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Just picked up a 78 GS550 off of Craigslist. Guy said he road it daily without problems. I knew right away it was going to need a chain soon. Adjustments maxed. Road it to town and back and went back out and found a dead battery. I found this site trying to diagnose the charging system. I printed off the stator paper and found the stator is only putting out on one of the three poles. So, time to put in a new stator. It is a great running little bike but a bit disappointed about being lied to.

I already have a new Shinko back tire, chain, sprockets, and some hard bags. I have an original Wixom Ranger fairing I will be installing as well.

I've just about got the bags installed and will be putting the fairing on when I get it painted black.

[Cipher]

0 VAC at two poles? Well the PO is a nasty fellow.
Nice bike though it will run well soon enough.

[steve murdoch]

Welcome to the site, Bart.
Got to ask, what is the story behind the name Goofy Ridge?

[Bart]

Goofy Ridge is the closest town to me. Odd name but it is an actual place.

[Bart]

Well, thanks to the "stator papers " I diagnosed the no charge problem to the stator. I got one off of Amazon. The stator works fine and now have 12.75 volts at idle and 13.5 off idle. I have the side bags mounted and working on the fairing now.

[bobgroger]

Try to do the SH775 Series regulator ASAP. The Shunt regulator is what killed the stator. Also, bypass the headlight loop, all 3 stator wires should go directly to
the RR. Otherwise this happens: