poorboy kit

[bs175dths]

.... a far cry from the dude on Ebay selling a kit similar to Don's for $300 and a complete kit, ready to be installed (less fairing stay modification) for $650, and $750 if you have fuel injection!
But hey, ebay shipping is FREE!

It is a fair amount of work, but once in, you WILL be very happy.

Thanks again Don for your idea, the kit and the advice.

-Riding On (with a Geo Metro Alt.!)

[detdrbuzzard]

pm'd you the address we try to keep that info off the site per se

can you pm me dons info so i can order a kit for my 1200

[neoracer]

pm sent

[SIR tricky]

Hopefully this guy whoever he is doesnt have any luck selling this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/honda-gold-wing-...48&vxp=mtr

[HMCMOEN]

pm'd you the address we try to keep that info off the site per se

I just bought an 84 A with a new stator, starter, and now a new Interstate battery. Only has 52K. Should put it in a museum, but that will not happen. I have read much about the 84 stator woes and the poorboy fix. Could you please PM the address for the kit? From the pictures it looks like a GM alternator. Which one? Thanks much.

[neoracer]

easier to just PM "Poorboy" direct,he is a member of this forum

pm sent also

[Shayne2929]

may or may not be hitting anything,could be that just has better voltage to power it now so as such it runs faster and makes more noise

Hello, do you have instructions for the poorboy conversion that can you can email me? I have the kit and I am wanting to make sure I have done all correct before I start cutting brackets.
Thanks

[Poorboy]

Shayne2929,

If you go to the section just above this one titled " Important Threads" second entry it has instructions for installing my kit. It is a bit out dated but they are usable. Poorboy

[FatBob]

I have just bought an 85 gl1200i. Is mine prone to the same problems? Should I get the kit from Don and if so, could someone please send me the address? It has just over 28K for miles so I have lots of life yet. I have read a bit and I keep hearing about soldering the 3 wires. What wires are they and why? I have the bike torn down right now while I am sealing the gas tank. Any recommendations of things to do while its apart would be appreciated.

[Tropicalsuns]

The three wires that need soldered go to the Stator ( alternator) that is the most common failure on the bike. By soldering those connections you help eliminate heated resistance in the connectors that raise amperage and makes the Stator fail. That part is located in the back off the engine so engine removal is the repair if not going the poorboy method. I've been lucky so far but many here have not

[FatBob]

The three wires that need soldered go to the Stator ( alternator) that is the most common failure on the bike. By soldering those connections you help eliminate heated resistance in the connectors that raise amperage and makes the Stator fail. That part is located in the back off the engine so engine removal is the repair if not going the poorboy method. I've been lucky so far but many here have not

So do you solder them together and then reconnect them to the stator? I'm confused!

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The three wires that need soldered go to the Stator ( alternator) that is the most common failure on the bike. By soldering those connections you help eliminate heated resistance in the connectors that raise amperage and makes the Stator fail. That part is located in the back off the engine so engine removal is the repair if not going the poorboy method. I've been lucky so far but many here have not

So do you solder them together and then reconnect them to the stator? I'm confused!

BTW I have a 1985 gl1200i. Is this one of the units that have this problem?

[SIR tricky]

Yes, all your doing is bypassing the connectors, these have been pointed to being a possible reason why the stators have been burning up however if your going to be doing the poorboy you don't need to concern yourself with the three yellow wires as you will not be using the on board regulator/rectifier.

It seems that the problem was occurring in all 84-87 gl1200's

[glhonda]

[quote='FatBob' pid='85762' dateline='1506630705']

So do you solder them together and then reconnect them to the stator? I'm confused!

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[quote='FatBob' pid='85762' dateline='1506630705']

What tricky meant was the wires are soldered individually to each stator wire. Do not "gang" all the wires together.

[Tropicalsuns]

Your eliminating the connector is all