Ok....so ive been putting my 2002 R6 on a battery tender every night. But twice now, while in the freeway, my headlights turn really low, my gauge tweeks out and then everything just shuts off....its either a stator or a rectifier....is there a way to test the volts or something to figure out which one it is? I've heard stator's last for along time, but i do have like 28,000 or so miles on the bike, maybe a tad more...

anyone else have this problem, if so, which part was the problem....TIA guys!

 

rectifiers are trash on R6's..

 

I heard from someone that the problem could just be a short somewhere....could this be true and where should i start looking? Im so confused on where to start looking for the problem...

 

if there was a short it would just stop working....the headlight that is.....it seems that the charge isnt holding after you tender the battery......they can test your stator from the battery to see if its charging correctly.....dont let the battery die or your going to have to buy one of those too.....any autozone should be able to put there tester on it and tell you if its charger....or kragen or what ever you have where you are....that might help you....good luck...

 

It seems like when i took the R6 out, it would run off the battery and then when the battery was drained, thats when it would cut out....i would get like 5-10 minutes away from home...then it'd stutter and then shut off....so im guessing it HAS TO BE the rectifier or stator....right?

I guess I just have to start buying parts.....try the rectifier 1st...then the stator?!?

 

no no....test battery and stator first.....is the battery new....any place can tell you if its charging or holding a charge....if those two are fine then your problem should be the rectifier not converting....in fact charge that **** and put it in the trader and rip someone off and buy and 07....

 

hahaha, huh! Na, Im not ever gonna sell the bike. Im actually bout to buy something new this summer. I bought the R6 brand new and its paid off.

So, how can I test the stator?

 

same way they test an alternator....they hook up a battery tester to the battery and you turn on the bike....it will tell if the battery is accepting a charge or not....they you turn off the bike and it will tell if the battery is holding one....if thats fine its a rect....i love paid off bikes....good as cash.

 

Right on, i'll throw the bike in the truck and do that tomorrow after work. And ya, paid off bikes are sweet !

Thanks for tha input bro....if your ever in Sacramento or the Bay Area, lemme know, i owe ya a cold one!

 

no worries bro....i worked the parts counter at fun bike center for 2 years....so i used to have to answer ?'s like that all the time....will be at laguna seca in july for the moto gp....you should go....drunk times

 

oh and what kind of r1 parts do you need

my 01 race r1....might have some parts you need.

 

I will be in laguna!!! O, i need to change the R1 parts things, i allready got the parts i needed! Thanks bro.

Are you gonna be @ laguna all weekend? camping?