Replacement R/R from 81 xs650 for 82 gs550 ?

[Guest]

I have an 82 gs550l and I confirmed that the stator was no good so i got a new one and installed. Now I have the resistance and voltage from the stator that I need, but next is the R/R... The voltage isnt getting to the battery.

Two quesions...

Will I hurt the new stator by running the bike without a functioning R/R?

I have a R/R from a 81 xs650, but it has 7 wires. Anyone swapped this into a gs550?

[Grimly]

That wouldn't work at all, the XS650 alternator is a field-coil type, so there would be no regulation.
Either way, for your two questions - if you keep running the stator with it disconnected or without any voltage regulation at all, I suspect it will find its own way of protesting - like letting the smoke go out. Problem with the second scenario is if the unregulated voltage gets into your bike system, everything else will let its smoke go, too.

[snojobz]

Thanks for the quick reply. Ill call up my local shop to see if they have any good used parts. Any reccomendation on new internet parts?

[Nessism]

There are a bazillon threads on R/R recommendations here. The SH-775 is the forum favorite. An old Honda Shindengen is a reliable choice, but they won't help protect your stator like the SH-775.

[posplayr]

Thanks for the quick reply. Ill call up my local shop to see if they have any good used parts. Any reccomendation on new internet parts?

Read gs stator link in my signature