Storm's off the road (rectifier burnt out.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:13 am

Well finally happened, little convoy over to South Wales, me and the GF, parked up Tintern Abby for a fag break, go to start the bike it tries to start then dies, think must be starter jamed or flat bettery, so push it around for a little while, try to start again same problem. after several more tries, decided to stop as battery would go flat. Called out RAC, chap turned up fantastic character, very helpfull, determined that Battery was not charging, also noticed a smell / burning comming from the Rectifier right hand side under the rear seat cowl, tested and completly shot, seemed to be the orgional!, he called for a transporter for the bike, was fun getting it up on the ramps helping the other chap tie it up. Met alot of other bikers around who came up for a chat was quite spactacular seeing the storm up on the back of the low loader but sad feeling....
Had a meal in that pub next to the abby, nice and sunny day. Would have liked to made it to Symonds Yatt, alas day cut short............

Anyway i'm in need of a rectifier now, the RAC chap did mention to get a heavy duty one, so where is the best place and cheapest to get one from also part number for the heady duty type
The current one I have got is "SH633-12" (6.0) written on it. Gonna need one quick so I can get back on the road again, any help mutcho gratious.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:23 am

Never had the pleasure of reaching Symonds Yatt, both running out of petrol trying to find it last time we were over. Just been ringing around are the OEM replacements just as good ? Fowlers price Â£144 fecking crazy. Gonna search the other posts in a mo.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:07 pm

I fitted one of these http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/#779X0. Cost about the same but no buggering around with extra wires etc.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:48 pm

Got one comming now after phoning up various places. hopefully about Â£65 ish. Many thanks for all the usefull help and info thou peeps.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:39 pm

Hi Nath,

You should've rung round local scrappers for R1/R6 Reg/Rec and done the mod as described on this thread

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5308

Much cheaper than Â£65

My R6 R/R cost me Â£10, 5 short lengths of wire and 10 spade connectors - job done - don't even think about the R/R and charging issues now, never mind worry!

Graeme.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:32 am

Its ok M8 I would have done that option if I didn't need it so quick being without the bike and the other option to drive my spare CB500 didn't ring to me cus I miss the storm so much, hoping its gonna arrive today, just one more light on the battery to go out (on charge) then everything is a go (pending posty).

Just a quicky, a jamed starter wouldn't have caused a large draw in current causing the rectifier to overload and burn, or is it just as the rest of the threads suggest crappy inferior unit which needs to be changed due to age, I'm getting a finned type kinda heat sink so hoping that will keep things a bit cooler not as big as the R1 rectifier that is a monster

. At least I know for next time now. Simple to change around thou.

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:22 am

FItted it yesterday, started fired up 1st time so happy

, nice drive back today. Am I right in saying that the black earthing strap should be mounted on the rectifier also i've scratched the blacking off to mount it ontop. Doesn't look like it can stretch anywhere else.

bikerpiker · Post by **bikerpiker** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:59 pm

I've checked mine a few weeks ago,its still the wee Honda item fitted ,so deff going to change it over winter.

Going to get a R1/R6 unit sometime soon, but i dont think the problem is confined to Hondas, my mates reg/rec went on his Suzy sv650 ,its low miles and only 3 years old

Seven Of Nine Firestorm · Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:49 pm

Is there a bypass which can be done if it packs up in future just to get the bike back, crossing wires or patching together.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:21 pm

Wouldn't have thought so Nath,

Your 3 yellow wires are AC voltage from generator, diodes of the the R/R which is a bridge rectifier converts the 3 AC waveforms into a nice flat 13-14V DC signal to charge the battery.

No rectumfrier, no charge to battery - suppose it'll last as long as the charge in the battery then conk - certainly wouldn't start again if you stopped engine or stalled it.

Not sure if it needs RR in circuit to start just off battery or not - never tried it. Probably with the 'brains' gubbins in the tail it will.

pariah · Post by **pariah** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:42 am

Seven Of Nine Firestorm wrote:Is there a bypass which can be done if it packs up in future just to get the bike back, crossing wires or patching together.

I wouldnt do that m8, the reg / rect controls the amount of power alowed around the circuit, if you by pass it . The full power generated will be to much for the 12v sytem on your bike and could do untold damage. If the rec.reg is failing then one should notice the lights are brighter, the clocks go dappy and all sorts of weird and wonderful things happen.

Oh as in the case of frans and mine , it cooks yh battery and stinks of eggy trumps .