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R/R and stator advice

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I have a very nice 850L my uncle gave me. Its a fantastic bike. The bike has been inside and has 11k miles. I went through the bike and have put ~300 miles on it. The next $ question is do I replace the stator and reg/rec? I read the stator papers. Should I dielectric grease everything or just spend the cash for new units? If I buy, from whom?
Thx, Jon
 
The first question you should ask yourself is: "is the bike charging properly?"

If the answer is "yes", there is no need to replace them.

If the answer is "no", then you will need to determine which part is needed.

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Yes Sir, runs great. Was more concerned about reliability. I plan on riding this old girl all over.
 
The cheapest way to increase reliability Clean all of the connections and Install a Honda Regulator
 
motorjon68 said:
Yes Sir, runs great. Was more concerned about reliability. I plan on riding this old girl all over.
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I don't think that answers the question Steve asked; Do a "Quick Test" (see my signature)and report the results top see if you are charging.
 
motorjon68 said:
Yes Sir, runs great.
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It can "run great" all day long, but if the stator and R/R are not doing their job, it's going to be a short day. :p



posplayr said:
I don't think that answers the question Steve asked; Do a "Quick Test" (see my signature)and report the results top see if you are charging.
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Very correct, Pos, he is obviously mistaking "running great" with "working properly".
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Perhaps my inexperience has muddled my question. I have a 31 year old bike in great shape. I rode it 180 miles last Friday without an issue. In the event it passes the Quick Charging test, should I just ride it or upgrade? I plan on riding from Ohio to Florida and back to let my uncle see the bike running.
 
motorjon68 said:
Perhaps my inexperience has muddled my question. I have a 31 year old bike in great shape. I rode it 180 miles last Friday without an issue. In the event it passes the Quick Charging test, should I just ride it or upgrade? I plan on riding from Ohio to Florida and back to let my uncle see the bike running.
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The answer to your questions can be found in the link to the quick test.
 
motorjon68 said:
Perhaps my inexperience has muddled my question. I have a 31 year old bike in great shape. I rode it 180 miles last Friday without an issue. In the event it passes the Quick Charging test, should I just ride it or upgrade? I plan on riding from Ohio to Florida and back to let my uncle see the bike running.
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Mine ran fine too, but then we went for a quick evening ride. Next day, battery is dead. Testing revealed a bad Honda R/R & fried stator.
When they go bad, there is generally very little warning....
 
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