Hi All,
I have owned quite a few Pans over the years and have suffered from the annoyingly regular alternator problem.
But, Why?
I don't think I have been unlucky, I think there is a design fault. (state the obvious) But has anyone got the answer as to why. I always thought it was a question of excessive heat build up. But it seems as if it is less of a problem to US pans. We don't get a lot of heat here, and we only get salted roads in the winter. I don't ride much in the winter.
The alternators I have changed have all been 40 amp'ers and all have had cracked rear cases, and have been impossible to turn over by hand, even though the bikes have been riding fine.
How can I prevent this happening again. I am pulling another cracked case alternator from my latest Pan, and looking hopelessly round for a replacement, as ?600 is too dear for a new unit.
Has anyone sited another type of alternator anywhere else on the ST1100 engine. (front pulley drive, cam pulley drive etc)
I have owned quite a few Pans over the years and have suffered from the annoyingly regular alternator problem.
But, Why?
I don't think I have been unlucky, I think there is a design fault. (state the obvious) But has anyone got the answer as to why. I always thought it was a question of excessive heat build up. But it seems as if it is less of a problem to US pans. We don't get a lot of heat here, and we only get salted roads in the winter. I don't ride much in the winter.
The alternators I have changed have all been 40 amp'ers and all have had cracked rear cases, and have been impossible to turn over by hand, even though the bikes have been riding fine.
How can I prevent this happening again. I am pulling another cracked case alternator from my latest Pan, and looking hopelessly round for a replacement, as ?600 is too dear for a new unit.
Has anyone sited another type of alternator anywhere else on the ST1100 engine. (front pulley drive, cam pulley drive etc)