electrex stator problems

[twuwver1@flash.net]

Hi Nick, I'm a little behind you in the Electrex stator upgrade. I put their unit over the weekend. I did this specifically for my upcomming trip to Alaska so that I can run a heated vest and grips. Anyway, I too have found the installation was not plug and play and required a bunch of fiddling and customizing, not to mention that it was shipped with the wrong connector - that you had to assemble yourself. To Electrex's credit, they did ship one the next day. I am still in the process of finishing a major service on my bike prior to departure. I hope to have it all done this weekend for a test ride/campout. One thing I did differently than you is I upgraded the regulator with a heavier duty unit from Electrex. The KLR electrical system converts excess energy in the regulator. So I presume if the alternator is actually putting out more energy, it will overload the stock regulator. I am counting on this unit to work better than stock so I hope I didn't make a wrong choice. Dash Weeks also had some trouble but that could be due to an old battery. -svt-

>Is the new stator overloading the regulator? (My >Harley friend says, when you put a bigger stator in the Harley you also >need to enlarge the regulator.) >Has anyone else on the list had to put in a bigger regulator or did the OEM >one handle the stator from Electrex?