Regulator/Rectifier

[stutrump]

Hi folks...especially all you high mileage people. So,...prior to the S10 I was very much a Honda man and took 3 different Honda bikes beyond 100,000 miles. They were great and really the only thing that went wrong was the regulator/rectifier which failed at almost identical mileage on my 3 Hondas...it was at about 50-60,000 miles.
So...finally..to my point. Should I be expecting my S10 regulator/rectifier to fail at about that mileage?? If so, I'll get one in ready. Thanks for any help from those of you that have done the miles.

 

[Juan]

Honda bikes are notorious for Regulator/Rectifier failures. I haven't heard of such failure on the S10 and there are several with 100,000+ miles.

 

[EricV]

No Reg/Rect failures have been reported that I am aware of and I've been here since '11. At 95k on my 2012 Super Ten and no issue, despite heated grips, heated jacket liner and aux light use over those miles.

 

[Checkswrecks]

No Reg/Rect failures have been reported that I am aware of and I've been here since '11. At 95k on my 2012 Super Ten and no issue, despite heated grips, heated jacket liner and aux light use over those miles.

::026::

 

[2daMax]

The S10 engine doesn't heats up the oil like some other bikes, and this probably helps keep the stator coils insulation cool. Extreme heat deteriorates insulation.

My previous bike is a Kawasaki Versys, and that engine is hot. I have a oil temperature gauge put on and noticed the difference between the 2 engines. No wonder, the S10 calls for a 10k km oil change while the Versys requires it at 5k km. There are coils that burns out as early as 30k km on some of the Versys.

Oil temperatures on the S10 rarely hits 80C unless prolonged idling. It mostly stays around 65C in the mornings (ambient 25-26C) and 70C in the afternoons (ambient 31-32C), and never hits 80 at traffic stops that last 3 minutes. Temp sensor placement located at the most front part of the "oil plug", near to the heat sink like thing next the the oil filter.

I am liking this S10 engine.

 

[Brick]

I've got a total of 113,000 miles on two Tenere' and no Regulator/Rectifier issue. AND I'm glad! ::026::

 

[stutrump]

Thanks everyone. That's very good news! Merry Xmas!

 

[Dogdaze]

Merry Christmas to all. ::016::

I have a question about the R/R, is it supposed to get hot? If so, is it due to the proximity of the exhaust headers and engine? Also, this may be related, but on the last few rides I've been using different heated gloves and noticed that there is a distinct electrical burning smell, not strong, just enough to know that it is not normal engine / exhaust smell it was coming from around the back of the tank / under the riders seat area (that's where the lead was running up between the seat and tank, I have now moved it to the handlebar). The power lead is coming straight off the battery with it's own fused connection. I will try the old pair tomorrow and see if the smell reappears.....

 

[EricV]

Its normal for the R/R to get hot. It releases extra energy via waste heat when you're not using the entire electrical load. Thus the cooling fins on the unit. I would say that is unrelated to your electrical burning smell.

Do the new gloves use some type of controller? You might smell that, or it may be minor break in smell from the gloves?

 

[Dogdaze]

Hey EricV, built in controller on the glove, and definitely not the gloves themselves, they smell like leather and stuff.

 

[EricV]

When installing the power connection, did you perchance move anything else around?

Usually if I have an issue, it's related to whatever work I last did to the bike.

 

[Dogdaze]

When installing the power connection, did you perchance move anything else around?

Usually if I have an issue, it's related to whatever work I last did to the bike.

Nope, I did have it connected via the battery tender lead, as I had the other gloves, then I smelt the 'burning', so I attached directly to the terminals. I even checked the voltage while running to see if the was a significant draw, but even plugged in and on, voltage reading 14.2-14.8 volts at 1700rpm ............ the lead does warm up a little by the frame, but it could be due to the frame itself being warm by the engine running, but only at that point 2" the rest feels cool to the touch. I can't imagine that the fuel pump would give off that smell, as that seems the only other electrical point in that region????

 

[Ramseybella]

Stupid question but your rig is fused? :
I have my gloves and vest on one fuse into my Eastern Beaver with one controller for both at this time and a on off switch to my Widder vest.

 

[Dogdaze]

Stupid question but your rig is fused? :
I have my gloves and vest on one fuse into my Eastern Beaver with one controller for both at this time and a on off switch to my Widder vest.

You mean the gloves? If so, then yes, a fused lead that connects to the battery and then to the glove harness then to the gloves, so the fused connector stays attached to the bike...