I Have an 82 GS1100E that I Bought 3 Years ago. Has Had electrical/ Charging system problems since I bought it. The first 2 years it was only ridden on short trips because it was blowing the main fuse and leaving me stranded. Last year at the beginning of the season I tore the bike down to find the problem and found the R/R connector melted and the R/R faulty. Replaced the R/R and connector and connectors for the stator (showed signs of excessive heat also) stator tested good. Also replaced the battery and cleaned and checked all other electrical connectors on the bike and found no other problems. Rode bike all season approx. 1000 miles with no problems. Parked the bike for about 3 months (live in Colorado).
When I tried to start the bike this season battery was dead and would not take a charge. Replaced the battery again and checked the charging system to find no charge.
Tested the charging system and found faulty R/R again (open circuits on all 3 stator leads and red to black). Stator still tests good (83 to 84 volts on all 3 legs at 5000 RPM and .5 ohms on all 3 legs and no continuity to the engine case).
Also has a green wire that has been spliced and connected to the positive battery post (not a factory connector) that has a small draw 200ma that when disconnected causes ths battery light to stay on. Can not find this wire in the wiring diagram. Have the factory Suzuki service manual.
Am I missing something or is it just poor quality parts/ common GS issues.
I am going to order an Electrosport R/R as has been suggested in the stator pages but would like to be sure I dont fry another R/R.
Sorry for such a long post just wanted to provide all possible info.
This is a very nice bike in almost showroom condition with only 11000 miles on it. Love riding it and would like to be able to depend on it.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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