Guest Zerosum Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Like so many VFR riders out there... I have a charging system problem with my '97 4th Gen. I'm virtually certain it's the R/R. I'm going to do the appropraite diagnostics to make sure, but I'm proceeding on that assumption for now. I serioulsy lucked out... a mechanic friend of mine had a 2000 R1 R/R sitting around. I know from my internet research that this R/R is pretty much the most "drop-in" replacement unit there is for the VFR. I intend to follow these instructions when swapping it out: http://www.vlc.com.au/~justin/about/bikes/...eg_replace.html My question: who here is running with an R1 R/R? Any anecdotes on how reliable they are? I've read that they're really reliable, but I figured I'd ask here. Thanks! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer chris2992 Posted March 19, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted March 19, 2007 Lots of problems with the R1 RR's prior to the 04-present version. I did quite a portion of research before setteling on the 04-present one, it has much larger heat sinks and such. The 00's don't even use a heatsink, not so good when it is installed in a poorly ventalated enclosed area. The 01-03 ones use a small heat sink, but not nearly as robust as the 04 to present. I picked mine up on ebay for $10 with $10 shipping, and it works like a charm, cool to the touch after hours of riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1dog Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Welcome to the forum Zerosum. Chris is the man when it comes to R/R issues....our resident guru. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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