Charging system issue

marauder1313 · 07-13-2015, 10:45 PM

So i went to buy a new meter because I had an older one and wanted to make sure I could trust my readings. As of right now, i have continuity in all 3 phases (and it IS within spec). And when i take a no-load AC voltage reading with bike running, i get close to 60V when revving (spec calls for 60V at 5,000rpm).
And thats from all 3 phases, so at this point, i dont know if i can fault the stator.
I did open it up this morning, and i found ONE winding (out of the 20?) to be a BIT black. Not sure how relevant that is.
As of right now, with the headlight PLUGGED IN, i am getting a voltage of 12.5 (approx) with the bike on and high rpms.
With the headlight UNPLUGGED, that voltage will hover around 13.3-13.7
Not sure how much voltage these bikes will put out from the factory, but id rather have 13 going into my bike than a measly 12.4.

Where do I go from here?

07-13-2015, 10:45 PM	#11
marauder1313 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 28	So i went to buy a new meter because I had an older one and wanted to make sure I could trust my readings. As of right now, i have continuity in all 3 phases (and it IS within spec). And when i take a no-load AC voltage reading with bike running, i get close to 60V when revving (spec calls for 60V at 5,000rpm). And thats from all 3 phases, so at this point, i dont know if i can fault the stator. I did open it up this morning, and i found ONE winding (out of the 20?) to be a BIT black. Not sure how relevant that is. As of right now, with the headlight PLUGGED IN, i am getting a voltage of 12.5 (approx) with the bike on and high rpms. With the headlight UNPLUGGED, that voltage will hover around 13.3-13.7 Not sure how much voltage these bikes will put out from the factory, but id rather have 13 going into my bike than a measly 12.4. Where do I go from here? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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