03-12-2007, 10:08 AM
PGK Wrote:From a technician's point of view, rebuilding electrical components is a waste of time and money. In this situation I can see it being the way to go.
Yup. Considering this OEM stator burned up within 16k miles, I'm not buying another OEM one. Rick's apparently rebuilds their stators to handle a little more abuse, they cost less than OEM, and most importantly, carry a 1-year warranty.
And, FWIW, this is the second battery I've had in the bike since I bought it last August. I feel like a sucker, because the $500 Kawasaki sitting next to it in the garage runs like a champ (and always has), while this $4k Honda can barely stay running between my house and work. Like Andrew said, its supposed to be a long-distance bike, but I'm scared to take it more than 20-30 miles from home...
My two feet.