How long should a stator last?
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From: Jonesborough Tennessee
2005, almost 55,000 miles on.
Both voltage regulator and stator have not been replaced.
Its been throwing the p0563 code and runnin weird as of late.
Example at 30mph I'll let off the throttle and it stays at 30 as if it's on cruise control. Clutch and boom rpm drop
In any event, I'm dropping it off at my guys shop Friday to get it all checked out 🙌🙏🙏🤣
Both voltage regulator and stator have not been replaced.
Its been throwing the p0563 code and runnin weird as of late.
Example at 30mph I'll let off the throttle and it stays at 30 as if it's on cruise control. Clutch and boom rpm drop
In any event, I'm dropping it off at my guys shop Friday to get it all checked out 🙌🙏🙏🤣
Last edited by Spivitz; Aug 14, 2023 at 06:11 PM.
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From: australia
I think it is more "amp death" related than anything else other than cheaper materials in some cases. Seems the more output on amperage, the quicker they go.
I run a 38 amp in my 94 carbed dresser and it is over 8 yrs old and going strong.
My 76 shovel had 186k on it when I stroked it in 2005 and was on the same stator since I got it in 1978. Several regulators, but same stator. Still works too, although it is not in there any longer. I still just run the 17.6 amp in the shovel as that's all it needs.
I splice my older stator connections and run leads outside of the cases and silicone them up inside and out. Never a loose connection and they work way better for me like this. Swapping a reg is just cut and add connector to ends and connect it..
Griz
I run a 38 amp in my 94 carbed dresser and it is over 8 yrs old and going strong.
My 76 shovel had 186k on it when I stroked it in 2005 and was on the same stator since I got it in 1978. Several regulators, but same stator. Still works too, although it is not in there any longer. I still just run the 17.6 amp in the shovel as that's all it needs.
I splice my older stator connections and run leads outside of the cases and silicone them up inside and out. Never a loose connection and they work way better for me like this. Swapping a reg is just cut and add connector to ends and connect it..
Griz
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I bought a pristine 1995 Road King last year, with 9,000 miles, that had been sitting up for maybe 15 years. Got cranked I think periodically, but not much.
I bought it, and stator either failed then, or was already kaput. Sold the bike to a good friend for what I had in it, and he replaced the stator last summer with the HD OE part.
Failed again this summer 5,000 miles later.
I bought it, and stator either failed then, or was already kaput. Sold the bike to a good friend for what I had in it, and he replaced the stator last summer with the HD OE part.
Failed again this summer 5,000 miles later.
Last edited by gonemad; Aug 15, 2023 at 07:43 PM.
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I bought a pristine 1995 Road King last year, with 9,000 miles, that had been sitting up for maybe 15 years. Got cranked I think periodically, but not much.
I bought it, and stator either failed then, or was already kaput. Sold the bike to a good friend for what I had in it, and he replaced the stator last summer with the HD OE part.
Failed again this summer 5,000 miles later.
I bought it, and stator either failed then, or was already kaput. Sold the bike to a good friend for what I had in it, and he replaced the stator last summer with the HD OE part.
Failed again this summer 5,000 miles later.
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I don’t know if he did the first time he replaced the stator last summer, although I included a NIB OE regulator with the bike when he bought it. I’m pretty sure he has it on now with the second stator.