regulator. they go in pairs usually.

 

Thought the rectifier was a voltage regulator/rectifier? hmm...wasnt able to locate regulator in ronayers.

 

people get them confused so i just assumed. the stator is usually the part that goes bad first and most frequently. the reg/rec does go bad but not at the same intervals. the stator is almost alway the initial culprit and what people replace first. fyi the stator is in the motor and the r/r is on the tail. if you only check pwoer at the r/r itll say its bad if the stator is bad. you gotta start checking at the plug directly off the stator and trace it up. im confident youll find the issue their.

 

So the stator is in the motor? I'm assuming ill need a new gasket? Ill have to drain the oil was well, right? Guess ill have to check my manual at home to see what I'm gettin myself into.

 

its not bad. you will need a new gasket too. test it and make sure thats your problem, no need to keep replacing parts hoping they work. the connectors themselves tend to melt and go bad also at the stator.

 

Replaced the stator last weekend. Seems to have solved the problem. Rode for an hour with no issues. Started up fine the next day and didn't die so the battery seems to recharge itself with no problems.

Replacing the stator wasn't too difficult. Had to get help to pull the cover off. Bought an aftermarker stator so the wire was a bit longer than OEM but we made it fit. Put some high temp sealant on and replaced the gasket.

Thanks for the help :cheers

 

Yup...stator all the way. Some call it a generator.

 

ahem, stator means STATic generatOR the other part is called the magneto because its a rotating magnet