spud786 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 VFRor, yours looks well on its way... Here my (4th gen) with 50k miles on her; I could have continued with this one no problem IMAG2863.jpg IMAG2858.jpg Looks totally melted just not burnt, its a short out at any moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 VFRor, yours looks well on its way... Here my (4th gen) with 50k miles on her; I could have continued with this one no problem IMAG2863.jpg IMAG2858.jpg Looks totally melted just not burnt, its a short out at any moment Naa I just think thats the oil changing the color of the epoxy , not from heat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 the wiring is supposed to be individually coated not all melted together like paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 Your new one looks almost the same just not discolored . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Yeah , I guess your right on that point, as long as comparing to what's normal , when New. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 I hope the stator on the 08 I just purchased last 40,000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted February 19, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'll keep my fingers crossed for 'ya. Mine lasted 18,000. (To be fair, it was still working ok, but the end seemed to be drawing closer rapidly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'll keep my fingers crossed for 'ya. Mine lasted 18,000. (To be fair, it was still working ok, but the end seemed to be drawing closer rapidly). It always happens when your 100-150 miles from the house or in my case it happened twice when I was 100-150 miles from the house . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFROr Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 New OEM stator on order from Partzilla, $196. At 39,000 miles it's not something I want to worry about, especially on a solo road trip through the long and lonely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 both my oems, surpassed well over 50,000 miles, 1st one 56000 mile at time of death. That's why I have a new one on hand ready to go, the second one is in that range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think I am gonna inspect now . Already have a gasket . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CasualSwede Posted February 23, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 My 07 RWB ended this year's riding season a few days early by eating its stator. Mileage is around 45,000 miles IIRC. I haven't pulled the cover off yet, but all the electrical tests indicate she's pooched. Lots of corrosion in the connections, too, so I'll be doing all of the little maintenance I should've done last spring when I bought her. On a separate note, my '95 stator looks as good as new, with 67,000 miles on it. They don't make 'em like they used to, or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted February 23, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 I gave my re-would stator a workout today - 120 miles running my heated gear. It produced a steady 14.5 to 14.6 volts the entire ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 23, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 I gave my re-would stator a workout today - 120 miles running my heated gear. It produced a steady 14.5 to 14.6 volts the entire ride. Yeah . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFROr Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 New OEM stator, aside from the discoloration, goop layer looks about the same as the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My 07 RWB ended this year's riding season a few days early by eating its stator. Mileage is around 45,000 miles IIRC. I haven't pulled the cover off yet, but all the electrical tests indicate she's pooched. Lots of corrosion in the connections, too, so I'll be doing all of the little maintenance I should've done last spring when I bought her. On a separate note, my '95 stator looks as good as new, with 67,000 miles on it. They don't make 'em like they used to, or something... You shouldn't have corroded connections, that's separate issue from stator failure. Ive changed stators on a few different bikes, never any wiring corroded issues. And that's just making sure the connectors have a positive mechanical connection and protected with wd40 ONLY!! The connector issue may be cause additional heat stress within the stator. My 07 RWB ended this year's riding season a few days early by eating its stator. Mileage is around 45,000 miles IIRC. I haven't pulled the cover off yet, but all the electrical tests indicate she's pooched. Lots of corrosion in the connections, too, so I'll be doing all of the little maintenance I should've done last spring when I bought her. On a separate note, my '95 stator looks as good as new, with 67,000 miles on it. They don't make 'em like they used to, or something... The old gen also doesn't have the output of the 6thgen, but has far more kronic RR issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CasualSwede Posted February 28, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2015 My 07 RWB ended this year's riding season a few days early by eating its stator. Mileage is around 45,000 miles IIRC. I haven't pulled the cover off yet, but all the electrical tests indicate she's pooched. Lots of corrosion in the connections, too, so I'll be doing all of the little maintenance I should've done last spring when I bought her. On a separate note, my '95 stator looks as good as new, with 67,000 miles on it. They don't make 'em like they used to, or something... You shouldn't have corroded connections, that's separate issue from stator failure. Ive changed stators on a few different bikes, never any wiring corroded issues. And that's just making sure the connectors have a positive mechanical connection and protected with wd40 ONLY!! The connector issue may be cause additional heat stress within the stator. My 07 RWB ended this year's riding season a few days early by eating its stator. Mileage is around 45,000 miles IIRC. I haven't pulled the cover off yet, but all the electrical tests indicate she's pooched. Lots of corrosion in the connections, too, so I'll be doing all of the little maintenance I should've done last spring when I bought her. On a separate note, my '95 stator looks as good as new, with 67,000 miles on it. They don't make 'em like they used to, or something... The old gen also doesn't have the output of the 6thgen, but has far more kronic RR issues. Yeah, I just mentioned the corroded connections as a separate thing on my to-do list, I measured the stator directly so I didn't get any false readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 28, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2015 I guess the talking over. I would do the same thing replace it for a piece of mind . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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