New Chinese R/R

[gsgeezer]

Personally, I weigh the cost savings between a used R/R of questionable performance vs. a brand new R/R against the price of yet another new stator.

That's why I ended up getting the compufire series from Amazon, shipped free in a couple days (it is supposed to be here today).

Thanks for the suggestion. It is one item that even though it was $153, I think it was worth it, since I know what I am getting:
http://www.amazon.com/automotive/dp/...productDetails

[posplayr]

Because they are not genuine, according to several posts in the SH775 threads. Those who claim to be in the know stated that some have been discovered to be shunt, and the best way to guarantee that they are genuine are to purchase them from a Polaris dealer with the correct part number, also listed in the SH775 threads.

I have been watching a little less attentively but I don't remember this topic ever coming up.

Do you have any more specifics. It really seems strange for anyone to counterfeit a cheap $75 part. Who is it that claims a Shindengen part number labeled SH-775 is in fact a SHUNT R/R?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36fNdzarxRQ

[koolaid_kid]

To be honest, I don't recall which thread or even when it was posted. Since I have no interest in a series R/R, my GS being gone, I just logged it and moved on.
Don't be surprised by what the Chinese are willing to counterfeit; I worked in the consumer electronics industry for a decade and it was amazing what they would turn out.

[posplayr]

To be honest, I don't recall which thread or even when it was posted. Since I have no interest in a series R/R, my GS being gone, I just logged it and moved on.
Don't be surprised by what the Chinese are willing to counterfeit; I worked in the consumer electronics industry for a decade and it was amazing what they would turn out.

Yes there are plenty of knock offs for things that have a large established markets. There are plenty of these SHUNT R/R's (not sure but probably from China) around that in volume look to cost about $5 a piece.

Doesn't make a lot of sense unless I put my tin hat on and start envisioning conspiracies...

[koolaid_kid]

Lots of really cheap Chinese shunt R/Rs, even those with the exact same connectors. Why not slap yet another model number on the exact same R/R and claim it is a Shindengen 775?
IDK, never saw one, never in the market. Just reporting what I remember reading.

[Gorminrider]

Has anyone tried one of these yet? $40 new figured I would ask around before wasting money.

I have one but it was 20$+free shipping. So far, it "works".

[D'Ecosse]

I think the situation regarding the 'fake' SH-775 is that they are not SH-775 at all, but MOSFET units being sold as REPLACEMENT for applications (Polaris) that use the SH-775 and listed as 4012941 compatible.
Of course they are form/fit but as we know completely different animal.
Those I have seen on E-Bay are listed as described above - you just have to read the description accurately.
I just looked through 2500 Ebay listings and could find nothing that presented itself as a fake SH775 - New after-market (Shunt) replacements were 'proudly' openly declared as MOSFET.
Incidentally I did find 3 used OEM SH775 at $40 and one at $50.

[posplayr]

I think the situation regarding the 'fake' SH-775 is that they are not SH-775 at all, but MOSFET units being sold as REPLACEMENT for applications (Polaris) that use the SH-775 and listed as 4012941 compatible.
Of course they are form/fit but as we know completely different animal.
Those I have seen on E-Bay are listed as described above - you just have to read the description accurately.
I just looked through 2500 Ebay listings and could find nothing that presented itself as a fake SH775 - New after-market (Shunt) replacements were 'proudly' openly declared as MOSFET.
Incidentally I did find 3 used OEM SH775 at $40 and one at $50.

That makes more sense.

[Pchitti]

Thanks Gorminrider, are the wires decent or really thin and flimsy?

[Gorminrider]

@pchitti, wire sizes are fine. Red wire is larger gauge too.Came with the plug ,so I just put my own ends on to suit connection to stator ,ground and Battery +
I bought this one as a good bet...and only has 5 wires for simplicity (3 for stator)

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/400600033312?ssPageName=STRK:null:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1542.l2649

works fine just installed and fits under the side cover too, but, weather is Too crummy for a long ride, and I will be leery of it until it has had one or two workouts.

added: It's replacing the one off I borrowed off a Honda GL500 "Silverwing" that worked very well, but that bike needs it back. The GL's was too big too fit under the GSX400E's sidecover anyways- I had it bolted to the chainguard....