testing my stator on my GL1000

confish86 · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject: testing my stator on my GL1000

OK i tested my 76 wing today & went the route of testing the 3 yellow wires coming out of the back of the engine , a to b, a to c , (you know the rest) well anyways i get no matter the combo i get 00.4 ohms on my Fluke 77 digital multimeter. Is this too much or is it just a little high & good to continue working on this bike, or is it too high & need to take the engine out of the frame & replace the stator.

Thanks

fasterspider · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:35 pm Post subject:

It is a mighty low Î© reading but, if they were all 3 identical, it might still be a good stator.
I will be dropping a GL1100 engine for a burnt stator 1st week of November when my customer comes back from vacation.
Go to this page and read then test your parts again, Tony owns a GL himself and is a friggin genius. Wink

http://www.oregonmotorcycleparts.com/FAQ.html

keman · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:04 am Post subject:

Here's the procedure I used... Link> http://members.dslextreme.com/users/storagecliff/images/stator_check.pdf

confish86 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:41 am Post subject:

Thank you both & went back out & zero`d my meter again & get oo.6 & the one article said

(Two of the stator tests are passive resistance or continuity tests. First we will
test for resistance or shorts between the stator legs themselves. Turn off your
motorcycle. Set your meter for ohms measurement and test the resistance
between A-B, B-C, and A-C. The reading should be less than 2 ohms but not
zero (0.5-2.0 ohms).

So i guess i`m on the low side Confused

but not zero Very Happy

i will go back & check each to ground & see the results. I can`t do the start & run test as i have no battery & this bike hasn`t ran in a loooooong time. Once i do get it running i`m going to use this method to get it back up & road worthy. ( http://www.randakks.com/TechTip24.htm )

fasterspider · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:50 am Post subject:

If that GL has not run in a long time, you will be doing a carb clean at least with a smart idea of replacing the float valves and bowl gaskets and maybe some o-rings but, that's not a bad job on GL carbs. Carb sync on a GL1000 is fairly easy too if you have a Morgan CarbTune.

ductune · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:51 am Post subject:

Did you check to see if you have continuity to ground from the yellow wires? Resistance should be infinite. There should be no connection between the unplugged yellow wires to ground.

confish86 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:39 am Post subject:

Carbs done with Randak kits & are waiting installation (if stator works out) . Also brake system rebuilt & waiting on lines & pads. Will check wires to ground after I do a litter more yard work.

fasterspider · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject:

tbpmusic · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject:

fasterspider · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:40 pm Post subject:

05c50 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:13 pm Post subject:

FISH!!! Where have you been? I thought maybe that you gave up on your wing and moved on to other projects. So you still have it and it's still not done?!! Laughing

The stators on the early wings (75-79) usually hold up pretty good except for the main connectors, it's the 1100 that had weak stators. If you need one, let me know, I can help you out. I still owe you lunch Wink

............Paul

confish86 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

05c50 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:54 pm Post subject:

If you're checking from any yellow wire to ground, it should be an open circuit. If not, it's time to pull the engine. Now let's get that thing running, the NGW eastern rally is in our back yard next year (West Virginia).

....Paul

confish86 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject:

I havn`t been on there for a long time & when i did go on to see whats going on, i read about cookie & was very bummed out about his passing & by that time i didn`t know what to say or if i would be welcome there. So i have been luking in the back ground (like here also) I`ll have to look at the details on the meet & see if i have off for a full weekend , or maybe just buzz over for the day.

Funny thing about the bikes i have owned , as back then they were new & now there vintage Laughing

05c50 · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject:

Yeah, it's a real shame about Cookie, he was a great guy. I'm sorry that I never got to meet him in person, but I felt like he was an old friend. I don't think you need to worry about being welcome, people come and go all the time..........and come back. Laughing

The rally is scheduled for the week leading up to Vintage Days so some of guys can head there after the rally.

........Paul