85gs550 charging problems

[85gs550ef]

so i figured out i need a new stator. does anyone know of other years of suzuki bikes/other models that the stator will work i have a junk yard near my house that is deticated to motorcycles and they dont have any 85 gs 550ef stators i dont know what other models will work do you? thanks for any help!

[posplayr]

so i figured out i need a new stator. does anyone know of other years of suzuki bikes/other models that the stator will work i have a junk yard near my house that is deticated to motorcycles and they dont have any 85 gs 550ef stators i dont know what other models will work do you? thanks for any help!

go to electrosport and cross refrerence the part number.

[vista461]

go to electrosport and cross refrerence the part number.

What he said, I did that and found a new Ricks Stator for my 85 GS700ES that was orig meant for an 83-86 GS550 new in the box at a local parts place for 79.99. Bought it off ebay from them and went and picked it up. charges great now

[UserNotFound]

Or rewind yours for about $30 in parts and a solid afternoon's work. Nero put up a good thread about it, and I just successfully did mine this week, too.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=100230&page=1

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. 85gs550ef,

Unfortunately, Electrosport seems to be temporarily out of stock for this item, but there are other sources. Here is their list of compatible stators:

• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS550ES/ESF (16-valve), 83-86
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-43400
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS700EF/ESF, 1985
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-08A00
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS750ES/ESF / GSX750ES/EF, 83-87
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-08A00
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1000, 78-79
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-49010, 31401-49210, 31401-49310
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1000G (shaft drive), 80-81
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-49010, 31401-49210, 31401-49310
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1000S (small fairing), 79-80
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-49010, 31401-49210, 31401-49310
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1100E/ET/EZ (GSX1100E), 80-83
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-49010, 31401-49210, 31401-49310
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1150E (GSX1150E), 83-86
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-00A00
• Street Motorcycle: SUZUKI GS1100G (shaft drive), 82-83
  Replaces OE Number(s):
  31401-09300, 31401-49410

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[skreemer]

Also if you lost the stator you might want to look at replacing your regulator/rectifier as it may have fried. Was the battery getting too much voltage or not enough? Not enough points to a stator problem, too much points to an R/R issue. OEM replacement R/R units will work for a while and are good enough but I've bought and used a GSXR (99 - 2003) R/R on my 550E for a number of years now.

Also Nerobro's hand rewound stator works awesome in his bike. Just pay attention to the connection points and wrap direction.