Hawk eating batteries v.need some advice
 

so i've been through 2 brand new batteries now...voltage regulator checks out good .3 ohms across the board, same for the alternator...however i'm only charging at 12.4v @ 3000rpm...is it safe to assume i should replace the alternator stator?

I have the same issue and i replaced the regulator hoping it would fix it, it didn't.

Check the output at 5000rpm, it should be in the 14v range. Also check the battery cables for any corrosion and make sure they are all tight. You can find the service manual on the site if you don't have access to one, it may help you go through the troubleshooting process.

I had the same conditino on the VFR 4 years ago.

Went thru 2 batteries.

Replaced the R/R and lost another battery.

Opened up the case to the Stator and saw 2/rds of the windings black and not a light brown. replaced the Stator and Bang 14.8 v constant.

The R/R was still good and the old batteries were also fine.

http://www.electrosport.com/technica...ding-guide.php

is a guide I used to determine what is happening

Stator it is then, thanks.

it isn't, and i also checked the battery cables, they're fine

guess i'm replacing the stator...where should i look to get one for teh best price?

Try Rick's Motorsports Electric's 1-800-521-0277. They will exchange it for a rebuilt one or rebuild yours if they don't have any on the shelf.

Check for static (key off) drain on battery. Killing the battery, jumpin, and recharging will eventually destroy it. Your charge system may have no problems.

That must be the strangest email address I have ever seen....do some more tests on the stator before condemning it. I have seen a great many electrical problems cause by corroded contacts and/or loose fitting terminals, more so than from actual bad components. [DISCLAIMER...these comments apply to electrical systems in general, and are not meant to be seen as SuperHawk specific]

no parasitic drain at all with the key off, pulls 6 amps or so with the ignition on and the bike off

and i've already been through two brand new batteries, so i'm pretty sure the battery isn't the problem

Keep the batteries and hrow them on a good charger (not trickle charger). They should come back.

i'm figuring they probably will