Stator Failed - Found something interesting

[Nessism]

From a visual standpoint I'd side with the guys saying it looks fine. Seen much worse, yet functional stators before.

Wikipedia says the typical electronic solder melts at 360-370 F, which is within the realm of possibility for a GS stator I'd say. Best to use crimp connectors just to be safe.

[rustybronco]

From a visual standpoint I'd side with the guys saying it looks fine. Seen much worse, yet functional stators before.

I agree. It looks to be the same color as the one from my 1000 I stuffed in Daniels GK last week.

The only thing I would check is the resistance of the meter and leads by shorting them and deducting that result from the reading you previously obtained.

I.E. zero out the meter.

[evh]

An Update - Well the bike is running again and charging fine..

The Stator checked out fine.. I made a mistake earlier with the resistance reading I posted.. The reading I'm getting across all wires is 5 ohms..
I didn't have any crimp connectors and after looking at it again, I wasn't sure if 3 crimp connectors would fit in that little cavity where the wire repair needed to be done so I used a non lead silver solder which can handle extreme heat.. If the engine ever got to the temp to melt the solder then the engine would be toast..

Here's a few more pics..


The Stator. This is a bit clearer than the older pic.. There is no burnt spots at all, doesn't smell burnt and in person looks totally fine...




The repair I did by the stator..



And here's the bike these parts are attached to..

[koolaid_kid]

That picture of the stator looks a lot better.
Is 5 Ohms a good reading? I thought it was supposed to be between 0.5 to 2.0 Ohms. Or am I remembering incorrectly? Wouldn't be the first time.

[rustybronco]

The stator I just measured was 1.9 Ω's. I think His measurement is faulty.

[Steve]

Ahhh, I see your problem.

It's the gold wheels.

Nobody else has them, they must be the problem.

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[koolaid_kid]

No, it's because it is an 82, not an 83.
You aren't touching the wires with your fingers when you measure them, are you? IIRC your first numbers were O.K.

[tkent02]

It's not the hot oil that melts the solder, it's the heat from the electricity going through the wires if there is ever a short somewhere down the line.

[evh]

No, it's because it is an 82, not an 83.
You aren't touching the wires with your fingers when you measure them, are you? IIRC your first numbers were O.K.

now that I think of it I was holding the leads onto the wires with my thumbs I think... hmm I'm sure it's fine since all the wires read the same resistance.. My meter is an AMPROBE, It's a commercial grade contractor meter so it's not junky.. maybe I did hold the wires.. I was a little distracted at that time LOL

And yes you are correct, it is an 82..

[5150/gs]

nice u got it sorted,VERY nice example of a GS1100.If your bike melts solder and goes into the engine,i would be more concerned it has blown a head gasket,melted pistons and dropped aluminum gobs on the ground lmao,just sayin.

[koolaid_kid]

I may be missing something here, but the solder joints I saw were not internal to the engine. They appeared to be outside the stator enclosure. Is this correct, evh?
And I am just razzing you on the year; I personally think that body style was the best GS ever built.

[tom203]

The stator I just measured was 1.9 Ω's. I think His measurement is faulty.

Yeah, but even 1.9 ohms is high- the good ones should measure about .9 ohms in this size stator- anything higher means more resistance (then heat, then bbq). Go to radio shack and get a resistor to test your meter

[evh]

I may be missing something here, but the solder joints I saw were not internal to the engine. They appeared to be outside the stator enclosure. Is this correct, evh?
And I am just razzing you on the year; I personally think that body style was the best GS ever built.

You are right, those wires were outside of the stator enclosure, in the small enclosure that leads to the starter cavity..

I agree with you on the body style that's why this guy owns one lol

[evh]

nice u got it sorted,VERY nice example of a GS1100.

thank you