Battery/regulator/generator issues.

[Howie]

If you are reading a little over 11 volts at 2000 RPM you have a charging system problem.  This may account for the short life of your last battery.  You want to do a lot more diagnosis before replacing the stator.  They rarely go bad and are real expensive.  You can and should buy a digital multimeter that reads AC voltage.  You don't need an expensive meter, the cheap meters are accurate, they just don't take a lot of abuse or feel very good. 

Oh, as far as the shop goes, if they can't properly check out a charging system you need a new shop.  Trouble pin pointing (since this is an expression, finding the exact problem) can be difficult and time consuming, but they should not be guessing about a stator.  These guys are good, though I know you have to go a long way:
   SIGMA MOTOR AS
   Hemmingstadveien 15
   N â€" 5535, Haugesund, Rogaland fylke, NORWAY

If you want to handle this yourself here are a couple of links that will save me a lot of typing:
   http://www.electrosport.com/technical-resources/diagnosis-center/fault-finding-guide
   http://www.aa1car.com/library/voltage_drop_testing.htm
Voltage drop testing is the best way to find high resistance in a circuit, most likely your problem.  First items I would look at are the 40 amp fuse for the regulator, the connector where the stator wires connect to the regulator, regulator mounting and ground, battery cable connections and ground. 

[stopintime]

Thanks for the advice

Equipment and learning is on my to do/to buy list.
So is a garage to work in.

Shop called and reports 14.5 volts at the battery when running.
Didn't have an opportunity to ask, but will check if they diagnosed it prior to changing the stator. If they didn't I'll make sure it's done at the next occasion.

Second to doing the diagnostic work myself AND performing an easy fix myself, if that had been the solution - I think this was the best and fastest solution. Assuming the stator really was broken, this could easily have taken weeks of down time waiting for parts and shop time.

Things brake down. It's the first major part that has broken in ~35,000 miles.

Going for a long group ride tomorrow [moto] 

[errazor]

Glad it was solved for you. Do you get the old stator? It is posible to repair, usualy to a better standard that a new.

[stopintime]

Glad it was solved for you. Do you get the old stator? It is posible to repair, usualy to a better standard that a new.

Picking it up later.

Repair - how and by whom?

[errazor]

In Norway, Coates. They don't do anything else.

[64duc]

Picking it up later.

Repair - how and by whom?

Any starter, alternator shop should be able to do it.  If they want to.