i am guessing that i take the right side Stator cover off, and the stator is right underneath? If anyone has done this give me some pointers please......

 

Pretty sure that's the clutch cover...... Stator cover is on the left....and theres only one, not a left and right side..... the one on the right is a clutch cover.

 

oh....well damn that would have sucked, there is no oil in the stator side, correct?

 

and how do i make sure it is the stator, that is making the bike not hold a charge?

 

pull the battery cable off while it is running?

 

There's oil.

 

ok so i have to drain the bike....i have never done this before

 

well it was about time for an oil change, is there a gasket on the stator cover that i need to replace?

 

Learn by doing. Or just take it to a shop.

 

Yes there is a gasket there you "should" replace, and if you don't want to drain the oil then just lean the bike over toward the right side, enough to move the oil away from the stator side. Does the bike start no problem, does it stay running once you get it going? Does the battery hold a charge? What year R1?

 

The rectifier/regulator usually goes bad before the stator itself, check that before you spend money on a new staror for no reason...The Stator is about $400 and a Rect is only like $100......Rects go bad all the time, stator rarely fail

 

2000 R1, lights got dim the other night gauges shut off then it just died....

 

I just replaced the rectifier about 6 months ago

 

well dennis Kirk has aftermarket for approx $130.00

 

Whne you replaced that was the plastic connector melted inside?

 

How's the battery?

 

no the connector was fine

 

i just replaced the battery with an interstate about a year ago

 

Replacing A Stator On A R1 Is Not A Simple Task, I Would Take It To A Shop. It Is A Really Bad Design And You Will Not Be Able To Just Un-bolt It And Bolt Another One On. If You Owned A Honda Or Suzuki It Would Be A Simple Swap.

 

have you done an R1 before? i need pointers if ya have