• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Problem with R/R from Electrosport

  • Thread starter Thread starter curt101
  • Start date Start date
C

curt101

Guest
I purchased a new reg/rectifier from Electrosport about 4 months ago for my 79 GS1000S. $120.00 smackers. My charging system worked great. The other day I realize I have no turn signals..... no horn..... no lights. The bike barely got me home.

After more electrical diagnostics it looks as though the R/R may be bad. Stator is putting out the correct voltage, battery is good, etc.

My question is has anyone else purchased a new item like this and had it go bad? Could a short of some kind fry one of these things? I did have a short with the main wire going to the starter. It wore through its sheathing to touch the metal cover that hides the starter. Everything seemed to work OK after I fixed the wire. That was 1 1/2 months ago. And I ride the bike quite often.

Electrosport has not responed to my e-mail which I sent a week ago basically stating to them what I just stated above.

Anyway I am hoping I don't have to spend another 120.00 on one of these things.

Curt:cry:
 
Welcome to our world friend! I have owned a 1980 GS 550L for 3 years now. I am now as we speak installing my second set of stators and RRs and batteries. This time I am using Rick's products as I used Electrex last time and it only lasted two years. I'm not blaming Electrex but I wanted to try this other company out. The big problem here as far as we can tell is heat. On my bike the RR is mounted behind the battery which is underneath a side cover. This leaves no way for the cooling process to happen. RRs get really hot. Excessive heat breaks down electrical components. I am going to do what some other members have suggested and mount my new RR up front near the horn or in that general area for max cooling. I will have to extend the wires but we'll see if that works. Have you checked all 3 phases of the stator to make sure that it is still good? Use the stator papers for a complete check. Good luck, hope you fix it soon.
 
To start with, what voltage at the battery terminals are you getting? Lack of lights may be a fuse problem (possibly caused by a short). Do a continuity check on the r/r. That's the best way to check it.
 
Someone suggested adding a wire from the RR ground directly to the battery negative terminal. RRs need a good ground to work right. I went with a Rick's in my 750 (the 550 is original, bless her heart) and did the extra wire trick. Seems to be going strong now for a couple of months.
 
The extra ground wire is Very important, My 79/850 has been running for the last three years with original stator & $20 Honda reg/rect

I used a # 8 wire
 
Last edited:
SqDancerLynn1 said:
The extra ground wire is Very important, My 79/850 has been running for the last three years with original stator & $20 Honda reg/rect

I used a # 8 wire
Click to expand...


That is what I have done, as well, including the Honda R/R.


Admittedly, however, I just bought a Rick's model, as the Honda unit disliked the output voltage from the starter. (no, that was not a spelling error)
 
SqDancerLynn1 said:
The extra ground wire is Very important, My 79/850 has been running for the last three years with original stator & $20 Honda reg/rect

I used a # 8 wire
Click to expand...

Same here for 1 1/2 years now and in that time I haven't even had to top up the battery.
 
I have an electrosport r/r. They are built VERY skukum. Unless there was a manufacturer's defect, i don't see too much that these things couldn't handle. They are massive with good heat sinks, so I wouldn't worry about them overheating.

I do advocate the extra ground wire to the negative battery post though. And my usual electric pitch: buy a good soldering iron, correct solder, some heat shrink, dielectric grease, a good multimeter, and learn how to use these properly.
 
Last edited:
The Ricks stuff seems very good. My r/r seems to be holding up nicely, no more burned wires. I wired the r/r directly to the battery, both lead and ground wires.
 
Rick's

Rick's

I replaced my stator and R/R with Rick's stuff a couple of months ago. After much work and help, I discovered that the R/R was defective. I replaced it with an old one from another GS and instantly, the problem was solved.

So, yes, new regs can be defective.:(
 
electrosport was electrex and quality and customer service went right down the toilet with the change of ownership.

mine lasted a month.
the idiot who eventually answered my E-mail had absolutely no clue what he was talking about.
 
focus frenzy said:
electrosport was electrex and quality and customer service went right down the toilet with the change of ownership.

mine lasted a month.
the idiot who eventually answered my E-mail had absolutely no clue what he was talking about.
Click to expand...

That certainly doesn't sound very promising!!!8-[
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top