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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dan filipi" data-source="post: 40066" data-attributes="member: 54">I'd say it does take a bit of ingenuity to install an external auto type alternator, rather time consuming to get it lined up right.I've done it by making all my own brackets and having a special crankshaft pulley made.I could have used the "Poorboy" kit but the crank pulley is (or was) too small to provide enough output at low speed for my liking.There are a number of things you can do to help the output of your current charging system and help avoid trouble down the road.The main thing is by soldering what's known as the "3 yellow wires" by the battery.The stock plug overheats and can damage the stator inside the engine.Very important to do this because a stator replacement involves removing the engine.These same 3 yellow wires go to the regulator under the false tank.They are known to overheat there also but that's less common than by the battery.The charging system is designed to operate at 100% it's full output ALL the time.This is true no matter how many lights you have or if all the lights are off so reducing the number of lights and even installing lower current LED bulbs will not benefit the stator with it's stock design.Another option is to replace the regulator with a mosfet type.I haven't done the mod myself but it's reported to control the stator output so it's only producing the actual power output the system needs rather than 100% all of the time which is what I believe cooks the stator windings.Cost is generally about $150 and you wire it up yourself, pretty simple.</blockquote>

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