I have a quick question, when I have more time I'll post a proper introduction, but right now I am pretty desperate for answers. I tried searching the forum and found some useful information, but not the exact answer I was looking for.
I am trying to fix my girlfriends bike, it's an '07 GS500F, it has an intermittent hard starting problem, I think it is due to a faulty regulator not completely charging the battery.
I want to order a new regulator, and I looked at two companies, Electrosport, and Rick's Motorsport Electronics. I have read a number of bad reviews of Electrosport products, so they're out. I have heard quite a few people that have had success with Ricks components, but there is one problem. They don't make a regulator for an '07. They do make one that is supposed to fit an '01-'02. I know that in '01 GS production was moved to Spain, and the bike underwent a redesign at that time. Electrosport says that the same regulator will fit anything from '01 to '09, but I wanted to ask here and verify their information.
So, will a regulator for an '01/'02 K model work properly on an '07 F model? I know that other regulators will work on a GS (someone here used a GSX-R1000 regulator) but I would rather buy something that is a straight plug-n-play because wiring isn't my strong suit, and if it isn't simply a faulty regulator I don't want to run the risk of voiding the warranty on the regulator by splicing it into a different bike.
I already have a stronger battery on order, and I put one step hotter plugs into the bike, and the valves have been adjusted and are in-spec. I may end up pulling the carbs and rebuilding them too, but for right now I think I have the problem narrowed down to the charging system.
THANK YOU! I really appreciate any info possible. And sometime tomorrow I'll post up an introduction for myself, my girlfriend, and her GS500F, "Musetta".
Yes, the Rick's Motorsport R/R should work. I am using one from a GSXR750 now.
im using one from an unknown 199X or so kawi.
Differences are in the mounting arrangements and connectors, they are all pretty much the same inside. Whats important is to get the + and - leads right, the 3ph AC input can go any way.
If they go faulty they can sometimes cause a ground path which slowly discharges the battery when the bike is not being used, much like car alternators do when they go fun bags up. Try unplugging the reg/rect from the loom when its not in use and see if the battery stays up.
Thank you, I didn't know they could discharge the battery if they go bad. I'll definitely check that.
the gs resources site has a huge amount of info on regulators you ideally want a MOFSET one and they are a pretty generic product.
Your local wrecker should be able to help you as well