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21-04-10, 01:58 PM
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Regulator/rectifier failures:
Are the early 1999 models the main culprit for the failures? I know about upgradeing to Honda ones etc. Just may give more options fitting a late pointy one?
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21-04-10, 02:50 PM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
Curvys seem more prone than Pointys, that may just be because they're older of course. There are plenty of eminently suitable units, from many different bikes, the desire only to go with a unit fitted to a Honda puzzles me.
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21-04-10, 02:55 PM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
sid would the thou reg rec work?
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21-04-10, 03:12 PM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
Yes. Specific connector blocks/terminals may be different though. But it would certainly work.
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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22-04-10, 07:24 AM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
The Honda ones are the easiest to fit because they have leads out of them. I fitted a CBR600 to a curvy without having to alter the plugs. In the States they sell custom connectors which make it a lot easier to fit Yamaha ones.
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22-04-10, 08:35 AM
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No, I don't lend tools.
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
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 The great majority of units have leads on them - whatever bike they come from.And just to clarify: There's no such thing as a 'Honda' regulator, they don't make them and with perhaps two exceptions I can think of, all Japanese bikes are fitted with regulators made by the same company.
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If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst" |
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22-04-10, 10:47 AM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
I found that my battery was going flat when i had the headlights on, just took bike to garage to check and they confirmed that rectifier / regulator was faulty. Only putting 12V into the battery when headlights where on. Luckily bikes under warranty so their replacing free =]
Does seem to be a common problem with the curvys from when i've read! Quite an easy fix though i'm told. |
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22-04-10, 10:54 AM
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Re: Regulator/rectifier failures:
A lot of ones I have seen on e-bay just have female connections, especially Yamaha ones?
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