T Mack 1 - FSO
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Unicorn, First, we must assume that you have a good battery, (less than a few years old). Next, stators are pretty robust. The wires going to the sator are so-so. But, the Rectifiers don't like heat and too much load (which causes heat). If the retifier goes bad you won't charge. If the stator is bad, I think the bike won't run once the battery drains to zero volts.
FYI, Stators create AC voltage but Batteries are DC, the rectifier converts AC to DC.
If the bike runs when jump started, one way to do a fast test of rectifier is to get the bike running. Then take a voltmeter to the battery. Check DC votlage, then check AC voltage. If you get zero of either type of voltage the Stator is bad OR more likely, you have a broken wire. If you get voltage and the AC voltage is higher than the DC voltage, the rectifier is bad. Now, please be aware that this is a fast test and does not replace putting the bike on a charging system analyzer.
T-Mack1
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