Ricks stators

[bikehandle]

Need some feed back.
How does Ricks rebuilds stack up against his new stators? and does his rebuilds come with connectors and rubber grommets?
Thanks!!
Bikehandle

[Superfly]

I was thinking the same thing... has anyone used them?

[h2olawyer]

Rick's website lists only a new stator for the Vision.  I was unaware they had rebuilt ones.  They do have rebuilt starter motors for the Vision - as well as starter brush sets.  The new stators from Rick's do come with the connectors & rubber grommets attached.

I installed a Rick's stator & R/R last Spring (2004).  The insulation coating is a thin, clear material that doesn't look as robust as either the original or the electrex units.  Rick's replacement R/R is idenitcal to the original stock one from Yamaha - same Japanese manufacturer & numbers.  Both now have about 1,000 miles on them and are still working fine.

I ordered them from Dennis Kirk - actually a little less $$ than direct from Rick's & no shipping on orders over $100.

H2O

[Extent]

I've got the same, both from Dennis Kirk as well.  I haven't had any problems with them, but I've only a couple hundered miles on them as yet.

[Rick G]

Ricks used to sell rebuilds, but I don't believe they still do.
I put an Eletrex in a year and a half ago and change the RR to  a one from a Kawasaki kz1100 , the heat sink is larger  and it was recommended as an improvment. When I bought my Eletrex , Ricks guarentee was only 6 months , since then they have increased it to one year.    

[ALLEY CAT]

I rebuilt my stator. Took two tries but it's charging properly and only cost me about twenty dollars each time I rewound it.
It was fun and tough and aggravating and scarey and best of all, I accomplished something very few folkes have tried.

This bike allows you to be MORE than you were if you are brave..

[kiawrench]

rather than deal with the grief of rewinding on my own, i bought a stator from ricks, have had it about a year now, no problems ,still charging fine , but i also upgraded to the kz 1100 r/r - bigger cooling fins, less of a heat problem, just made sure i moved it to rear foot peg for best cooling (was going to put it up front, but was butt-ugly ,so rear peg it is)
rick warranties his product for one full year, and doesnt yell about "professional install only" they do recommend changing r/r and stator as a set, but then- who is going to check while you do the work? install it right, rick's stuff lasts .
  one last note: rick's does the actual building of the products, they dont buy from a off shore discount rewinder like some other dealers are doing .  hmm. like that in a company, sell what you build,build what you sell.

[Cdnlouie]

Yes, I put in a Rick's as well about two years ago and used my old Yamaha R/R, comes with all the attachments.  However, I do have a very slight oil film most likely from the rubber grommet.

If I actually washed my bike more often it would probably not show up, but once the summer hits no time for washing.

Lou   :)

[h2olawyer]

Hi Lou -

Can't blame the oil leak on Rick's!  Sounds like installer error to me.  I've got the same issue.  Was not leaking from when I did the stator in May until just before I loaded up for the Cal trip at the end of September.  Glad I've got what looks like a long winter to reseal that left cover & those pesky grommets.  ::)

H2O