RR advice - poor charging

[Crazy_Russian]

well, yeah, ill be inspecting it when the bike is back on the road

[tom203]

well, yeah, ill be inspecting it when the bike is back on the road

No worries, then - does it get hot in New Mexico still?

[shwaz]

I'd go for it- likely to be mosfet unit, which is a step up!

thanks mate. gonna pick it up tomorrow evening. even if my RR works, this one will be better and I can keep my stock one for backup.

he has the GSXR one which has 5 wires, and a Kawasaki one with 6 wires. It seems from Cliff's r/r replacement guide that either one should work, with the 6 wire unit having a sense wire that I don't entirely understand but can probably figure out.
Does either seem preferable? I think the Kawa unit is from an 88, so might be older and non-mosfet, as well as being 6 wires, so i'm inclined towards the Suzi...

[Crazy_Russian]

No worries, then - does it get hot in New Mexico still?

ow yeah, it gets hot allright... how is Maine? i used to leave in Readfield, ME for about 5 years. where in Maine are you?

[shwaz]

Rick's RRs

I'd go for it- likely to be mosfet unit, which is a step up!

What are thoughts on "Ricks Motorsports" RRs?
Bikebandit has a sale and I can get one for $60 Link They're usually $105 but I have no idea if they're actually worth that kind of money.

or stick with the used GSXR craiglist one for $37? I'm inclined towards this but curious about opinions

[tom203]

ow yeah, it gets hot allright... how is Maine? i used to leave in Readfield, ME for about 5 years. where in Maine are you?

I'm just west of Sebago Lake-was 82 degrees here on Monday-very strange!

[tom203]

What are thoughts on "Ricks Motorsports" RRs?
Bikebandit has a sale and I can get one for $60 Link They're usually $105 but I have no idea if they're actually worth that kind of money.

or stick with the used GSXR craiglist one for $37? I'm inclined towards this but curious about opinions

Folks here seem to like Rick's- and that's a good price for a R/R with warranty. Me, I like old stuff !

[spyug]

To answer the question about the holes being 3mm further apart, he is referring to the spacing of the R/R being out by that much to the stock nut holes. You will need to enlarge the holes on the R/R to compensate. I used a "grind stone" fitted to my dremel tool.

I've heard good and bad on the Rick's ( but mostly good), however, being "frugal" I'd likely opt for the cheaper used if it is the Mosfet type. If not, I think I'd still rather have a Shindengen off a Honda. They just seem better built and mose substantial than the Zuk ones.
My 2 cents

Good luck,
spyug

[shwaz]

determining Mosfet

thanks dudes. still sifting through all the info.

it seems like most Mosfet RRs i was able to find reference to come off of recent bikes, like post 2000. The GSXR RR i found on craigslist is from a late 90's bike. I'm guessing it's not Mosfet. Seem like a safe bet? I can go look at it to see if it's marked - I read that the FH marking means Mosfet and the SH prefix means shunt.

BikeBandit says the Ricks RR is Mosfet, so I'll probalby drop the extra $20 to get that if this used one isn't

edit: ordered the one off bikebandit. $60 for a new Mosfet unit seems like a pretty good sale. hopefully the Rick's brand holds up.

[duaneage]

could be, as long as it works batter then a stock unit and lasts longer, i dont care who makes it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380394773272...84.m1439.l2649

These are good regulators. They have integrated circuits instead of SCRs and are rated at 18.5 Amps, far above the 8-10 amps a GS uses.

I recommend them as well as the SH-232 or Sh-532 regulators from the old days.