Charging problem

[oldndumb]

They certainly ought to be proficient at the return process considering how much practice they have had.  

[koko64]

Without trashin' what have you heard? Was there a bad batch or something?

[oldndumb]

Without trashin' what have you heard? Was there a bad batch or something?

Just a reflection on my personal experience with them on three occasions, and knowing of similar occurrences with friends. Our conclusions were that certain Shindengen R/Rs (MosFet) were more reliable. Others may have had better luck.

There is another R/R alternative but it is more expensive and probably not justified for most bikes. It is a series R/R sold by Compufire. "When there is no demand on the battery the voltage is shunted directly to the ground on the O.E. style. In the Series style the voltage regulator turns the charging system off. Therefore there is no magnetic field between the stator and rotor reducing engine load and heat build up."  Their words, not mine.

As far as stators go, we vote for Rick's. Just call and discuss your specifics before ordering. In the stator instance, the convenience of the interweb might not be sufficient.

[ducpainter]

I've had a Rick's R/R in my monster for years.

It's been completely reliable.

[silas]

I've got a Ricks RR..,10k miles on it , no issues. 1998 M900. It's my 3rd one.  2nd was off a Grand Canyon so it may not have matched.

[ChrisK]

Got the new one installed last night and the battery was showing over 14V at idle, happy days! I had the itch to ride so bad I rode to work this morning in the low 30's.

Thanks for all the help and patience guys.

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