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I don't recall spending $250 for the CE regulator.
It’s not something I’d forget.. My stock 93 reg wouldn’t charge past 13.2 so I looked into the CE and thought no. That’s a lot of money for what it is. I went Ultima and within a second of revving the motor at 14.3. I’m happy. Will it last 20 years… Let’s find out. It will take me 20 minutes to replace if it doesn’t and I can buy five for the price of the CE.
Last edited by Rains2much; Oct 28, 2023 at 07:03 AM.
I don't recall spending $250 for the CE regulator.
I thought the same thing to, last one I bought about 3-4 years ago was $140. I looked up for his year, they are that much. I did not look to see if they all went up.
For $140, myself, I'll just replace it. $250 makes me think about it more.
As I have said I replace parts based on age, and if I have it apart.
Harleys volt regs do seem better, I curious what they changed, and if they still dump to ground.
Its not something Id forget.. My stock 93 reg wouldnt charge past 13.2 so I looked into the CE and thought no. Thats a lot of money for what it is. I went Ultima and within a second of revving the motor at 14.3. Im happy. Will it last 20 years Lets find out. It will take me 20 minutes to replace if it doesnt and I can buy five for the price of the CE.
Wow, when was that....?
The CE regulator for your '93 Softail is the CE320L. It is currently available from Dennis Kirk for $167.36....
The one time I used one on my 1980 FXS (back around 1988) it was cheaper than OEM, that's why I bought it. I only later learned of Cycle Electric's reputation for quality replacements...
The CE regulator for your '93 Softail is the CE320L. It is currently available from Dennis Kirk for $167.36....
The one time I used one on my 1980 FXS (back around 1988) it was cheaper than OEM, that's why I bought it. I only later learned of Cycle Electric's reputation for quality replacements...
This was my experience 3 years ago as well. I think it was cheaper though, or I found it on sale.
I'm don't think I paid more than $100 for it.
Great info here, thank you all for our input. I cleaned the pins etc in the plugs, made sure the regulator was grounded well and put everything back together with some silicone grease on the seals. I had to pull the starter to get good access where the ground cable attaches to the top of the transmission (Thanks HD) so I put a new starter on. I DO NOT recommend Amazon starters (I know, I know...). Took that grinding POS off after a few starts and saw it was chewing the ends off the clutch hub teeth already. Sounded like back in the day when a Chevy starter hadn't been shimmed properly. Ended up pulling the old one apart and freshening it up with a commutator cleaning and new grease. Spins over nicely now.
How do you resize pics on here? Sorry for the size.
I remember those Suzuki alternators, lost one on my 81 GS1000 at 32k miles.
The HD ones must be better as have 65k on the FXDL, 46K on the Limited and they still charge ok.
they were not very robust, but you also have to consider the oil temps on those bikes regularly exceeded 300*f . The epoxy coating on th3 stator didnt like that very much, combined with the full output all the time. I replaced many of them, and found the Honda regulators would help immensely with longevity.
G DO NOT recommend Amazon starters (I know, I know...). ]
Myself, I don't go with no name brands for critical stuff. When I replace fuel pump, could get one on amazon for well less than half. Something that critical, I want a brand I have heard of. I am sure some would say they are all made in China anyways and I am wasting money
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