trmoyer

This is good info!!

Update. Pulled out the old stator and it has been set aside until I have time & place to have it rewound. Made a mounting plate for the RR and tested things. AC and DC voltage looks good. Now the weather has to get its act together and do some riding.

RR in hand, next be the stator. Finding a place to rewind it in a reasonable amount of time is a challenge so I’m gambling on a Rick’s but will still send the original out for rewinding and keep it as a spare.

Go with the SH847.

I hadn’t considered changing / upgrading the ground cable, I’ll look into that. When I replaced the RR five years ago I used the kit from Jack @ Roadstercycle, it’s a nice set up. As for tenders it’s a motorcycle small battery specific Tender, used them for years with no issues. The battery I took out was 5 years old and where I live 5 years is good considering the winter and not being ridden all the time.

That’s a good idea. Thank you!

I’ll probably be adding a small volt meter this time, I considered it 5 years ago but just couldn’t be bothered lol. So maybe this time…..

32,250 miles on the bike 13,200 miles on the FH020AA I wasn’t expecting a regulator issue that’s for sure. The battery was 5 years old when I replaced it a couple weeks or so ago. Maybe a combination of a slowly failing stator and an older battery the RR wasn’t happy. The battery has always been kept on a Tender when not ridden and was still “ok” but I know with its age it was a matter of time.

Ok, quick update. I tested the RR, it’s junk & smelled burnt, initial tests of the stator were promising with resistance and nothing to ground but……… running VAC is a bit low. At 1900rpm it’s running 10.8-11.0vac and at 5000rpm it’s running 33.6-35.0vac. I’m ordering an SH847 and will be looking for a shop to rewind the stator.

I’m hoping this. It’s taking a charge now but time will tell and once I check charging while running with the R/R disconnected. If it’s a bad battery I’ll swap it out. I deal a lot with Interstate so figured I give it a shot, an AGM dry version adding the solution before installing letting it set and then on the Tender for a couple weeks or so waiting for time to ride.

It’s so flat it didn’t show anything on my Fluke, 0.0vdc…….

I have to say it’s been pretty much a trouble free 5 years. But today, the first ride of the season we made it 22 miles before rolling to a stop on the side of the road. I put a new battery (always on a Tender) in it a couple weeks ago when I changed the oil getting things ready for the season. Five years ago I upgraded the RR with an FA020AA (kit) from Jacks and life has been pretty good considering the age of the bike. So later I’ll unload it from the trailer, charge the battery, run “the drill” and see if the stator gave up or if the RR had enough. The RR was HOT when I put my finger on it lol, yup I did that………

I think the only times my Fi light has come on was when I had a couple hoses incorrectly connected under the air box and when the regulator was in its way out. If it just started check the charging system.

Mine will do it sporadically, it could be after a lunch stop during a day riding, it might do it first starting it up with it being on a Battery Tender, then it might not do it for weeks.

I’ll see soon enough if my problem continues again this season, I haven’t gotten the bike out of hibernation yet. I’m planning on a new battery so we’ll see if that cures things ans everything checked out previously with voltage while running and the R/R had already been replaced / upgraded.