wont stay running

[550rs]

bad stator? hook it up to my car battery(non running) and it starts and idles fine! revs fine, smokes a little, but as soon as i unhook the + jumper it dies..


and, is it at all possible to just refurbish a stator?? or am i crazy

[Mike Jacobs]

bad stator? hook it up to my car battery(non running) and it starts and idles fine! revs fine, smokes a little, but as soon as i unhook the + jumper it dies..

More than likely the problem is simply a bad battery.   Have you tested its voltage static/running?  Is is adequately filled with fluid?  How old is it?  Did the problem develop gradually or all of a sudden?

You can also check your stator output voltage while its running with the jumper to the car battery.   Read your manual, or the tech FAQ here.   If it's within spec the problem is your old battery.

and, is it at all possible to just refurbish a stator?? or am i crazy

If your diagnostics show you really need to do it, yes it is possible, although I hear it's a PITA.   There is a FAQ on the "GS Resources" website (dedicated to early Suzuki GS models) called "The Stator Papers" that has a detailed how-to on rebuilding a stator, re-winding it with wire etc.  Take a look at

http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/gs_statorfaq.htm

to get started learning, and, if it turns out you do need to rebuild your stator, take a look at

http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/gs_statorrewind.htm

[550rs]

thanks, it does have an old dead battery but i thought it should still run from the stator output, i had an old yamaha 74 and it ran fine with no battery..


thanks alot im gunna check the stator right now

[mraudi]

Mine will not run without the battery hooked up. But with the battery in and running it is charging at 14 volts

[Tiger]

thanks, it does have an old dead battery but i thought it should still run from the stator output, i had an old yamaha 74 and it ran fine with no battery..


thanks alot im gunna check the stator right now

:) To run electrical checks and/or to run a Vision you MUST have a good battery... ;)

            8).......TIGER....... 8)

[QBS]

V TCI boxes don't work below approx. 11 to 10.5 volts at the battery.  Your '70s era Yamaha had a points ignition system and was much less demanding in its' operating voltage.

[550rs]

thanks guys, new battery solved the problem and its charging it fine, i thought maybe it wouldnt charge the battery so i didnt wanna waste the money, but its all working great.

[jasonm.]

you cannot charge a dead battery from a running motorcycle engine anymore than you can revive a mummy.

[Hartless]

i hate dead batteries. they are useless........

[Brian Moffet]

i hate dead batteries. they are useless........

If you wanted to see how deep a hole was, you could toss it in...

[h2olawyer]

i hate dead batteries. they are useless........

If you wanted to see how deep a hole was, you could toss it in...

Check for a chain first . . . :D

H₂O

[Rikugun]

Check for a chain first . . .

I had no idea what you were talking about...

Until I later read "Tennessee Redneck" and had an "ah -ha" moment.
Well played sir.    :laugh:

[Hartless]

im lost.......

[h2olawyer]

im lost.......

Check the Off Topic section . . .

H₂O