upgraded stator toasting cdis???

[ianaskham]

Anybody out there near Sheffield selling a late 90's green/purp KLR 650, usual requirements low mileage, clean, straight honest bike service history low price etc etc If you are selling please mail me either at the yahoo address or ianaskham@... I will reply to you all. many thanks

[JRC]

I can't comment on the ability of the CD ignition to handle the upgraded stator, but the regulator/rectifiers in the KLR are of the "load dumping" variety. This means the extra, unused voltage is shunted to ground. It is unlike a car, where the regulator controls the field current to the electromagnets (KLRs are permanent magnet). Because all these parts operate as a matched system, a stator putting out more voltage will increase the duty cycle of the R/R and may shorten its life. JRC A13 '01 LC1500