81 gs750 with a fried R/R What are my options?

[jmbpainting]

What kind should I buy. Where should I buy it? And what should I expect to pay for it?

Thanks in advance!8-[

[Jethro]

What kind should I buy. Where should I buy it? And what should I expect to pay for it?

Thanks in advance!8-[

Ricks Electrics in NH. I think I paid $100 for my r/r from them. Keep in mind that 9 times out of 10, the reason it fails is due to a fault in the wireing somewhere else on the bike. Better plan on a long date with a multi-meter and a wireing schematic before you put the new one on.

[Nessism]

Check the For Sale forum. There is some guy selling converted Honda regulators for a reasonable price.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=106882

[Hap Call]

Also:

http://www.electrosport.com

They were Electrex, the original sponser of the GS Resources many years ago. At one time they were the people to go to for regulator/rectifiers and stators but I've heard that their quality is now suspect but I can't personally attest to that.

Hap

[Steve]

One of the major wiring faults that can cause this is an inadequate ground wire from the r/r to the battery.

In the process of regulation, the r/r momentarily shunts the excess power straight to ground. If there is not a good ground, it has nowhere to go, causing problems.


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[Boondocks]

What kind should I buy. Where should I buy it? And what should I expect to pay for it?

Thanks in advance!8-[

The best deal on a new, guaranteed Rick's R/R is a Rectifier/Regulator - Direct Replacement - Suzuki for $67.50 at Z1 Enterprises.

[Greg R]

I see they have applications listed for 79-82 GS750L but not the regular non-L model. Does the L matter or will this work for the plain old GS 750?

Greg

[andrewclaycomb]

what about the pre 79 bikes? Will a 78 E model work with this?

[Steve]

Some of the earlier bikes had separate rectifiers and regulators.
Not sure what years or what models, but it is right in that '76-'79 timeframe.


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[Boondocks]

I see they have applications listed for 79-82 GS750L but not the regular non-L model. Does the L matter or will this work for the plain old GS 750?

Greg

It will work for the plain old GS750.

[Boondocks]

what about the pre 79 bikes? Will a 78 E model work with this?

It will work. Your bike came with a separate rectifier and regulator. Later models use a combined R/R in one unit. To install on your bike, remove the old parts and rewire it to use the combined R/R.

[Tarbash 27]

the 79 L model GS750 is different than the other gs750's that year. The 79 L model shares the recifier/regulator as one unit as seen on following years tscc models. The 77-79 GS750 and GS750E have seperate rectifiers and regulators.