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pauljeff
09-10-10, 08:14 AM
Does any body have an alternator for a 2000 curvey, or another solution?
Berlin
11-10-10, 07:10 PM
I'll be breaking a 99 curvy engine at the weekend if you can wait 'till then?

C
pauljeff
12-10-10, 08:44 AM
Yeah that might be good. I broke down whilst away, but charged up the battery and risked the 300 mile journey back home, which I made. So it will give me time to check out all the wiring, just in case its a black wire.
Paul
Berlin
16-10-10, 09:50 PM
No problem, Engine out and ready to strip.

C
pauljeff
17-10-10, 11:38 AM
I'm working the weekend trying to clear some space to bring the bike inside, very irritating - earning a living always gets in the way of you really want to do! Consequently, I haven't yet had the chance to strip it down. Do you have a price for the alternator?

Paul
Berlin
17-10-10, 12:29 PM
no problem. It looks like it'll be next weekend by the time I get it off anyway.

There are two on Ebay. One £60 and one £50 so how about £40 including shipping?

C
pauljeff
30-10-10, 04:37 PM
Hi C
I've just cleared the workshop and brought the bike in. Having measured the unregulated alternator, I'm getting 97V AC across each of the wires at 5000rpm, which according to the manual is plenty. Therefore I think that the problem is the regulator/rectifier since that is the only other component in the charging system, and I get no voltage difference at any rpm. Do you agree, and do you have one?
Berlin
30-10-10, 04:47 PM
Not sure on the problem but I do have a reg rec for both a curvy and a GSXR600 (bigger, more cooling area)
pauljeff
30-10-10, 04:57 PM
how much?
Berlin
30-10-10, 05:25 PM
30 squids posted for either (1st class recorded) :)
Should be with you Tuesday
C
pauljeff
01-11-10, 10:52 AM
is that for the GSXR one? does it have the same mounting holes? how do I pay you?
P
Berlin
01-11-10, 09:48 PM
PMified you. :)
C
curvyben
27-11-10, 02:57 PM
Hi,

im having trouble with my alternator on my 2001 SV curvy. is the alternator mentioned above still for sale?

ta

Ben
pauljeff
27-11-10, 08:34 PM
It wasn't my spare alternator.

I did have charging issues with my bike, but the problem turned out to be a wiring fault. Have you got the manual to do the diagnosis checks?

Paul
curvyben
28-11-10, 04:59 PM
hi Paul,

i took apart the alternator yesterday and it looks like its fine actually. the regulator looks good to so i can only assume that im also having a wiring fault.

I've got a Haynes manual for the bike is that what you mean?

Ben
pauljeff
29-11-10, 08:47 AM
Yeah, I was trying to save you stripping the bike apart unnecessarily, there are some diagnostic tests in the manual which are easy to do.
curvyben
29-11-10, 04:59 PM
well, ive stripped the bike, sheared a bolt in the process ( unneccesary hastle) and put it back together again and it started, which is a good sign. ill run it for a few days and see if the problem persists
yorkie_chris
01-12-10, 12:23 PM
If regulator is gone there are normally no signs from looking at it.