 gs1000 G? Thanks a bunch.:confused:
 
The '78 550 has a separate Regular and Rectifier, so no, those parts won't work on your bike. I suggest you look up Duaneage since he sells recycled Honda R/R's for a reasonable price, or get a late model Honda R/R off ebay and change around the connectors. As for the flasher, your bike takes a three prong flasher and that 550 has a two prong flasher. I don't understand why they are different but my understanding is that it has something to do with the self cancel turn signals on the 1000.
 
Nessism said:
The '78 550 has a separate Regular and Rectifier, so no, those parts won't work on your bike. I suggest you look up Duaneage since he sells recycled Honda R/R's for a reasonable price, or get a late model Honda R/R off ebay and change around the connectors. As for the flasher, your bike takes a three prong flasher and that 550 has a two prong flasher. I don't understand why they are different but my understanding is that it has something to do with the self cancel turn signals on the 1000.
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I was under the impression that Duaneage's R/R were new and not recycled. Are you certain about this?
 
Guess I`ll go with Duaneage for the R/R. Think I saw something on BassCliff`s site about flasher units.
 
Mith said:
I was under the impression that Duaneage's R/R were new and not recycled. Are you certain about this?
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I thought he sold used units. Sorry for any misinformation.
 
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Nessism said:
I thought he sold used units. Sorry for any misinformation.
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I am another one that thought he sold used units. :-k

Used, tested and maybe meticulously cleaned? :confused:

Any way you look at it, even a used Honda regulator is more reliable than many of the GS regulators.
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