cheny Posted November 26, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 26, 2012 Hi This is my first post. I have a 2012 venture. I would like to know if I replace the regulator with a high output one,if that will help my voltage without replacing the stater. Thank you Cheny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted November 26, 2012 Share #2 Posted November 26, 2012 First let me say welcome to the nuthouse. You can check out anytime but you can never leave. Go ahead and spring for the membership, you won't regret it. As to the answer to your question, the regulator doesn't put out any kind of power itself, it just regulates how much is fed to your battery and system from the stator. If your battery is staying charged, then your charging system is doing what it should. If you've added a lot of power consuming accessories, then you may be taxing the power output of the stator. If this is the case then you'll either have to eliminate something or go with a higher output stator. Some of the more talented folks on here may can help if you just hang around awhile. Again, Welcome to the site!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted November 26, 2012 Share #3 Posted November 26, 2012 Morning Welcome to the site. Are you having issues or do you just want more power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheny Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted November 26, 2012 Only when I am 2 up with fuul heat and grips. I hade a 07 rstd with 120000 mi with ricks stater but never changed the regulator and never saw much change. So I wase thinking if a high output regulator would allow just a little more power to the battery I could get away with out replacing the stater? Would like to still have the 07 rstd wase hoping to hite 200000mi. But some one decided they did not like it ran a red light and that wase the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthandy Posted November 27, 2012 Share #5 Posted November 27, 2012 Only when I am 2 up with fuul heat and grips. I hade a 07 rstd with 120000 mi with ricks stater but never changed the regulator and never saw much change. So I wase thinking if a high output regulator would allow just a little more power to the battery I could get away with out replacing the stater? Would like to still have the 07 rstd wase hoping to hite 200000mi. But some one decided they did not like it ran a red light and that wase the end of it. As Kirby said, the regulator has no output. It controls the the voltage being sent to the system and that will normally stay the same for any properly operating regulator. You'll have to either cut down on power usage or go with an upgraded stator. And welcome t the funhouse ... we're all normal here! :stickinouttounge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragtop69gs Posted November 27, 2012 Share #6 Posted November 27, 2012 Install a carb heater cutoff switch, it will free up some needed electrons. LED lighting will also help. There is a how-to somewhere on the forum, a search should bring it up for you. Sorry to hear of your RSTD's demise, glad you're still here to talk about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB-1 Posted November 28, 2012 Share #7 Posted November 28, 2012 Yep, what they all said. It's easier to shed some load than replacing the stator. Replacing the stator is the only way to get more charging power. The Carb Heaters are the about the largest load that "could" be turned off. I haven't put a switch on my Carb Heaters so I can not say for certain that you won't have any issues after turning them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted November 28, 2012 Share #8 Posted November 28, 2012 And the Ricks Motorsport Electric stator is OEM replacement, not high output. I have dealt with hem and d like their quality and pricing. I plan on getting the high output stator from Buckeye. What will I want to get for a regulator? Carb heaters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted November 29, 2012 Share #9 Posted November 29, 2012 The regulator/rectifier sole purpose is to change the AC current that comes off the stator to DC so that it can be used by the bike, and to "regulate" the DC voltage that it sends to the battery. Like mentioned the only way to increase power output is with a larger stator. it's a '12 with 5 years of warranty, if it's not broke dont worry about it. If it does break, send it in for the dealer to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pofarm Posted November 29, 2012 Share #10 Posted November 29, 2012 And the Ricks Motorsport Electric stator is OEM replacement, not high output. I have dealt with hem and d like their quality and pricing. I plan on getting the high output stator from Buckeye. What will I want to get for a regulator? Carb heaters? Your best bet for the regulator is the Shindengen fh012aa or fa020aa. They are high load mosfet regulators. I don't think Shindengen is making the fh012aa any more, but you can still find them. They are basically the same, just a little bit different housing, from what I understand. Yamaha put carb heaters on the 32mm carbs starting around the 2000 model year, as I recall. Someone correct me, if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted November 29, 2012 Share #11 Posted November 29, 2012 Not sure about the Royal Star but the RSV has had carb heaters from the first year in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted November 30, 2012 Share #12 Posted November 30, 2012 Reading through this thread I did a search for these R/R and came across this site.. http://roadstercycle.com/Shindengen%20FH012AA%20Regulator%20upgrade%20kit.htm interesting read through the site but I'm not familiar with the system enough to know if what he says is 100% for our type of bikes (last article on the page).. interesting though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slab_Ryder Posted November 30, 2012 Share #13 Posted November 30, 2012 I replaced my R/R this summer. I thought it was the Stator and was going to do the Buckeye High Output. I diagnosed it though and found it was my R/R. Yamaha told me a R/R is an R/R is an R/R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pofarm Posted November 30, 2012 Share #14 Posted November 30, 2012 skydoc_17 on this forum sells the upgrade stator, Shindengen regulator and needed gaskets as a kit for our bikes. He quoted $295.00 for the kit a year ago. May be a bit higher now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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