Running on two legs, of my stator

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  • gearhead13
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    Running on two legs, of my stator

    I had trouble starting my bike a few days ago, just wouldnt turn over. So with a little charge time I was good to go. When I got back home, I checked the battery voltage, and it didnt go above 12v with rpms over 3k rpm. So, I tested the stator wires at the r&r and one leg didnt give me a reading at all. And I am really bummed out because I will be without my bike for a while.
    I assumed the stator was gone so I ordered a new one from Electrosport. Over the next couple days I checked the R&R (all good) Then started to pull the bike apart to take the stator cover off. When I got the countershaft cover off I saw one of the stator wires had been chewed up by the front sprocket. ARRRRGH! There was the fault, crimped some new wires on it, put it together and fired right up. Over 13 volts at the battery. So, now I have a new stator coming that I dont need.
    Maybe I can try to cancel the order, or keep one for a spare, or maybe sell it to someone on here that needs one
    Anyway, Would running one of these 'high performance' stators give me more spark energy or help with performance?
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    • Big T
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      • Mar 2005
      • 12392
      • West Slope, OR
      #2
      Nope, no more spark

      You've got the coil relay mod and Dyna greens - your spark should be a nice white/blue now

      At least you found the problem before you took the new stator out of the box
      1978 GS 1000 (since new)
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        • gane
          #3
          stator

          Big T, Stators were/are a common failure item. personally would keep new item as spare, It's presence may keep gremlins at bay. G

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            • gearhead13
              #4
              I have read of a couple of stories about problems with electrosport stators going bad. So, because it has a 1 year warranty, I was going to install it and keep the old one for a spare.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Bad grounds, resistance and bad R/Rs caused the Stator failures. Not the stators themselves.
                  I'll take that extra stator off your hands friend.

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