[rcannon409]

Did you do this yet? If so, did you bypass the stock harness?

If someone is worried about this and wants an easy fix....easy, not cheap....it's possible.

This Ricks regulator plugs in and is much more stable, but it has a massive plug if you use the stock harness. I have not found a way to do this that doesn't have a GIANT plug. I've even ordered accessory connectors and I end up with about the same as the Ricks regulator.

I don't think this is a real concern, overall. In reality our cheap, unstable stock regulators have kept my Shorai battery alive for 10 years and the battery still tests out over 95%capacity. I expected the stock reg to damage the Shorai battery. That's my reason for going down this rabbit hole.

I actually have a Ricks regulator and have not installed it. I'm like you in the way I like too solve problems that will never happen, but could. If they do, I am prepared. I have plugged in the Ricks regulator and it runs in the 14.6 range and doesn't move around d as much as the stock part does.


I also have a cbr1000rr regulator that I can install and by-pass the stock harness. I wish we were neighbors. We would get this figured out.

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There is a bunch of good info here that gives us several options and ways of doing this .

I don't have any affiliation with any of these companies I've mentioned.

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What did you use to go between the Stator and the New regulator?

I like this upgrade because I've converted the bike to use LED lights. They don't use as much power so the regulator works harder. That idea shouldn't matter as much with an upgraded regulator.

I say "idea" as it's a problem I have invented, but even still, I think you and I both enjoy doing this work as much as the upgrade would help, if not more.

I wanted to use my stock wire harness, but it would have been nice to extend the wires and move the regulator. For some reason, Kawasaki placed the Ninja/z 1000 regulator directly in front of the rear wheel. If you are in the rain, the regulator might as well be in a dishwasher. Unless you seal the connector, it will cause trouble at some point.

It looks like my Shorai battery is ready for year 11. I brought it in from the freezing garage. It took about five minutes on the Shorai charger to say it was ready to use.

 

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We both have different bikes, but we both use the same "awesome" stock regulator.

When you are finished, let's do some sort of comparison. I can easily test the stock regulator and the Ricks Hotshot regulator.

You'll have the most popular upgrade regulator so it could be interesting to see if we get this stability.

It would be interesting to see if that upgraded Ricks mosfet Regulator is as stable as your "for sure" good regulator.

I don't know if mine is as good. It's supposed to be, but we know how that goes.

I buy it, and live happily ever after. It would be nice to know, for sure.

Did you ever consider using the SH847 reg? I did, but spending 150 for a back up part, that I wanted to play with, felt ok so I bought the Hotshot regulator.

Spending 250 on the 847, to solve a problem I didn't have, felt expensive and excessive .

I know I don't need to explain either idea to you.

 

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I've bought all kinds of parts from breakers. Anything from rotors, seats, throttle bodies. I think you would like my back-up parts supply.

I've purchased from them since about 2010 and not had one issue.

I probably wouldn't buy used chains, sprockets or cables but otherwise I'm all in. I think the projects people like you and I enjoy wouldn't happen if we had to start with new parts and new part prices.

I hope your back feels better.

 

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We won't discuss how long I've been "almost finished" with this project.

Here's the Ricks regulator and it's oversize plug.

Here's my attempt at making a smaller plug. It's interesting that I ended up almost exactly where they are in the project. I don't see a good way of sealing the plug that I'm supposed to attach.

Sealed in such a way that I actually improve the situation.

 

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I had hoped to keep the bike side 100% stock, but we see the direction that went. I don't like the big box, but I think that's the only option if I do it like that.

I think your option might be the best one if I do the upgrade. This makes good sense if I want to re-locate it to a better position as well.