Dead Gen 1

[pan]

The rectifier is the same as the TLR rectifier
If you can get a cheap one from the wreckers, take it, then try buying a new one off eBay down the track so the problem doesn't re-surface

[Maj]

If you want a real good rectifier get a Mosfet type , you will need to put the right terminals on it but it will work much better than the std reg

[CeeJay07]

Ordered one from the states (about $75 delivered)....spoke to a few wreckers who wanted over $100 for 2nd handy, for that price they can keep the bastards!!!

[mozzie26]

If you want a real good rectifier get a Mosfet type , you will need to put the right terminals on it but it will work much better than the std reg

I put a Mosfet type rectifier on my Triumph Speed Triple as the original were a known problem. Triumph did a recall on the Daytona 675 and put the Mosfet rectifier on them. Triumph even made a short adaptor lead for direct plug and play which made it neat and easy for me to change the Speed Triple over. Some Yamaha's use this same Mosfet reg.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SHINDENGEN-MO...20d5052765

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SHINDENGEN-MO...5895f5e223

More info from Triumph forum:-
http://www.triumphrat.net/speed-triple-f...grade.html

[CeeJay07]

New rectum-frier is in......what voltage should the battery hold?.....mine's hovering between 14- 14.1 with bike idling in the shed

[pete]

New rectum-frier is in......what voltage should the battery hold?.....mine's hovering between 14- 14.1 with bike idling in the shed

that should be sweet, as long as it doesn't get much
higher when u rev it, whats the voltage read when u
rev the engine to 3000rpm?

[CeeJay07]

It was sitting about 13.9 - 14.0 on idle (just rechecked everything) and sits about 14 - 14.1 when revved to 2-3000rpm....sound about right?

[pete]

yep, that should be sweet.
ive got to pull my seat off tomorrow, ill double check for u then
with mine if no one else chimes in.

but as long as your around 14 -14.5 volts then you should be fine.

[CeeJay07]

Thanks Pete

[pete]

hey ceejay, I just checked mine
this is on a gen 2 but should be similar to the gen 1,
at idle the battery read around 14.45-50 and when revved
to 3000 it read around 14.75.
yours might be a little low or might be fine
depending on the reg/rec u fitted.
u could try checking all your earths for a good clean contact,
another thing that I can never remember is if the reg/rec
needs a good earth, u could try running a thick guage wire from
the battery to the reg and see if that makes a difference
to the voltage.
other than that try running around with it and see what happens
hope that helps some.