Would anyone here care to come to a rally?

[tonyc2me]

Griz I had the same thing happen to me on my Sparx. I ordered a new stator. I have not tested it. Will happen today.

[grizld1]

Tony, I wish you luck, but I've come to the conclusion that a pair of 6 mm. fasteners just doesn't give enough support to hold reliably. I feel lucky to have made the 280 miles home without the alternator going down completely. Due to an incoming storm I had to put up at Oak Grove, KY and finish the last 150 miles of the trip home in 45* weather yesterday, but the gear I'd packed made it bearable. All's well that ends well, but I don't want to repeat this exercise!

One advantage to excited field alternators is that the power interrupting regulators they use are less electrically noisy than the load dump regulators that PM systems require. I'm mounting an old rotor that meters out good for now and sending another unit to Custom Rewind. As soon as the fresh rotor arrives the old one will go back in the spare parts stash.

[jetmechmarty]

Apr 20, 2013 6:54:27 GMT -5 grizld1 said:

Preston, if it's any consolation, I didn't make it either. My gut kept telling me to ride the SV650 Suzuki, but pride goeth before a fall, and I rode the Yam. Due to weather, I planned a stop at McMinnville, TN, about 280 miles into the 460 mile trip. At Paducah, KY, about 70 miles from home, the voltage meter showed below battery voltage with the headlight on; but with the headlight off, it came up to 15V at speed. I almost turned around and went back for the Zook; but I figured there'd be no more than a wiring issue I could resolve pretty easily, so I pressed on with the headlight off. At McMinnville, I gave the alternator a visual inspection. In the Sparx setup, the 6 mm. screws that mount the stock stator are used to mount the adapter plate and are then hidden by the stator. Although secured with blue Loctite, those screws had loosened, allowing the rotor and stator to make contact. No improvement in charging occurred when I tightened up and reset the air gap, so I headed home. The only thing I can give myself credit for is packing the necessary tools. It's worth noting here that the stock stator is supported by the blades cast into the crankcase, so that the two 6 mm. screws give adequate and reliable support. My old alternator is coming out of the stash and going back in service.

Marty, hope you're having a great time!

We're having a good time, but it would be better with you here. I let my 650 sit for two.years and rode it to this. It's doing fine, but my butt is saddle sore.

[preston]

I wish my butt was sore.
and last year, while on route to Deals Gap, one of the three wires came apart at my regulator which sent the 650 XS to side of the road, and back home,,, switched to another 650, my nieces dual sport BWM, and took off down to Graham County. I sent a photo to Marty's' e-address.
The seat was like sitting on a 2X6", but well worth it, none the less.
Have much fun, ride safe,,,Preston

[grizld1]

Marty, if you'll send me a PM with your mailing address I'll mail that side stand switch to you. Sorry I couldn't deliver it personally--very, very sorry!

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