1200 Charging Issuses

[joedrum]

cool brian it basically sounds good ...motor out and get started :builder: :mrgreen:

 

[backyardtrouble]

i was hoping for a better out come...but sometimes that's what we get when buying one...don't worry..it's pretty simple process to change out..just take your time..and do what is necessary, gaskets, seals, stator...ect.

 

[brianinpa]

I know what you mean, but this will give me the chance to get to know a 1200 and the differences from the 1100.

 

[thebro]

Hey Brian. Not sure if you are aware of this but the stator is a major problem on the 1200. Most people are putting on an external alternator on it instead of changing the stator. I did mine this summer, it's a bit of work but you don't have to worry about having to pull the engine everytime. From what I read a new stator can last from 1000 miles to 50000 miles, but they don't last. If my alternator craps out it will take an hour at the most to change it.
Roger

 

[brianinpa]

thebro » Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:18 am[/url]":gqxlzktx]
Hey Brian. Not sure if you are aware of this but the stator is a major problem on the 1200. Most people are putting on an external alternator on it instead of changing the stator. I did mine this summer, it's a bit of work but you don't have to worry about having to pull the engine everytime. From what I read a new stator can last from 1000 miles to 50000 miles, but they don't last. If my alternator craps out it will take an hour at the most to change it.
Roger

It's a thought, but... with the miles that I think this bike actually has on it, I am not going the poor boy route. I think I would rather take the time and pull the motor and keep it original.

 

[dan filipi]

It's most that we hear about going to external.
There are many thousands of 1200's out there running fine on the original.

Though I like the added power and ease of an external, I'd be more inclined to stay original on a nice 1200. Especially a 84 standard.

 

[backyardtrouble]

My thoughts too...stay original as much as possible.

 

[brianinpa]

Yeah if there was a fairing, I wouldn't have a second thought about it but, I would have a hard time hanging an alternator off the side of this.

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• brianinpa
• Oct 7, 2013

 

[thebro]

Yes, you are right. I didn't think about that.

 

[Ansimp]

+1 on keeping an internal stator. Do check all the connections as per Joes effort with Hooch first.