1981 GS 650 G Stator

[Macguyver]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone out there could conclusively tell me if a 1981 GS650 G has a 12 pole stator, or an 18 pole stator in it?

I have searched and searched, and no where I could find it listed on the forum. I don't want to crack open the cover until I have a new stator wound for the bike, which I will be installing when I put in a new R/R.

Yet, I need to know so I can get the right type of stator to rewind.
I know I can buy one for around $100, but I want to wind a new one myself and keep the more experienced one as a spare.

Does anyone know for certain what is stock? 12? 18?
Thanks,

[hikermikem]

The parts fiche for an '81 GS650G (under generator) at parts shark shows an 18 pole stator.

http://www.partshark.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

[tas850g]

Or call the parts department at a dealer ship. I've done that along with calling Rick's and RM stator.

[chips]

The picture in the Clymer manual isn't too clear, but it looks as though it's 18 poles in the alternator. Sorry, we use different words this side of the pond.

[Macguyver]

Thanks everyone

Great, I was pretty sure it was an 18 pole.

Rudy just slipped a bag of 18 pole stators my way, so after I rewind one for my bike I will put the rest of them up here for dibbs.

There were two sizes of stators in the bag, one smaller diameter, yet much deeper one, and a few thinner, larger diameter ones. I will pull the old one from my bike soon and match them up.

Rudy said there were some good, some bad in the grab bag, so we'll see what I can do about that.

I will also post a thread on the winding results as well.

[Nessism]

I think the only bike with a 12 pole stator was the first generation 750 and the first year 850. I parted a '78 550 and it is 18 pole, as were all the 1000's. Not sure about the 400, but for the most part all the GS stators were 18.

[Don-lo]

Be careful. The 1000E has an 18 pole stator, but it is much larger than the smaller 18 pole stators found on many other models.