What year is the parts bike, and how many miles were on it?

On a related subject, I have a large pile of Savage parts (take-offs) leftover from when my buddy Jud and I did a couple of RYCA bikes.  Fenders, seats, light, saddlebags, windshield, mirrors, on and on and on.  Maybe we could trade.

I put one of those $40 stators on mine 2 years ago and haven't had any problems since.  Seems to work just fine. Biggest issue is you don't get the igniton pickup coil and you have to cut and splice the wires.

I don't know if you did it or not but stator voltage checks are with the stator unplugged from the regulator.  The easiest check of the regulator is replacement.  You can check the diodes. I've never heard of a way to check the regulating electronics.

Heated jacket & gloves & extra lights &gps ? Don't you think your asking a bit to much from your stater? It may have caused overheating /damage to the windings and the reason for your low voltage output. did you test between the yellow wires for resistance?(ohms) and if so what readings did you get? Clymers says 1-2 ohms , if you have readings less than that ,it may be that the coating on the wire as broken down shortening the path of flow and lowering the voltage output.

No you said in your first post you had continuity,and you tested them to ground,that doesn't tell resistance ,you have to test for ohms.If you did test for ohms what were the three figures you read?Are they a secret ?Why test the leads to ground ? Chances are rather small of a ground .

Why test for a ground? If you do the output test first,you've already confirmed AC  on all three phases of the windings ,then it's impossible .If there had been a ground you would have one reading of 63 volts and two of 0 volts.           You assured me that the load you place on the bike is not excessive, but there is another way the windings can be damaged ,time and the fact that they sit in contaminated motor oil 24-7-365 .the coating on the wire (varnish ?) could brake down, the 6 windings at the bottom being most likely to be attacked first, and the bike leaning on the side stand, most of it's life.The 1.5 volts put out by the meter in use may not be strong enough to jump between the coils in each winding and therefore show a normal resistance reading in ohms ,100 volts AC may be a different ball game.There are 18 total windings on the stater ,if six at the bottom become damaged (I assume two for each phase) then generation would be cut by 1/3 . 100 volts (perfect )X 2/3=65volts , your readings 63 volts, probably just a coincidence. Testing the stater to ground is not needed ,don't believe everything you see on you -tube.(what do you think backfeeding ac through the grounds on your bike would do to your battery and the entire  electricial system? I'm guessing you'd have blown fuses and any light blubs that were on ,and the bike wouldn't be running)the fact that the bike is running is proof that there is no ground in your stater.

Why bikes keep their alternators in boiling oil, is beyond me...

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 11/09/17 at 09:53:20:


An oil seal on the outside of the crank bearing......all the 2 stroke bikes I had in the 70's had a seal on the left side and the magneto and points where in a dry environment.

I wonder if the oil actually helps to keep the windings cooler than they would be without the oil?

There inside to make the motor as compact as possible ,oil isn't the greatest way to cool it ,but it is a good insulator , electrically.(much like the transformer on the pole feeding your house -oil filled)Your oil temps running between 270F -300F don't have much effect on  the stater ,as any solder used in auto/mc wiring as a melting point in the 400-500F area. Frequent oil changes help rid the impurities in the oil an extend the life of the stater windings. Fully enclosing the alternator to protect it from the elements , without any cooling could be bad, much like extended use of your starter motor. Air cooling would be difficult , expensive and somewhat bulky .take heart , 90% of motorcycles made use the same system as our savage.