if the bike starts, you can put a volt meter on the battery and rev the bike and see if the voltage increases when you rev the bike, you want like 13.5 - 14.5+/-. Your regulator is under the seat.

 

Honda spec is: 13.5-15.5 volts at 5k rpm read off the battery. My r/r was overcharging 18 volts at idle and literally fried the battery.

 

find you voltage reg in the rear fairing i found it easier to remove the rear fairing but thats me. when you find it unplug it check for battery voltage on the red and white wire. then check for ground on the green wire next youll have to check conitnuity between the yellow wires if they check out check the yellow wires to ground if all is well you need a rr. if you dont have continuity or you have ground on the yellow wires check the wireing if nothing found on the wireing then youll need a stator it is quite easy just take your time and double check. sorry if this is vag im rusing to do this before work

 

Mine did the same thing last year. It was the voltage regulator ($136 from Honda - do some shopping around). Very quick and easy to replace, two bolts and one connector.

 

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Originally Posted by YellowHawk

Mine did the same thing last year. It was the voltage regulator ($136 from Honda - do some shopping around). Very quick and easy to replace, two bolts and one connector.

Personally, I would not replace an OEM, failure prone part with another. There are lots of alternatives, from used parts from another brand, model, that may take a little fab to fit up.. Or a New aftermarket part, which also may take a little work to fit.. The end result will be a Regulator/Rectifier that is reasonable in cost and reliable
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For those interested in a plug and play deal,, at least get a late model SH unit. As it is reported to be of somewhat better design (though still prone to failure)


For all replacements, take a good look at every MM of wire and every connection. Many times it’s a the RR that fails (on bikes in gen) but the cause is a poor connection, corroded wire, ect ect.

 

My voltage regulator went out last year, I replaced it with an after market one that was a drop in replacement. Unlike the OEM unit, the new one has a heatsink on it, and hopefully it will last.

 

I just picked up a new one from ricksmotorsportelectrics.com, it's a transpo unit with a one year warranty and free shipping for $95. Haven't put it in yet, hopefully this weekend.
Doug O.