Does the GS850GL have the same stator issues?

[tkent02]

I'm not convinced corroded connections cause the RR to fail. I've handled hundreds of old Honda RRs with the worst connectors imaginable and they all still worked. If corrosion is the cause trumpeted so often, why doesn't corrosion cause the Honda RRs to go bad?

Better design that compensates for resistance in the wiring better?
Aren't you are supposed to be the expert here?

All I know is I've never seen a failure in a bike with nice clean wiring.

[posplayr]

Better design that compensates for resistance in the wiring better?
Aren't you are supposed to be the expert here?

All I know is I've never seen a failure in a bike with nice clean wiring.

yea the 6th sense wire compensates for most resistance issues on the positive side which includes that (+) portion of the harness as well as the fuse box.

On the (-) side, depending upon how the grounds are handled on the Honda motorcycle (probably much better than the Suzuki OE design) and how the transplanted Honda R/R is installed (usually with extra grounds as per GSR recommendations) those circumstances could easily account for the improved performance and the perception that there are no connection issues with a Honda Unit.

If the Honda R/R is a balanced design (SCR's on each stator leg) then it will put less stress on the stator (those that control only one leg short one stator leg to control the overall power rather than distributing the pain. Also it could be that the Resistance of the Honda doesn't allow as much current to flow when shorted so there is an additional benefit (this is possible; I did not analyze the Honda unit that closely).

[Graham]

I'm not convinced corroded connections cause the RR to fail. I've handled hundreds of old Honda RRs with the worst connectors imaginable and they all still worked. If corrosion is the cause trumpeted so often, why doesn't corrosion cause the Honda RRs to go bad?

Good point. Kawasaki and Yamaha don’t have corrosion problems either. Owners cause most of the electrical problems at my shop. They pay $65 an hour because they tried to install lights, radios or something else.