New little project

**mossy1200** · 13th May 2012, 17:49

Update
Found the starter motor was dead.
Removed alt cover,cam chain tensioner and oil lines to remove starter motor. Strip starter motor and it had some very poor handmade brushes inside. One wasnt contacting commutator at all and stuck. Reshaped brushes and cleaned up commutator. Refit and bingo turn over ok.
Has spark from both coils but battery wont take a charge so turned over from jumper leads. Wouldnt fire. Drained bowls and some bad petrol issues so will need clean carbs and replace petrol. Maybe tomorrow after work. im hoping charging system will be ok and may only need a new battery. Seems to have good compression and have started the descunge process. Im not sure that the last owner knew what maintance was. Seat cover is total loss so if i can get it running good will need a recover to resell it.

**mossy1200** · 14th May 2012, 19:18

Bike all running but regulator/rectifier is dead so wont charge. Went for a we ride while battery part charged.

Im searching for reg/rec for gsx550es /esd / ef also the gsx750 5 wire ones fit. PM me please if you can help.

**unstuck** · 14th May 2012, 19:25

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Bike all running but regulator/rectifier is dead so wont charge. Went for a we ride while battery part charged.

Im searching for reg/rec for gsx550es /esd / ef also the gsx750 5 wire ones fit. PM me please if you can help.

A mate of mine in muriwai has my old one lying around in bits in his shed somewhere, I think, at least he did last time I was up there. I will e-mail him and find out for you.

**mossy1200** · 14th May 2012, 19:32

Originally Posted by unstuck

A mate of mine in muriwai has my old one lying around in bits in his shed somewhere, I think, at least he did last time I was up there. I will e-mail him and find out for you.

Cool. A mate of mine in ChCh may also have one. Hes looking also. If everyone cleaned out there man caves there may be dozens of them around. SH590A-13 is the oem part number

**White trash** · 14th May 2012, 19:59

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Cool. A mate of mine in ChCh may also have one. Hes looking also. If everyone cleaned out there man caves there may be dozens of them around. SH590A-13 is the oem part number

That's not a Suzuki part number, probably the manufacturer part number.

Had a check in the shed and I don't have a spare reg/rec sorry mate.

**mossy1200** · 14th May 2012, 20:37

Originally Posted by White trash

That's not a Suzuki part number, probably the manufacturer part number.

Had a check in the shed and I don't have a spare reg/rec sorry mate.

Ok thanks for looking. Maybe thats a common aftermarket part number.

**FJRider** · 14th May 2012, 20:49

Originally Posted by White trash

That's not a Suzuki part number, probably the manufacturer part number.

Had a check in the shed and I don't have a spare reg/rec sorry mate.

Ummmm ... I found ths on E Bay ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Regulator-...-/320759341543

**geoffm** · 14th May 2012, 21:07

Regulator/ rectifier is a well known Suzuki problem of this era - Suzuki must have employed some ex Lucas engineers...
There are aftermarket alternatives overseas -eg - http://www.regulatorrectifier.com/catalog/Suzuki-40 - about $US80. or http://www.electrexworld.co.uk/

I recall an artilce "back in the day" which used CX500 regs to fix them. Of course, they are somewhat harder to find now as well, and I don't think it was a plg and play swap.

**mossy1200** · 14th May 2012, 21:32

Originally Posted by FJRider

Ummmm ... I found ths on E Bay ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Regulator-...-/320759341543

yes but thats a fair bit of nz coin. Im trying to keep total cost with 3 months rego and warrent at around $350 cause im a cheap bast..d

**mossy1200** · 14th May 2012, 21:39

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voltage-Rect...3b1b0a&vxp=mtr

Thats cheapest so far 39usd including freight so $50-55 but 7 days to arrive. its not listed as gsx550es but i think only a few countries had 550s