Motorcycle shop rant and r/r and stator wiring quick questions.

[jsandidge]

That's a good choice. You will be happily charging. A little pricey, but everything's included for an easy install.

[Deuce]

That will do it. Kind of expensive is all.

When I recently need an R/R I bought a Rick's. I'm not positive they are better per say, but they have a solid reputation and I'm happy with the purchase.

Okay, didn't you just say they AREN'T a good choice?

Get a SH775 R/R and a jumper harness from Triumph. There are about 100 different threads about the best R/R for these old bikes and a Ricks ain't it.

I agree about the price, but I'm really tired of dickin' with this bike. Hope this fixes it once and for all.

[Nessism]

Okay, didn't you just say they AREN'T a good choice?

I agree about the price, but I'm really tired of dickin' with this bike. Hope this fixes it once and for all.

The Rick's R/R is the bad choice. Rick's stators are excellent.

[allojohn]

I agree about the price, but I'm really tired of dickin' with this bike. Hope this fixes it once and for all.

Stick with it Deuce, the stator & R/R are the weakest things about these machines. Get it sorted and you'll be fixed up forever!

[Deuce]

Stick with it Deuce, the stator & R/R are the weakest things about these machines. Get it sorted and you'll be fixed up forever!

Thanks for the encouragement. I certainly don't remember these issues with my Kawasaki 1000. However, the bike was only 7 years old when I sold it. No time for things to start screwing up on it.

The Rick's R/R is the bad choice. Rick's stators are excellent.

I figured maybe you hadn't had your coffee yet.

[Deuce]

I got the new parts installed today. Pretty straight forward and the R/R came with everything to connect it properly. I also learned that you can take the battery box out to remove the R/R versus disconnecting shocks and dropping the swing arm to give room to get to it. D'oh!

Here is the 300 mile Caltric stator next to the new Rick's model. I tried to do battery tests, but my meter still jumps around, so I have to figure what's up with that. However, the high voltage reads were about 2 volts (from 12.3 to about 14.5) higher than I was getting pre-install.

I rode it up the street and back, but my water heater crapped out today, and the wife was bugging me to go to Firehouse Subs, so I'll piddle with it during the week.

[posplayr]

I got the new parts installed today. Pretty straight forward and the R/R came with everything to connect it properly. I also learned that you can take the battery box out to remove the R/R versus disconnecting shocks and dropping the swing arm to give room to get to it. D'oh!

Here is the 300 mile Caltric stator next to the new Rick's model. I tried to do battery tests, but my meter still jumps around, so I have to figure what's up with that. However, the high voltage reads were about 2 volts (from 12.3 to about 14.5) higher than I was getting pre-install.

I rode it up the street and back, but my water heater crapped out today, and the wife was bugging me to go to Firehouse Subs, so I'll piddle with it during the week.

Wow that stator got real hot fast; put the Series R/R and check back in in 300 miles and see how it looks.

[Deuce]

New SH775 installed as well. The kit I ordered came with everything to connect stator to it and line with fuse to battery. Do you mean pull the cover back off and check stator or check voltage in 300 miles?