Problem is bike (GS1000N) is only charging just over 12 volts (12.2 - 12.4). Just enough to maintain the battery so the bike is rideable without actually discharging the battery.
1.) Stator. It's got an old aftermarket stator, not sure which brand because I it got off an old parts bike. Yellow wires so probably not an original. Checks out fine, 65VAC at 5,000 on all wires, 2.0 ohms across all wires and no continuity to ground.
2.) R/R. It had an old Honda 5 wire R/R for last 10 or so years which I suspected was the cause so changed it out with a SH775 clone. Probably a fake shunt because it was cheap but still should charge. It made no change in charge. Wired directly to battery. Reinstalled old R/R and there is only a 1/10 or 2 variation between the 2 R/R's.
3.) Battery. One year old Yuasa wet cell that seems good as it readily accepts a charge from a battery tender. Battery will hold a charge for months.
4.) Wiring. Last winter serviced all the connectors and grounds and all seemed fine before and after. Wire to headlight switch was bypassed years ago. I did find a slightly pitted contact in the ignition switch and burnished it. I don't have single point ground but R/R as mentioned is direct to battery.
I'm kind of at my wits end and just wondering what to check next.
1.) Stator. It's got an old aftermarket stator, not sure which brand because I it got off an old parts bike. Yellow wires so probably not an original. Checks out fine, 65VAC at 5,000 on all wires, 2.0 ohms across all wires and no continuity to ground.
2.) R/R. It had an old Honda 5 wire R/R for last 10 or so years which I suspected was the cause so changed it out with a SH775 clone. Probably a fake shunt because it was cheap but still should charge. It made no change in charge. Wired directly to battery. Reinstalled old R/R and there is only a 1/10 or 2 variation between the 2 R/R's.
3.) Battery. One year old Yuasa wet cell that seems good as it readily accepts a charge from a battery tender. Battery will hold a charge for months.
4.) Wiring. Last winter serviced all the connectors and grounds and all seemed fine before and after. Wire to headlight switch was bypassed years ago. I did find a slightly pitted contact in the ignition switch and burnished it. I don't have single point ground but R/R as mentioned is direct to battery.
I'm kind of at my wits end and just wondering what to check next.
I've always used Hermys Triumph for them.
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