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Dumb Question?

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nops coils are under your tank...two of them...they are what fires the plugs...Stator is part of your charging system...THAT is under the engine cover on the (if your sitting on it) left side of your bike (The big round cover) It does however look like a coil of wire...lol
 
Thanks cafe kid

Thanks cafe kid

Thanks for the reply. Just showing my lack of knowledge for all the world to see!!!!!!!!!!!lol
 
I suppose we would call a stator an alternator. I think. It's the doohickey that generates the electrical stuff.

No doubt somebody who actually knows what they are talking about will chip in any time now :-D:-D:-D

Please ?
 
Pete - a pretty good description I think. And I like the use of that well known technical term 'doohickey'. Closely related to the 'thingamajig' over here.

Wally
 
Pete Logan said:
I suppose we would call a stator an alternator. I think. It's the doohickey that generates the electrical stuff.

No doubt somebody who actually knows what they are talking about will chip in any time now :-D:-D:-D

Please ?
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Thats more or less exactly what it is...an alternator...
 
Pete Logan said:
I suppose we would call a stator an alternator. I think. It's the doohickey that generates the electrical stuff.

No doubt somebody who actually knows what they are talking about will chip in any time now :-D

Please ?
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Well I don't know if I know what I am talking about :shock:, but it was explained to me that an alternator, like one typically found in a car, is more like a combination of something similar to a stator and R/R. Dunno. It can also technically be called a "thingamabob" or more simply as "that deal over there"
 
Yes...an alternator is more or less a stator with a rectifier and regulator built in...And on some models, maybe most i dunno for sure, but the regulator can be replaced...like on my Volvo...with a 3 mos old alternator in it.......thats bad....and doesnt charge....where'd i leave my hammer??
 
OK, a bit of basic charging system thoery:

All electrical power in these bike comes from the alternator. An alternator alternates, that is makes Alternating Current, or AC. This current flows back and forth through the wires, reversing directions many times per second, the rate determined by the RPM of the engine. The alternator has a rotor, which rotates, and a stator, which doesn't. On our GSes the rotor is a magnetic wheel on the end of the crank, the stator is the coils of wire attached to the cover. Moving the magnets past the coils induces a current in the coils, makes electricity, something like 90 volts AC. This electricity goes only to the rectifier...

The rectifier makes the alternating current into DC, direct current, which flows one way like power from a battery. This DC is at a voltage much too high for the rest of the bike, and it goes on to the regulator...

The regulator regulates this DC at a desired level to run the bike and charge the battery, around 13.5 - 14 or so volts.
On some automotive alternators the rectifier and regulator are combined on the back of the alternator, on our bikes they are combined into an RR (rectifier/regulator) unit mounted somewhere near the battery. Early GSes had a separate rectifier and regulator but on most it's a combined RR.

The battery doesn't make any power, just stores it up to use later, like the next engine start. It does need to be in good shape for the rest of this stuff to work properly.

This is pretty basic but it sounds like some needed it at this level, I hope this helps someone. Now do read the Stator Papers again.
 
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tkent02 said:
OK, a bit of basic charging system thoery:

All electrical power in these bike comes from the alternator. An alternator alternates, that is makes Alternating Current, or AC. This current flows back and forth through the wires, reversing directions many times per second, the rate determined by the RPM of the engine. The alternator has a rotor, which rotates, and a stator, which doesn't. On our GSes the rotor is a magnetic wheel on the end of the crank, the stator is the coils of wire attached to the cover. Moving the magnets past the coils induces a current in the coils, makes electricity, something like 90 volts AC. This electricity goes only to the rectifier...

The rectifier makes the alternating current into DC, direct current, which flows one way like power from a battery. This DC is at a voltage much too high for the rest of the bike, and it goes on to the regulator...

The regulator regulates this DC at a desired level to run the bike and charge the battery, around 13.5 - 14 or so volts.
On some automotive alternators the rectifier and regulator are combined on the back of the alternator, on our bikes they are combined into an RR (rectifier/regulator) unit mounted somewhere near the battery. Early GSes had a separate rectifier and regulator but on most it's a combined RR.

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Can you tell me if that applies to 77 thru 79 750s??
 
Well, looky here!

Well, looky here!

Mr. Eric Woods,

Here's a picture of a stator:

DSCF2513.jpg



As you can see, it's a collection of 18 coils set up in a circular pattern. There's a magnetic rotor that revolves around it, as explained earlier, that "induces" alternating current to flow. If you want more pictures, just visit my little BikeCliff website (link below) and download the Stator Replacement PDF file.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
BassCliff said:
Mr. Eric Woods,

Here's a picture of a stator:

DSCF2513.jpg



As you can see, it's a collection of 18 coils set up in a circular pattern. There's a magnetic rotor that revolves around it, as explained earlier, that "induces" alternating current to flow. If you want more pictures, just visit my little BikeCliff website (link below) and download the Stator Replacement PDF file.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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That's a chingaderra. \\:D/
 
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