jon haney Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Bike seemed to labor a bit starting this morning. Then when I went to lunch, it labored a little more. After lunch, had to push start it. Went straight home and put it on the charger. Took truck to work. When I got home battery had 12.5 volts. Started bike. Even at 5000 RPM, voltage only went to 12.8 max. My question is: If I caught this early, can/should I just replace the stator? I have a 99 with finned R/R. I have not torn it apart yet to see if the connectors are fried. I also have not done the loom fix either if that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 I am so A.D.D. It's not the Stator. Got 50 volts on all three at 4K RPM. I guess it is the R/R. Anybody got one they would like to sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Sounds like your rr, like you said. The general rule of thumb is that the stock XX r/r's are junk. Upgrade to an R1 r/r. Maybe someone here can clarify which year is best to upgrade to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat830 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Check this thread about converting to the R1 rectifier R1 Rectifier Conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thanks guys for the info. Can the R/R go bad with out showing any external signs? There are no burnt or dis-colored wires or connectors, and no flickering or dimming of any lights. Just a loss of voltage in the battery. :icon_think: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodealdrive Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Thanks guys for the info. Can the R/R go bad with out showing any external signs? There are no burnt or dis-colored wires or connectors, and no flickering or dimming of any lights. Just a loss of voltage in the battery. :icon_think: my 01 r/r just did that, no burnt/discolored anything. But all the tests in the manual pointed to the r/r. I got one off ebay for $40. There's an 2001 R1 r/r on ebay now for $49 plus shipping. What year is yours good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon haney Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks guys for the info. Can the R/R go bad with out showing any external signs? There are no burnt or dis-colored wires or connectors, and no flickering or dimming of any lights. Just a loss of voltage in the battery. :icon_think: my 01 r/r just did that, no burnt/discolored anything. But all the tests in the manual pointed to the r/r. I got one off ebay for $40. There's an 2001 R1 r/r on ebay now for $49 plus shipping. What year is yours good luck I have a 99. The 01 won't work without some wiring mods. I think I'm going to look into the R1 conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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