ousley99 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 So we got my bike torn apart today and the stator is def fried.. hopefully the rectifier is still ok but tests will tell..Soo.. why did this happen to a 2 year old bike.. i have stock lights on my bike, and there are no bad connections or wires anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 ^^^ its a kawi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12oclocker Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 replace the rectifier!!! it may work, but have an internally shorted diode, which is what caused this problem to happen in the first place, also check your wiring, you are drawing Way too much current somewhere, they may be a short somewhere else too, but replace the rectifier anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmoosego Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 damn man you are having some shitty luck with this bike.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Travis... Before you put in a new stator.. pull off all that wiring you did for your tail light.. Im guessing you fucked something up with it which led to the stator taking a shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Travis... Before you put in a new stator.. pull off all that wiring you did for your tail light.. Im guessing you fucked something up with it which led to the stator taking a shit.The LED isnt drawing anymore amperage than a normal bulb and if its backwards it wont work, SO i cant see a LED killing a stator.The rectifier checked out according to the Kawi manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleCock Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 ewwwwwww that is shitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yes, if the rectifier diode goes out, then that part of the stator ceases working, no output. Wouldn't fry like that. Near as I can remember.I don't think I've ever seen one fry like that. It's mucho cooked one of the three core winding sets. 5 of 15 coils. Looks more like an internal short to the stator itself. Dunno, at least you found the problem. Pretty darn visible, wasn't it?The stator output would fry a wire or fuse, before it fried itself, if something was connected wrong. Exception would be directly connecting those coils to ground. And that's a stator internal short, I suppose.Actually, take that one back to the factory shop, and see what they say about it. There are lots of stator recalls on bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yes, if the rectifier diode goes out, then that part of the stator ceases working, no output. Wouldn't fry like that. Near as I can remember.I don't think I've ever seen one fry like that. It's mucho cooked one of the three core winding sets. 5 of 15 coils. Looks more like an internal short to the stator itself. Dunno, at least you found the problem. Pretty darn visible, wasn't it?The stator output would fry a wire or fuse, before it fried itself, if something was connected wrong. Exception would be directly connecting those coils to ground. And that's a stator internal short, I suppose.Actually, take that one back to the factory shop, and see what they say about it. There are lots of stator recalls on bikes.It almost looked like to me that the three stator wire inside the motor wore inside the black oil shiled and shorted themselves there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) It almost looked like to me that the three stator wire inside the motor wore inside the black oil shiled and shorted themselves thereAnd yes, that's what it looks like. A dead short at or near the stator. And I might call that a design error, a factory defect. I'd push that one right up to the factory rep. Pack it in a box and send it to them, if they request it. Worth a couple of phone calls.edit: check around the engine case and cover where the wiring may have shorted out. It probably has a burn mark like mini welding. Edited April 19, 2009 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmuckingham Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 And yes, that's what it looks like. A dead short at or near the stator. And I might call that a design error, a factory defect. I'd push that one right up to the factory rep. Pack it in a box and send it to them, if they request it. Worth a couple of phone calls.edit: check around the engine case and cover where the wiring may have shorted out. It probably has a burn mark like mini welding.I looked and didnt find anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousley99 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Crazyness.. BTW ASK Columbus' (not grovetucky) service dept has a fucking asshole service manager. we took my rectifier down there to have them test it and the asshole said he wouldn't do it unless i brought him the whole bike and he did the diagnostic, not us. i mean in the manual it says there is a kaw tester specificly for the rectifier when its off the bike, and that dick was like no, u dont need to be touching the bike, only a kaw dealership should be servicing it. glad we only have 1 fucking kaw dealership in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 lol whatever. fuck them. thats what the book says about the IC igniter on my kaw 500. id bet dollars to donuts the only thing they do to "test" it, is take one off of a bike on the showroom floor and swap it out.or like the place that said its "300 to check the valve clearances, and another 300 to adjust them if they need it"uhhhh yeah fucking right asshole. you make the adjustment right then and there when you check it. you turn a screw. thats it. they want 300 extra dollars for "adjusting" it? gimme a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FocusDave01 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 damn man sorry to hear ur havin probs with your bike...join the club lol...well least ur motor not bad hope you get it fixed and ur gonna be riding soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrjess0815 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hope you get it fixed soon Travis!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Whats the year and model of ur bike. What other years are the same? I Will deff look for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmo Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 oh...man that sucks......and what kinda dealership is that.....!!!! Hope ya get all fixed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 well travis, you get everything fixed up yet??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangBruhY Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 well travis, you get everything fixed up yet???+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Call me crazy but ......A guy I knew had an aftermarket Cover nice and pretty chrome, but the way it was machined on the inside didn't seem to let enough oil flow or cool it ? and it burned up 2 stators ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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